Kogi PDP Suspends Dino Melaye Over Anti-Party Activities, Misconduct
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has suspended former Senator Dino Melaye from the party, citing his refusal to honor a summons and engaging in anti-party activities. The suspension was announced by the Ward executive committee in Ayetoro Gbede, Ward 1, and is effective immediately. The committee stated that Melaye’s actions have brought […]
Dangote Refinery’s Low Diesel Prices Spark Complaints from Marketers, Amidst Export Woes
Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, has revealed that petroleum product marketers in Nigeria have complained to President Bola Tinubu about the low price of diesel from the Dangote Refinery. The refinery has reduced the price of diesel from N1,200 to N900 per litre, affecting marketers’ revenue and margins. Despite producing 29 tankers […]
Kwara special Adviser resigns over collecting salaries for nothing
Ibraheem Abdulhameed, a popular Islamic cleric and singer known by his stage name Labaeka, has officially resigned from his position as Special Assistant, Artiste to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The resignation was confirmed in a letter dated September 12, 2023. In his letter, Abdulhameed expressed his frustration with the role, stating that he had […]
Borno flood: One million persons affected, 414,000 displaced
At least 414,000 people have been displaced and another 30 killed by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. National Emergency Management Agency said the flood began after the Alau Dam overflowed following heavy rains leading to the town’s worst flooding in 30 years, according to the United […]
FG donates bag of rice to Sokoto residents
The Federal Government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto state government as part of the palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal The Minister of Budget and Economic Planing, Sen. Atiku Bagudu and Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, presented the […]
Nigerian man jailed 12 years, fined $188.9k in America
A Nigerian national, Christopher Agbaje, has been sentenced to 142 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme targeting a North Dakota law firm. Additionally, Agbaje must pay $188,935.74 in restitution to the firm. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota, Agbaje was involved in a scheme between […]
UAE deports 400 Nigerians from their country
Four hundred Nigerians including 90 females and 310 males have been deported from the United Arab Emirates, UAE, the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, reports. They were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the office of the National Security Adviser alongside the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, National Agency […]
Court grants 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters N10m bail
Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted ten #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protesters who were arrested and detained for treason among others. While delivering the ruling, the trial judge held that Nigeria’s criminal justice system has its stipulations for the prosecutor and the defendant. He added, “in the instant case […]
Vice-President Shettima promises Maiduguri flood victims 50 trucks of rice
Vice-President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Mr Kashim, who led a federal government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received by Governor Babagana Zulum, who took him to the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar […]
Austin Eguavoen quits as Super Eagles coach
Augustine Eguavoen has stepped aside as the interim coach of the Super Eagles, OwnGoalNigeria reports. According to Eguavoen, his mandate was for two games. The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was brought in after attempts to hire a substantive head coach for the national team failed. He took charge of two 2025 […]