Crude oil prices, on Monday, increased to a five-month high. Brent crude increased by 0.56 percent to $87.54 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 0.79 percent, to $83.83 percent, at 20.00 WAT. Consequently, the development puts both crude benchmarks on track for their highest closes since October 27, 2023. This […]
The Delta State Police Command has rescued nine students who were abducted along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State. Channels Television had reported how the students were abducted on Monday. Confirming the rescue, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, wrote on his X handle late Monday while quoting Channels Television’s report, […]
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said that he would not pay the 273 lawyers appointed as aides by his Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo. Ajulo had said the appointment of the 273 lawyer was to enhance provision of excellent, independent and ethical legal services to the State as well as protecting the […]
Three youths have been confirmed dead in Edo‘s renewed rival cult clashes. One of the victims, also a youth, who sustained life-threatening injuries from one of the cult clashes, was on danger list in an undisclosed hospital in Benin, the state capital. Two of the deceased – Eze and Bobor – died at Obagie […]
The Federal Government, yesterday, increased the wholesale price of gas to power plants by 11 percent from $2.18 per MMBTU to $2.42/mmbtu (Million British Thermal Unit), leaving power generation companies with additional cost. The gas companies had since January this year reduced supply to power plants following years unpaid invoices that amounting to over […]
Israeli strikes hit an Iranian embassy annex building in Syria’s capital Monday, state media said, as a war monitor reported six people were killed in the building. Syria’s official news agency SANA said “the Israeli attack targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus”. There was no immediate comment from Israel, […]
Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students travelling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State. The incident happened on Monday but details are sketchy as of the time of this report. Security agencies are yet to also comment on the matter as of now. This abduction is coming after some students […]
The Rivers chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the 27 lawmakers of the Assembly threatening to impeach Governor Siminilayi Fubara that they lack the legitimacy to execute their threat. At the weekend, the lawmakers said they would not hesitate to commence a fresh impeachment proceeding against the governor if he […]
A Lecturer of the Department of Physical and Health Education (P.H.E) at the University of Maiduguri, Dr Kamar Abdulkadir has been brutally murdered in his office. Abdulkadir was killed on Sunday when the yet to be identified assailants sneaked into his office and attacked him with a knife and hammer. Sources and some friends […]
The EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has assured of leading a broad-based and holistic anti-graft war that would not spare anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes. Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja quoted Olukoyese as having said this. The EFCC boss gave the […]
