The National Bureau of Statistics has announced that its official website has been compromised by unidentified hackers. This development was disclosed in a statement posted on the bureau’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday. The NBS urged the public to disregard any information or reports shared on its behalf from unofficial sources until the […]
Organisers of a children’s funfair where many were feared dead following a stampede on Wednesday, at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, have been arrested. The state governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the organisers are in custody as investigations continue to determine the cause of the stampede. He made this known in […]
Many children have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The incident occurred in the Bashorun area of Ibadan on Wednesday. The exact number of casualties is still unclear, however, a statement by Dotun Oyelade, commissioner for information and orientation, said victims have been taken […]
PROTOCOLS: — The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima — Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio — Right Honourable Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas — National Chairman of our great party, Excellency, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje — State Governors here present — Distinguished Leaders and Members of the National Assembly — Senior Government Officials here present — Gentlemen of […]
Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies and decisions while in government. Adesina said such considerations were responsible for his decision not to remove fuel subsidies as Nigeria’s president. Adesina disclosed this in […]
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, is seeking to pardon Segun Olowookere who was sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly stealing a fowl and eggs in 2010. In an interview with Biola Adebayo, a Nigerian actress, the parents of the victim claimed that police officers from the Osun command arrested Olowookere for an offence he […]
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday, expressed doubt that the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, would bring an end to the insecurity challenges in the South-East. Speaking during a press briefing at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia on Tuesday, Soludo said that criminals […]
Monies paid by the Federal Government as electricity subsidies increased to N199.64 billion in December 2024, according to data sourced from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. According to the newly released report, ‘December 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order,’ electricity subsidies rose by 2.76 per cent to N199.64 billion this month from N194.26 billion in November. NERC […]
Wednesday 18 December 2024 Hardship: FG, opposition clash over Tinubu’s economic reforms Crashed helicopter flying NNPC officials violated regulations – FG PDP kicks as Edo Assembly suspends 18 LG chairmen for ‘disobeying’ Okpebholo Senate proposes foreign currency ban for local transactions Govt officials, contractors to fly only Nigerian airlines – Keyamo Bayelsa court convicts Diri’s […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 78 senior police officers, including 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and 57 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to ACPs. The promotions were approved during the second Plenary Meeting of the PSC, held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The […]
