Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday advised motorists and other petroleum product consumers to disregard the trending rumour of a planned hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol. It explained that the statement of the corporation’s Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, at the National Assembly on Wednesday did […]

Mohammed, Fashola, Onu, set to retain seats There were strong indications last night that between 12 and 15 ex-ministers will join President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. It was learnt that the ex-ministers’ names are on the list which was reportedly submitted to Senate President Ahmed  Lawan on Wednesday. But there was still a pall of uncertainty […]

…28 granted bail, 10 to be kept in conducive facility The FCT Police Command on Thursday arraigned 38 members of the El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Abuja court. 28 of them were arraigned in Magistrate court in Wuse Zone 6 while 10 were arraigned in Magistrate court in Wuse Zone 2. Magistrate Ahmed Ndajiw […]

The echoes of the vexatious issue of fuel subsidy in Nigeria and its removal reverberated recently when the Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi spoke to the conundrum at the third National Treasury Workshop, organised by the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele has met with Service Chiefs and Heads of Paramilitary agencies to enforce Executive Order 003 mandating all Ministries Departments and Agencies to source their textile needs locally. Speaking at the meeting on Thursday Emefiele said the apex bank now enjoys President Muhammadu Buhari’s support in […]

A retired major, Yahaya Shiko, who served as the collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party in the Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State during the February 23, 2019 presidential election, said on Thursday that the results of the poll were doctored in his presence in favour of the All Progressives Congress. Testifying before […]

Some gunmen, on Wednesday, abducted the Permanent Secretary, Adamawa State Ministry of Minerals Resources, Mr Emmanuel Piridimso. A member of the Piridimso family, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, explained how the incident occurred to journalists in Yola. He said the abductors invaded the residence of the Permanent Secretary at the Clerk Quarters opposite […]

Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has faulted calls for the suspension of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye. The president of PFN, Dr. Felix Omobude, while addressing newsmen in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, said those calling for Adeboye’s suspension for not taking a stand on […]