Suspected cultists have killed six persons in Abarikpo and Odiereke-Ubie communities in the Ahoada East local government area of Rivers State. Community sources said the incidents happened on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The Public Relations Officer of Akoh Youth Congress, Ekeakita Hector Chinem, said suspected cultists who reside in a neighboring community invaded Abarikpo and…
Bandits have kidnapped two women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) along Manini flash point in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Birnin Gwari APC women leader, Hajiya Lami Awarware, and her assistant, Hajiya Haulatu Aliyu, were abducted on Tuesday, May 30, after attending the inauguration of the state governor, Senator…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has jerked up pump prices of petrol, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N195 per liter to 537 per liter. According to a new price template disclosed by NNPLC on Wednesday, Lagos State has the least price of N488 per liter, while Maiduguri and Damaturu have…
Petrol now sells for N1,200 a litre in Ebonyi state, according to a report by NAN. The shocking change came after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy. Resident of Abakaliki in Ebonyi state were forced to buy petrol at a staggering N1,200 on Tuesday, according to the report. Scores of residents, who…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan is mourning the demise of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of DAAR Communications who passed on after a brief illness. In a condolence message to the Dokpesi family and DAAR Communications, the former President described him as a successful entrepreneur, media mogul and philanthropist who took the art of giving…
The House of Representatives welcomed the removal of oil subsidy during their plenary on Tuesday, May 30. Lauding the government for the decision, the House commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his courage, asking Nigerians to be patient with the new administration. The commendation and the appeal came on the heels of a motion under…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has expressed shock at the manner in which operatives of its sister agency, the Department of State Services denied its operatives entry into its Lagos office earlier today, May 30, 2023. This is coming even after the DSS has denied the claim, describing it as “not true.” It was…
The Edo state government has threatened to revoke the land of any fuel station found hoarding petrol. Fuel scarcity surfaced in many parts of the country on Monday, May 29 shortly after President Bola Tinubu announced that the era of Fuel subsidy is over. Many Nigerians thought this will immediately mean a spike in petrol…
Raymond Dokpesi Jr, son of late DAAR Communications founder, Chief Raymond Aleogho Anthony Dokpesi has confirmed the death of the veteran broadcaster. According to him, Dokpesi died on Monday. The statement “partly reads: It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of High Chief Raymond Aleogho Anthony Dokpesi (Ezomo of…
Nigerian singer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as, Charly Boy, has reacted to the announcement by President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu regarding fuel subsidy which has led to the scarcity of the petroleum product. Recall that the president had, on Monday, during his inaugural speech, said the subsidy will no longer be sustained. The development…