Month: February 2024

The governor of Nigeria’s Lagos state on Thursday unveiled a series of measures aimed at easing the soaring cost of living after protests broke out.Nigeria is suffering an economic crisis with soaring inflation, leaving many people struggling to afford food.Governor […]

A fully loaded truck trying to smuggle in thousands of cartons of Indonasian-made Giv Perfume Beauty Soap, through the closed Nigeria- Niger Republic border has been intercepted by the Customs Joint Border Patrol Team Sector 4, North-West Zone in Gumel, […]

The federal government has said that the Port-Harcourt refinery would begin operation by producing two million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol and 2.2 million litres of diesel per day. The government said this after an inspection tour […]

The Nigerian government is set to introduce a bill which will help reduce future borrowing by the country. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, made the announcement on Monday. Edun said this during the […]

The Prof Ben Nwabueze National Burial Committee on Monday, announced activities for the burial of the foremost Constitutional Lawyer. The committee is co-chaired by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General, and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Nwabueze, […]

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 20, passed for a second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for the establishment of state police. The bill, sponsored by the deputy speaker and 14 other members, was passed […]

The Ibadan zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of two undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and four others to various jail terms for their involvement in internet fraud. The […]

Residents of Ibadan in Oyo State on Monday morning blocked major roads to protest against the economic hardship caused by the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The protest began in Ibadan’s Mokola area, and the protesters, mostly youths, barricaded […]

The free fall of naira and rising inflation may double the current price of electricity meters for over eight million Nigerians. With an indication that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) may in the coming days increase the price of […]

Mainstream campaign group for Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers (LACO-FS), has mourned the demise of Ondo’s longest-reigning traditional ruler, the Oloba of Oba-Akoko, Oba Nurudeen Adeniyi Adegoroye. Oba Adegoroye joined his ancestors in […]