The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians of brighter days ahead as it continues to implement policies aimed at revamping the country’s economy. Since taking office last year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced major reforms designed to revive the economy and attract foreign investments. However, these changes, including the removal of the fuel subsidy…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Afolabi Michael, for allegedly def!ling an 11-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother.Though the suspect denied having s3xual intercourse with the girl, he admitted engaging in “deep romancing” with her.The suspect, in his confessional statement to the…
Poultry farmers in Nigeria have raised alarms over a looming increase in egg prices, with projections suggesting a hike from the current N5,500 to as much as N10,000 per crate. The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) attributes the potential surge to rising transportation costs following fuel subsidy removal and the sharp increase in feed…
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has attributed the frequent flight cancellations and rising ticket prices in the country to a shortage of aircraft. Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Saturday, October 12, Keyamo acknowledged the challenges faced by both local and international travelers, including flight delays without prior…
Men of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps have arrested a 35-year-old man, Musa Abdullahi from Sokoto State, suspected of supplying food and other courier services to armed bandits and terrorists terrorising the state. The Head of the Communications Department of the Corps, Officer Adeleye Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement at the weekend…
A train crushed a 50-year-old man identified simply as Emmanuel to d@ath in the Oshodi area of Lagos State. The incident happened near Arena Shopping Mall on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The deceased’s sister informed the police that she received a phone call around 9 am alerting her that her older brother had…
No food has entered northern Gaza in Palestine since the start of October, putting 1 million people at risk of going hungry, the United Nations’ World Food Programme told CNN on Friday, October 11. In August, about 700 hundred aid trucks entered northern Gaza then in September, only 400 aid trucks entered, after commercial…
Internal documents from TikTok reveal that the platform was aware of its negative impact on young users’ mental health but limited its preventive measures to avoid a drop in traffic, according to a report by a U.S. public radio station on Friday, October 11. The documents, cited in a subpoena issued by the Kentucky…
The Government of Namibia has sought the help of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its fight against corruption in the country. The Namibian government said that Nigeria is leading in the fight against corruption in Africa, so it needs to share…
A councilorship candidate, Adeyinka Adeleke, was on Saturday afternoon October 12, shot de@d by yet to be identified men in the Jide Jones area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The victim was said to be the All Progressives Congress Councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government Ward 15 in the…
