The Yobe State Police Command says it has apprehended one Hamsatu Modu, 54, of Morami Village in Jakana Konduga LGA of Borno State with 350 rounds of ammunition. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim. He said the suspect was arrested by the police […]
Ndifreke Mark, special assistant to Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, is dead. The former minister disclosed Mark’s passing in a post on his X page on Sunday. “He was with me for no less than 34 years,” Fani-Kayode wrote. Fani-Kayode added that the deceased left his residence in the early hours to attend […]
The federal government has officially approved Seplat Energy’s purchase of Exxon Mobil’s onshore assets valued at $1.28bn. The approval was confirmed by the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe on Monday. Komolafe while speaking at the NUPRC’s 3rd Anniversary event in Abuja said that the ministerial approval had […]
The Anambra State Government has vowed to hunt down perpetrators of the cult-related killings that occurred at the Nibo community in Awka South Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. The killings, which resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 13 persons, occurred when some hoodlums suspected to be cultists invaded an arena […]
The Defence Headquarters has dispelled reports that it appointed a senior officer as the acting Chief of Army Staff. The COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who has been on leave and out of the country since September, fueled speculations about his health. On Sunday, there were viral reports about his death, which were dismissed by […]
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Owerri-based journalist-activist, Mr Chinonso Uba (Nonsonkwa) on Sunday, following a written petition from a concerned citizen regarding viral videos, where he engaged in alleged Cyberstalking, Character Defamation, spreading misinformation and inflammatory statements related to the burning of the National Open University Study Center […]
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the country supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo, Benin Republic, and Niger. In an interview with Channels TV’s ‘Sunday Politics’ on Sunday, Sule Abdulaziz, chief executive officer of TCN, said some Nigerians also get 24-hour power supply. “We supply Togo, we supply Benin and Niger. Yes, they get […]
Daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol in Nigeria has dropped drastically under one year after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023. Data obtained by Channels Television from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Product Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Daily Truck Out Report for September 2024, showed that consumption as of August […]
Monday 21 October 2024 NASS moves to reintroduce 5% excise duty on telecom, betting services High cost of toothpaste: Nigerians return to chewing stick CSOs kick as Police arrest, disperse #EndSARS memorial protesters Civil war: You supervised Igbo massacre, IPOB replies Gowon Out-of-school syndrome, recruitment for future Boko Haram – Obasanjo Current insecurity worse than […]
Despite the huge investment in the power sector, the national grid collapsed about 105 times under the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, The PUNCH reports. Findings on Sunday showed that Nigeria secured about 10 loans worth $4.36bn from the World Bank over the past decade to address key challenges in […]
