Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
SEC approves Nigerian Breweries’ 22.61bn Rights Issue
Mr Uaboi Agbebaku, Company Secretary of Nigerian Breweries, confirmed this in a disclosure sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX)on Tuesday…
NLC alleges betrayal by FG over hike in petrol price, demands immediate reversal
The NLC President noted that during their meeting with President Bola Tinubu, where they were given the options of either…
#EndBadGovernance protest: Court issues arrest warrant against Briton, 2 others
Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order in an ex-parte motion filed by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police but moved by…
BBNaija 9 war: Why Wanni is not loosing guard over Nelly
The truth is, whether Shawn said Wanni was not a second choice or not, Wanni herself had seen the handwriting…
Obasekis: Edo women protest, demand public apology from Oshiomhole
She described the mocking of a woman or a couple for not bearing a child as a taboo, a sacrilege…
Imo governorship election: LP’s Nathan Achonu slams Supreme Court
Speaking to journalists in his country home, Umunumo in Ehime Mbano council area of Imo, on Tuesday, the Labour Party…
Court sends whistleblower PIDOM to Kuje prison
Police had in one of the nine count charges accused of PIDOM mobilising and soliciting support to unduly compel the…
Hike in petrol price will push more Nigerians into poverty – economist
The economist spoke on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to the decision of the NNPC Retail Management to approve upward…
Why hike in petrol price is unavoidable – Stakeholders
A marketer confirmed that NNPCL had raised the petrol price to N855 per litre, while private operators were expected to…
5 children arrested in UK on suspicion of killing 80-year-old
Leicestershire Police on Tuesday said it had launched a murder investigation after the elderly man died in hospital from injuries…
Ganiyu Abiola in trouble for ‘lying’ against police Inspector on Facebook
Opaleye said that the Abiola through his Facebook and WhatsApp accounts, alleged that Insp Folasade Adeoye aided someone to commit…
129 killed in Congo in attempted prison break
On his X account, Shabani said authorities shot dead 24 inmates of the Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa, while…
‘You’re a man of immense humility,’ Gov. Adeleke hails Shettima at 58
The Osun State Governor also commended Vice President Shettima for standing by his principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that…
Kaduna man Manasseh Bello jailed for impersonation
Bello was arraigned before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation,…
Minister of Steel Development distributes palliatives in Kogi
The symbolic distributions of the palliatives; 2,400 bags of rice and 1,200 bags of fertilizers — are in furtherance to…
AGE Network launches 2024 ‘Belle By Choice’ Challenge
By Adejoke Adeleye, Ogun As part of its bid to help flatten the curve of unwanted pregnancies among women and…
Gunmen abduct 10 boat passengers in Rivers
However, details of the kidnap incident remain hazy at the time of filing this report. However, it was learnt that…
Kogi CJ tasks Nigerians on humility, diligence
Mejedi, who was in the church for a Thanksgiving service by newly appointed Justice Ojoma Haruna for her elevation, commended…
Teenage native doctor shoots, kills bulletproof charm customer in Edo
According to a statement by the State Police Command spokesman, SP Moses Joel Yamu, the victim, Alex Ezekiel, approached the…
PalmPay educates on priority payment method
According to PalmPay, the Priority Payment method aims to address the challenges of urgent transactions, such as topping up airtime…
Gunmen attack Kogi community, injure 3 hunters
When the unsuspecting residents of Takete Ide, a peaceful agrarian community in MopAmuro Local Government, got intelligence on the attack,…
Many injured as Russia unleashes heavy missile attacks on Ukraine
Kiev’s military administration said the Russian army sent cruise missiles and drones to attack Kiev, firing the cruise missiles from…
Nigerian govt prosecutes 2 Chinese nationals, 5 others for illegal mining
The Federal Government said suspected illegal miners recently arrested in Kogi and Ondo states during an operation led by the…
Colombia 2024: Falconets beat Korea Republic 1-0
The match was played at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota, Colombia. A brilliant late goal by Flourish Sabastine…
Bolaji wins first medal for Nigeria at Paris Paralympics
With this feat, Bolaji became the first African to win a medal in para badminton. Team Nigeria is parading 24…
Sanwo-Olu invites Lagosians to take part in test operations of Red Line train
While announcing the the kick off of the invitational passenger operations on his X handle, Governor Babajide Sanwo -Olu said…
‘Why troops abandoned combat vehicles set ablaze by terrorists in Zamfara’
Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Monday added that the MRAP vehicles were immobilised…
GWR record holder Onakoya lauds UNFPA for providing ‘friendly space’ for girls
Onakoya gave the commendation during his visit to the UNFPA centre im Muna Displaced Persons Camp in Maiduguri, where he…
Boko Haram kills many, burn shops, houses in attack on Yobe village
The attack on the remote village was reported to the Tarmuwa Divisional Police Station by Babagana Goni and Bako Ibrahim…
No plan to shift date of Enugu LG election – ENSIEC
Prof. Ngwu said this while dismissing speculations that the Sept. 21 date for the local government elections may be shifted.…