President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed that the removal of subsidy on petrol and electricity was to eliminate corruption associated with subsidies. This is coming following the public outcry, which greeted the recent increase in petrol pump price and electricity tariff. This was made known in a statement released by the President’s spokesman Garba Shehu. He…
President MuhammaduBuhari has raised an alarm over the decline in the country’s revenue amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who delivered President Buhari’s remark at the start of the first-year Ministerial performance review retreat holding in Abuja on Monday September 7, said his administration adopted a N2.3 trillion economic sustainability plan to mitigate…
A pregnant woman and her baby died after the doctor who was supposed to operate on the mum was allegedly detained by Lagos police officers enforcing curfew in the state. The doctor explained that she was on an emergency call but the officers reportedly refused to listen to her pleas. The surgeon was held for…
The General Overseer of Salvation Ministries with headquarters in Rivers State, Nigeria has vowed to kill anyone, who insults his father in the Lord, Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel. Ibiyeomie also lambasted media personality and Leader of Free The Sheeple Movement, Daddy Freeze, calling him a “bastard and foreigner” for abusing his ‘father’. Daddy…
At least, three persons died in multiple road accidents that occurred in Akungba Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the crash was caused by a truck that lost control and rammed into some vehicles by the roadside. GIOTV gathered that many people were also injured in the accident…
Nigerian Military High Command says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed five bandits and arrested eight others in Benue and Nasarawa States. A statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche indicates that four of the bandits were eliminated during a raid on their hideout in Tse Agi, Gwer West LGA…
Novak Djokovic has apologized for hitting a line judge with a ball at the US Open, saying he is “extremely sorry for creating her such stress”. The world number one was disqualified from his fourth-round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. The Serb, 33, who had just had his serve broken, took a ball out…
A tanker loaded with petrol has exploded after colliding with a trailer engulfing houses, cars, and properties. The incident, GIOTV gathered, occurred around 11 pm on Sunday. As at Monday morning, details of the losses were yet to be ascertained. GIOTV gathered that the trailer and tanker collided causing the trailer to fall down and…
Gunmen have struck again in Southern Kaduna, killing three persons and abducting seven… The assailants attacked two communities in the Kajuru council area yesterday morning, Mr. Awemi Dio Maisamari, National President Adara Development Association, said in a statement. Police spokesman Muhammad Jalige said he had no information on the attack, but Commissioner for Internal Security…
A teenager and 23 other persons have died in a flood disaster in Jigawa State which affected mostly displaced 51,000 families spread over 24 local government areas. The Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Emergency Relief Management Agency, (SEMA), Yusuf Babura confirmed the death of 21 persons yesterday and said: “the majority of the deceased were children.”…