The widespread opposition to the planned N5,000 transport grant in lieu of fuel subsidy removal intensified over the weekend with business leaders advocating investment in critical infrastructure like transport, health and education  as a better way of reducing the expected inflationary impact of the policy on the masses.

Land and Air Components troops of Joint Task Force, North East (NE), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on Sunday night annihilated several Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter at Forward Operating Base, Gajiram Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State.

PRESIDENT of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, yesterday, warned the Federal Government against further aggravating the suffering of Nigerians through the proposed subsidy removal that will lead to hike in the price of petroleum.

Infectious disease experts yesterday disagreed with the banning of flights from Southern African countries, stating that such a move would be counter-productive for Nigeria, especially  as there is not much information on the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.

The Jos Prison, yesterday evening came under attack as gunmen, who pretended to be on a visit to the facility engaged the officials in a shootout at the gate,  to gain access into the facility.