The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, said the Federal Government removed subsidy on petrol because of fraud. Kyari said some cabals which he failed to identify perpetrated the fraud in the oil industry. The NNPC boss also said over N10tn was spent on fuel subsidy between 2006 and 2020…
Thunder struck on Saturday evening and killed 15 cows in Ikogosi community in Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State. The Asaoye of Ikogosi-Ekiti, Chief Ayo Ademilua, described the incident as a natural occurrence and strange in the town. Ademilua told jourrnalists that the incident happened at the Ikogosi Warm Spring site along Ipole…
A notorious cult group, De Balm confraternity in Ikot Inen Eteye village, Orukanam local government of Akwa Ibom has killed a vigilante member, popularly known as ‘Osaboy’. ‘Osaboy’ was said to have been at the scene where Debam members killed a suspected member of Iceland confraternity. An eyewitness Okon Udo Idung said: “OSAboy” lives in…
A shopping mall has caught fire in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The fire was said to have started on Sunday morning. Thick black smoke coming out of the building was said to have attracted the attention of locals. As of press time, no nobody could ascertain what might have triggered the fire. The high…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki winner of the Edo governorship election with a total of 307,955 votes. The All Progressive Congress’ (APC) candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu got 223,619 votes, making the margin 84,336 votes. Obaseki won 13 of the 18 local governments, while…
Eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Ahmed Umar, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta on Sunday. Umar explained that the accident occurred at about 8:45 p.m. near Saapade…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the theft of two cars around the State capital, Yola. The police command said in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, that the command, through its men attached to Karewa Division in Yola arrested a 30-year-old Mustapha Ismail, a resident of…
A South African man has been given two life sentences for murdering and raping a nine-year-old girl. Philip Mailula, 27, from Mpulanga, was handed the sentences at Mbokola magistrate’s court on Friday, September 18. He pleaded guilty. According to the police spokesman, Sgt Tlaki Matemane, Mailula took Bawinile Khoza to the bush in Mmametlhake in December 2017 and…
Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has spoken up against having sex on TV. The actress who said this in reaction to some of the raunchy scenes witnessed in the Big Brother House disclosed that she would rather use her s3x toys on the show than have live sex with someone else. Speaking in an interview with…
Nigerian porn star, Kingtblakhoc has cried out for help after being granted bail by an Osun state court. Recall that the porn star and his crew members were arrested and arraigned before an Osun magistrate court for allegedly shooting a porn movie at the Osun Osogbo sacred grove, a UNESCO world heritage site and the abode…