Amnesty demands justice for man who died in Imo police custody
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Imo State Government and police authorities to implement a coroner’s recommendations into the death of 32-year-old Japheth Njoku in police custody at Tiger Base, Owerri, and ensure accountability for those found responsible. The organisation made the call in a statement posted on its X platform on Sunday, following […]
Varsity Don protests exclusion from Kadpoly Rectorship interview
A lecturer with the Kaduna State University (KASU), Prof. Muhammad Sani Yahaya has cried foul for being excluded by Kaduna Polytechnic Governing Council from candidates seeking to be rector of the Northern Premier institution established by the British Colonial Govt in 1956.
Wrong specification of petrol responsible for scarcity ― Marketers
Some petroleum marketers say fuel scarcity will persist in Lagos and other parts of the country until depots are restocked with adequate and quality products. The marketers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the condition of anonymity blamed the current scarcity on the supply of a wrong specification of petrol in […]
We’re finished — Nigerians react as fuel scarcity bites harder
Nigerians have taken to social media to express concern, frustration and anger over fuel scarcity, which is biting harder in some parts of the country.
Ogun Customs intercepts over 100 trailers of foreign rice
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said, it impounded 101 trailers of foreign parboiled rice, among other contraband goods within the last 13 months. Comptroller Dera Nnadi, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun […]
Panic, gridlock as fuel queues return to Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Traffic gridlock has surfaced in many parts of Lagos metropolis as motorists and consumers on Tuesday, for the second day running, stormed fuel stations in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol. The effect was mostly felt in such areas such as: Lagos Island, Ikeja, Ojota, part of Alimosho, […]
