The federal government on Tuesday December 1, inaugurated an autogas scheme in Abuja. At the event, it was also disclosed that motorists who run their vehicles on autogas will spend less in refilling their tanks than those using Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. Though a figure was not given to show how cheap the product will be, however the Minister…
Forbes has named Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Africa Person of the Year 2020. Forbes Africa tweeted on Tuesday, Dec 1: “The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear Award honoree is…Congratulations to Dr. @NOlweala! Board Chair @Gavi; Board Chair @ARCapicity, gracing the cover of @forbesafrica.” Reacting, Okonjo-Iweala, who is set to become the first African and first woman to…
10 pregnant girl and some kids have been rescued by the Ogun state police command from a baby factory at Ofada, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode LGA. While the operator of the factory, Mrs Florence Ogbonna reportedly fled during the raid on Tuesday December 1, her daughter and a physically challenged man were arrested. The physically challenged man is allegedly responsible for impregnating the young…
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Otukpo Police Station in Benue State, Yahaya Pawa was on Tuesday December 1 shot by hoodlums. The state police spokesperson, Kate Anene confirmed the incident and also revealed that the incident occurred on Tuesday morning after the DPO led officers to Icho-Otukpo settlement to arrest suspected criminals who looted items during a fire…
The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has denied having a hand in the explosion that rocked a church owned by the father of Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt. Recall that the church, Christain Universal Church International located on 25 Azikiwe Street Mile, 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt was invaded by some young men on Saturday November…
A Nigerian lady has shown off the boarding pass she got at an airport in Nigeria. The boarding pass the Nigerian lady showed off, was written with a pen on a sheet of paper. @adannanwokolo tweeted; Naija which way, see my boarding pass
Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim has alleged that there is a plot to kill him for not defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Anyim who petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu and the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged plot, also alleged that Governor David Umahi…
Olusegun Adeniyi, the former theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole who was spotted in a viral video months ago complaining about soldiers fighting Boko Haram not having enough weapons, has been demoted by at least three years. Adeniyi was subjected to a court martial after being removed as commander of Operation Lafiya Dole and transferred to the Nigerian…
Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has backed Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola’s comment of zoning being respected by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Appearing on a Channels Television programme, Amaechi was asked if the All Progressives Congress (APC) will consider giving the south-east a chance for the presidency in 2023. Responding to this, Amaechi who stated that zoning…
An atheist has advised Nigerians to stop praying and start using their brains instead. Chris Uzor, an atheist, said time spent praying is time not used in thinking. He wrote on Facebook: “Dear Nigerians: for every minute you pray, you waste ten minutes not using your brain. Solution: stop praying and start using your brain to…