Former Ekiti speaker detained over attempted murder, fraud
42-year-old Tajero Adebayo and 48-year-old ex-Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, have been detained in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre owing to fraud and attempted murder cases. The men…
Elon Musk steps down as Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino is now the substantive Twitter CEO as Elon Musk steps down from the position. This was announced in a tweet by the former NBCU ad sales chief at…
Subsidy: Why NLC, TUC shelved proposed nationwide strike
The planned nationwide strike, which was intended to protest the removal of fuel subsidy, has been shelved by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Femi…
Customs confiscates pangolin scales worth N432m in Bauchi
At a press conference in Bauchi, Mr. Umar Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone D of the Nigeria Customs Service, revealed that contraband Pangolin scales…
Kwara cuts work days to three over transport fare increase
In a bid to ease the pains of its people, Kwara state government on Monday, issued a directive to cut down work days from five to three days per week…
IPOB backs Enugu governor over stoppage of stay-at-home, but streets remain deserted
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has supported Dr. Peter Mba, the governor of Enugu State, in his resolve to put an end to the state's weekly Monday sit-at-home order.…
Police free nine kidnapped children in Zamfara
The Zamfara Police Command has announced that it had rescued nine children who had been kidnapped by bandits from the Gora-Namaye Community, Maradun Local Government Area, of the state. The…
Jim Hines, first runner to finish 100 metres under 10 seconds, dies at 76
As per World Athletics, Jim Hines, a sprinter for the United States and the first person to run the 100 metres in under 10 seconds, has died on Monday at…
Oshiomhole: No going back to former fuel price as TUC insists on ₦194/litre
Adams Oshiomhole, a senator-elect, has eliminated the prospect of the federal government reversing its decision on removal of fuel subsidy and changing fuel price from N488 and N557 per litre…
Police nab online vendor for scamming 73 people
The Niger Police Command has nabbed a 23-year-old Victoria Akinnowonu, an online vendor, for scamming at least 73 people. According to a statement released by the police on Sunday, the…