Edwin Clark Petitions IGP Egbetokun to Arrest Wike

A former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South, Edwin Clark, has formally addressed a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). During a press briefing held at his residence in Asokoro on Thursday, the […]

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Top PDP Chieftain and Ally of Governor Makinde Kidnapped in Ibadan Benedict Akika

A top PDP chieftain and founder of Omituntun Benedict Foundation, Chief Benedict Akika has been kidnapped in Ibadan.  Oyo State. He was kidnapped at his residence in Idi-Ape – Olorunda Abba axis in Ibadan Eagles’s Sight News reported yesterday. The activities surrounding the viral reports were sketchy yesterday as it has not been officially confirmed. […]

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‘Onanuga Has No Business Holding Strategic Office for Deep Hatred Against Igbos’ – HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to relieve his Special Assistant on Strategic Communications, Bayo Onanuga of his duties for what they described as hatred against the Igbos. The group claimed that the presidential aide has remained overly vocal in his disdain for Igbos, especially during the […]

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NIMC Confirms Deadline for Linking NIN with SIM

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed the September 14 deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscribers Identity Modules (SIM). According to NIMC, its equipment and workers in the over 10,000 registration outlets across the country and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrolment, verification […]

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Passenger Slumps, D!es inside Commercial Bus

A 29-year-old man, Anuoluwapo Aderemi who was travelling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ogun State to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has reportedly slumped and died. The unfortunate incident occurred on Tuesday at a filling station in Itori around 7:45 pm. The command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the incident to Punch […]

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FG To Give 37,000 Nigerian Women PoS Machines

The Federal Government has said 37,000 women will receive Point of Sales (POS) machines as part of the government’s empowerment scheme. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disclosed this on Thursday, in a statement, on her X handle. Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye said the 37,000 POS machines would be distributed through the Senior Special […]

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NNPCL Urges Nigerians to Brace Up for Possible More Fuel Price Hike

The Executive Vice President (EVP) Downstream of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Adedapo Segun, has said that Nigeria should move toward market-based petrol pricing. This, he said is to permanently eliminate fuel queues, even as he acknowledged that NNPC’s current price of N897 per litre is still being subsidised by government. Segun said this […]

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Bill Gates Explains Why He Spends More Money in Nigeria than Other African Countries

The Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has explained why Nigeria receives the largest share of intervention funds allocated by the foundation in Africa. According to him, the foundation spends a lot in Nigeria because of the population and the incredible needs. Gates stated this during an interview with selected journalists […]

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Petrol Price Hike: Lagos Governor Orders Workers to Work from Home for 3 Months

The Lagos State Government has ordered workers in the state to work from home due to the recent increase in the price of petrol. This is as the government extended its work-from-home policy for workers for the next three months to alleviate the hardship orchestrated by the new petrol pump prices. The State Governor, Babajide […]

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FCCPC Speaks on Plans to Regulate Food Prices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has refuted allegations regarding its intention to regulate the prices of food products and other goods within the Nigerian market. The clarification follows concerns raised by the Organised Private Sector and other stakeholders regarding the commission’s recent instruction to businesses to cease practices such as price gouging […]

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