The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has released a statement assuring the public that it would carry out a thorough investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the demise of 27-year-old singer and songwriter, Promise Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad. Mohbad died in yet to be ascertained circumstances on Tuesday, September 12 and was…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigerians are not lazy people and have no reason to be poor. He said this in Abuja on Thursday, September 14, when he received a high-powered 62-man delegation comprising leaders from both the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A statement…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has assured Nigerians that the issues they are facing regarding the procurement of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa will be resolved soon. Keyamo disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the 7th African Aviation Summit in Abuja on Thursday, September 14. While speaking on…
The Senate has denied the alleged disbursement of N100 million to lawmakers. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, denied the allegation in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He described a statement credited to the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), which alleged that the sum was paid to the lawmakers, as…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to settle the outstanding debt of N900.7 million owed to its members for petroleum products they supplied. The group said the money is owed to about 70 contractors for diesel supplied to the government for power generation sets…
The national grid system operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State has collapsed. This has led to blackout across the country. It was gathered that the grid dropped to a meagre 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation. Several Distribution Companies…
A 17-year-old boy, Betwom Bitrus, has allegedly hung himself in Bombar village in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area, Mr. Simon Vandi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen said it occurred on Tuesday evening, September 12, 2023. According to the Police report, the late…
A Public Affairs Analyst, Durojaiye Ogunsanya, has identified President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as his classmate at the Chicago State University (CSU). Speaking on a TVC programme, Ogunsanya said he and Nigeria’s president graduated from the Department of Accounting and Business Administration in 1979. President Tinubu’s academic record has been a subject of controversy as…
A yet-to-be-identified man has been electrocuted to death while allegedly stealing high-tension cable at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday night, September 11, 2023, around the Faculty of Education building, which is close to the Department of Economics of the university. Enugu Electricity Distribution…
A 36-year-old man, Daisi Alade, was remanded in Olokuta Correctional Centre, Family Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda, Akure on Tuesday, September 12, for allegedly r*ping a 12-year-old girl. The defendant is standing trial on a one-count charge of child defilement. The police prosecutor, Martins Olowofeso, informed the court that the defendant committed the offence…