Former presidential aspirant and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the order given to the Department of State Services (DSS) by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Afrobeats star, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known professionally as MohBad. It was earlier reported that in a statement on Tuesday, the…
No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in the Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic. The joint security taskforce team…
Angry residents have attacked a man after accusing him of ‘stealing’’ a young boy’s penis in Lokoja, Kogi State. According to an eyewitness, Aquia Aquila, the incident happened on Tuesday morning, September 19, 2023. “Just now heading to the office, that was how this man stole one boy’s penîs at back of science, back…
President Bola Tinubu will address the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, by 11 pm Nigerian time. Tinubu will speak on issues bordering on tackling climate change, illicit financial flows, and asset return to the country to encourage stronger international cooperation. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Nigerian Ministry…
The meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to avert an imminent nationwide strike action over the fuel subsidy removal has ended in a deadlock. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, and the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, met with the NLC President,…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismissed all management staff with less than fifteen months to statutory retirement. The NNPC in a statement released to that effect said all affected management members in that category will be exiting the company today, September 19, 2023. The statement which was released late on Monday…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero has revealed why workers embarked on two-day warning strike. He said the reason was because of the frustration workers are facing due to removal of fuel subsidy. Ajaero stated this on Monday, at the commencement of a meeting called at the instance of the Minister of…
The Federal Government has spent the whooping sum of N2.34 trillion on debt servicing within six months. According to a new report by the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s debt servicing slowed to ₦849.58 billion in the second quarter of 2023. This marked a 43.04% decline from the N1.49 trillion spent on debt servicing…
The Council of Obas and Chiefs in Oyo State has stated that old age is catching up with former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as he has begun acting senile. Recall that Obasanjo who was a guest of Governor Seyi Makinde, commanded traditional rulers to stand up and after they complied, he ordered them to…
The genitals of a naval officer has allegedly been snatched by male ‘private part thieves’ in Calabar, the Cross River state’s capital. Vanguard reported that the naval officer was manning the entry point into the barracks when a young man who gave his name as Samuel walked into the barracks, and was directed to the…