Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters has put forward a proposal to reduce the salaries of legislators and executive members by 30% and 40%, respectively. This proposal was discussed on Monday during an interactive session led by Senator Sharafadeen Alli, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters. The session included members of […]

Oil giant Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) yesterday admitted that its financial strain may affect the sustainability of petrol supply. Its admittance came on the heels of reports that it is indebted to suppliers to the tune of about $6 billion. According to the reports, supply agents have been reluctant to make the product […]

Scores of demonstrators took to the streets of Abuja on Monday, demanding the immediate dismissal of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the ongoing fuel scarcity that has plagued the nation. The protest comes at a time when the NNPCL has admitted that its considerable debt […]

The Briton accused of inciting insurrection against President Bola Tinubu’s government, Mr. Drew Povey has urged the Nigerian government not to treat protests as treason. Povey, whom the Nigerian government said also bears the name Andrew Wynne, said this in a statement in reaction to the government’s allegation of building “a network of sleeper cells […]

Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos, has released its comprehensive 2024 report on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, covering July 2023 to June 2024. The report unveils several astonishing findings that shed light on societal dynamics, economic factors, and changing family structures in Nigeria. The report, which was made available to the […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH can report authoritatively. This is coming a few days after the 650,000-capacity refinery engaged in a test run of the product. Industry sources confirmed to our correspondent that the product would hit the market […]

Some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party have challenged the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserting that he cannot dismantle the party. While speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Saturday during the party’s state congress, Wike warned […]