U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Paul Martin, the independent inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), just one day after his office released a report critical of the administration’s handling of the agency. On Tuesday, February 11, Martin was notified of his dismissal via a brief email from the White House,…
A Magistrates’ Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of 32-year-old Sunday Abilewa at Olokuta Correctional Centre for the alleged murder of his 68-year-old father. Abilewa was arrested by officers from the Ondo State Police Command and charged with murder. According to the Prosecutor, Inspector Abdulateef Suleiman, the incident occurred on December 31,…
Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, marking his unprecedented return to the White House for a second term after previously serving as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. The swearing-in ceremony took place in the Capitol Rotunda, sheltered from the cold temperatures outside. Trump took the oath…
Nigeria’s crude oil revenue surged to approximately N50.88 trillion in 2024, according to new data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The data revealed that Nigeria produced a total of 408,680,457 barrels of crude oil in 2024. When condensate production is included, total oil output for the year reached 566.79 million barrels, as…
A 35-year-old man Felix Vhimg alt=’Missing man found de@d near Ogun stream’ class=’img-responsive text-center’ style=’margin: auto;’a, has been found de@d in a mysterious circumstance days after he went missing in the Ojowo area of Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State. The deceased had arrived the community on Monday, November 11, to pay a visit to…
US President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House Wednesday, November 13, for a nearly two-hour meeting as part of the transition process following his election victory. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the meeting “substantive,” and said the two men discussed national security and domestic policy issues, and Mr.…
A 24-year-old man identified as Dada Opeyemi Adesonye, has allegedly committed suicide in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Adesonye was found hanging from a tree in the Afami area of Imasayi on Friday morning, October 18, 2024 by a worker near the scene. The spokesperson of the State Police Command,…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Libya in Uyo on Saturday, moving to seven points from three games in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Libya adopted a defensive strategy, aiming for a draw, but Nigeria’s persistence paid off in the 86th minute. 74th minute Substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru converted Moses…
The federal government says it has halted Value Added Tax VAT on Diesel, Cooking gas and others in the oil and gas sector. According to a statement by Mohammed Manga, director of information and public relations at the Ministry of Finance, the move is aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and also…
A man’s execut!on in the US has been thrown into chaos after a key witness said in a sworn statement that he lied in order to have him convicted. South Carolina’s Freddie Owens is set to d!e by lethal injection late Friday September 20 (America time) for the killing of convenience store clerk, Irene Graves…
