LG polls: APC wins all seats in Gombe as PDP sweeps Oyo
The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all 11 chairmanship seats and 114 councillorship positions in the just-concluded LG elections.…
Petrol subsidy removal necessary for Nigeria not to go bankrupt – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the removal of the petrol subsidy was necessary to prevent Nigeria from going bankrupt. Tinubu had announced the removal of the subsidy on May 29,…
19 people burnt to death in Okene-Lokoja highway auto crash
Nineteen people were, on Sunday, burnt to death in an auto crash along the Okene-Lokoja highway in Kogi state. In a statement by Jonas Agwu, its public education officer,…
Gunmen kill Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator in Ondo
A ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-FS), Alaba Abey has been gunned down by unknown assailants. Abey was reportedly killed on Saturday in his house…
P&ID fraud allegation: Seun Kuti apologises to Ayorinde
Afrobeat musician and son of legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Seun Kuti, has apologised to Bolaji Ayorinde, over a defamatory and libellous statement he made against the senior lawyer. Seun had,…
FG, Bill Gates propose digital identity platform to ease tax collection
Bill Gates, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft, says he is working with the federal government (FG) on an identity technology platform for easy tax collection. Gates spoke…
Petrol scarcity worsens nationwide
The scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, has persisted nationwide, giving rise to the proliferation of black marketers who sell the product at prices…
Naira rebounds, sells for 1,280/$ at parallel market
The naira yesterday recovered against the US dollar at the parallel market as it appreciated to N1280/$, according to market information obtained by Nairametrics from currency traders. This implied that…
Mohbad: Wife gets court summons for son’s DNA test
Omowunmi, the wife of Ilerioluwa Aloba, Nigeria’s late musician professionally known as Mohbad, has received the court summons for her to carry out a DNA test to confirm…
With my investment, I’ll give Dangote a run for his money — Retired CP
A retired Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, has vowed to give Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, a run for his money. CP Adeoye, who will formally hand over…
