Abia, Enugu top most expensive states to buy fuel, kerosene in August

Abia, Enugu top most expensive states to buy fuel, kerosene in August

By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly referred to as petrol, was more expensive in Abia in the month of August. The bureau disclosed this in its monthly “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for August 2021’’ released on its website on […]
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Kabba Jailbreak politically motivated – Sources

Kabba Jailbreak politically motivated – Sources

There are indications that Monday’s jailbreak at the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre, MSCC in Kogi state might have been politically motivated following insinuation that most of the freed inmates were bandits who had planned to attack the state.

Benue’s humanitarian crisis worsens as IDPs camps swell to over 1.8m

Benue’s humanitarian crisis worsens as IDPs camps swell to over 1.8m

By Peter Duru BENUE State is currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis in recent time following the sharp rise in the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, the state government is currently grappling with. Though official figures had it that over 1.5 million IDPs are taking refuge in several official and unofficial camps as well […]

Gunmen kidnap two poultry farmers, one other in Kogi, demand N15m ransom

Gunmen kidnap two poultry farmers, one other in Kogi, demand N15m ransom

Investigations on-going, PPRO reacts By Boluwaji Obahopo The abductors of Kabba poultry farmers have demanded for N5 million each to release their victims. The kidnappers yesterday (Wednesday) evening, had struck Kabba and abducted three persons. It was also discovered that one other villager, Mr. Tunji Mesoniale was shot dead around the poultry farm where the […]

Umahi faults Fani-Kayode’s claim hours after defection

Umahi faults Fani-Kayode’s claim hours after defection

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has countered the statement of a former Aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, were he submitted that he (Femi), was instrumental to Umahi’s defection to the All Progressive Congress, APC.

FG to appeal N20bn Igboho judgement, says Malami

FG to appeal N20bn Igboho judgement, says Malami

The Federal Government is to appeal the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages against the Attorney-General of the Federation(AGF) and the Department of State Services (DSS). The AGF, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), announced the decision of the Federal Government to appeal the judgment while speaking on the development […]

Foundation donates educational materials to pupils in Ughelli North

Foundation donates educational materials to pupils in Ughelli North

As part of efforts of encouraging academic activities of pupils in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state, the Prince Oghenerukevwe Okifo Foundation (POOF), Thursday, distributed learning materials to six selected primary schools in the council area.

How arrogance, pride (Al-Kibr) destroy society!

How arrogance, pride (Al-Kibr) destroy society!

By Imam Murtadha Gusau From the origin of Islamic history, humility (Khushu/Tawadu’u) has occupied a central place in Muslim piety. This has been in large part due to its defining role in the Qur’an and Hadith (Sunnah), and no less because it stands as the opposite of pride and arrogance (Al-Kibr)—the cardinal sin of both […]

Fani-Kayode’s defection: Buhari a magnanimous leader – Buni

Fani-Kayode’s defection: Buhari a magnanimous leader – Buni

The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor of Yobe state,  Mr Mai-Mala Buni, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a magnanimous leader, following the defection of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to the party, yesterday.

Barca chiefs make moves to sack Koeman

Barca chiefs make moves to sack Koeman

Barcelona top shots have held a meeting to discuss the sacking of the club’s manager, Ronald Koeman. Koeman and president Joan Laporta have been at odds recently over a hypothetical contract extension, with the Dutch boss unimpressed with the lack of support he has been shown publicly by those in charge. Up until this point, […]

Breaking: Court orders FG to pay Igboho N20billion

Breaking: Court orders FG to pay Igboho N20billion

An Oyo state high court sitting in Ibadan, friday ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the sum of N20billion to Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho as damages for the invasion of his residence.