Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote says Nigerians should expect a drop in inflation given the reduction of diesel pump prices. He stated this on Wednesday during a chat with journalists after he paid Eid-el-Fitr homage to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence. “I believe that we are on the right track. I believe…
President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, at their separate praying grounds on Wednesday in Lagos and Katsina states respectively, rejoiced with the Muslim faithful on the celebration of the Eid El-Fitri. Tinubu and his predecessor called on Nigerians to love the country and support leaders. Tinubu, who was present at the Dodan…
Anambra State government has ordered the demolition of two four-storey buildings, located at Amobi Street in Onitsha South Local Government Area of the state. The ordered demolition was aimed at averting imminent collapse of the affected buildings and the attendant casualties, following incessant building collapses and casualties which occurred in the area when some…
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, says Nigerians in the region are regretting their support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election. The spokesman of the forum, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman made the claim in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday. He noted that in subsequent polls, particularly the 2027 general elections, the region will prioritize…
A commercial vehicle (Danfo) carrying several passengers crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday. Confirming the incident, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said the impact of the accident threw two passengers, both adults, off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon. Farinloye disclosed that personnel…
A South African court on Tuesday allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May’s general elections, overturning an earlier decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction. The electoral court ruled in favour of Zuma, 81, who is fronting uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new opposition party that has become a dark…
The fire, which started in the early hours of Tuesday, already brought down two buildings even as goods worth millions of naira were destroyed. Areas affected include Dosumu, Nnamdi Azikwe, Moshalashi, Woro Pedro, Obanikoro. Others are Ago Tawa, Idumagbo Avenue, Idumagbo, Ido-Oluwo and Oju Olobun. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Central…
The leadership of the Labour Party on Tuesday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against trying to hijack the political platform, saying it lacked the power to sack the Julius Abure-National Working Committee as recently declared. The party’s response was a reaction to Monday’s resolution taken by the NLC Political Commission at a stakeholders meeting in…
The Presidency on Tuesday said the concerted efforts of the Yemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria aimed at stabilising the naira aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s “multi-faceted approach to ridding the nation’s foreign exchange market of malign actors and sharp practices.” It also vowed to continue its campaign against racketeers, urging Nigerians to expect…
The Board of Inquiry constituted by Defence Headquarters to probe the March 17 killing of 17 soldiers at Okuama, Delta State, is scheduled to commence sitting today in Warri. Chairman of the Board, Air Vice Marshal David Ajayi, told Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in Warri: “We are on a fact-finding mission and not to apportion…