Fuel price hike, brutal assault on Nigerians — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the increase in the pump price of fuel in various parts of the country, describing it as a brutal assault on the sensibility and well-being of Nigerians. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited, NNPC, on Monday, September 3, increased its pump price of fuel from N617…

Cholera outbreak k!lls 7 in Jigawa

An outbreak of gastroenteritis has hit Kirikasamma and surrounding areas, resulting in the deaths of seven people and the hospitalization of several others. The outbreak has spread across multiple communities, including Malori, Maikintari, Dilmari, Kirikasamma, and parts of Baturiya village. Musa Abdullahi Diladige, the Primary Healthcare Coordinator of Kirikasamma Local Government Area, confirmed…

NFF appoints Aliyu Zubairu as Flying Eagles head coach

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Aliyu Zubairu as the new head coach of the National Men’s U20 football team, the Flying Eagles. The decision was disclosed on Tuesday by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s director of communications. Zubairu’s appointment follows the recommendation of the NFF’s Technical and…

Report jobless individuals living lavishly – Minister for Defence, Bello Matawalle tells Sokoto residents

The Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle, has urged residents of Sokoto State to report any jobless individuals living extravagant lifestyles to security agencies. Matawalle made this call while addressing stakeholders at the Sokoto State Governor’s office, emphasizing that such individuals, if investigated, could potentially be informants for the bandits causing unrest in the region.…

Minister directs NNPCL to sell PMS above N1000

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri has directed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL) must sell petrol above the landing cost, which currently stands at N1,117 per litre, to prevent the smuggling of the products to neighbouring countries. Lokpobiri who disclosed this in Abuja, adding that security agencies are complicit…

Bandits think they are serving God – Gumi

Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has revealed that bandits operating in Nigeria believe they are serving a higher cause by engaging in criminal activities. Gumi made this assertion in a Facebook post on Sunday, where he reacted to a recent incident involving the seizure of Mines Resistant Armour Personnels (MRAPs) by bandits. The MRAPs,…

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