The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a suspected robber for the theft of a trailer truck carrying 35 tons of groundnut oil valued at N30 million. According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the truck was traveling from Umuahia in Abia State to Kano State when it was stolen from the Maraban…
Fawaz Alabi, an activist, tragically drowned in Lagos. He had gone to the beach on Salah day, April 10, to celebrate with friends but went missing during the outing. His body was recovered on Friday, April 12, on the shores of Ibeshe beach in Lagos. Friends have taken to X to mourn his passing.…
Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was kidnapped from his residence in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, has been released. Rogers, who was forcefully taken away in a Channels Television-branded vehicle, regained his freedom at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, April 12. He emerged unharmed, approximately 24 hours after being abducted from his…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported that troops engaged in internal operations across Northern Nigeria have achieved significant successes in combating terrorism. Within the past week, they eliminated 188 terrorists, apprehended 330 others, and rescued 133 hostages. Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed these achievements in a statement released on…
On Friday, April 12, the Naira witnessed a significant appreciation at the official market, reaching N1,142.38 against the dollar. The improvement in the Naira’s value was evident from data obtained from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange. The platform, responsible for overseeing the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, indicated that the Naira gained…
The family of the late Nollywood comedic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has announced the date for his burial. In a statement signed by Elder Sunday Okafor, Mr Ibu’s elder brother, the family revealed that the late actor would be laid to rest on the 28th of June 2024 in his hometown…
Former English footballer Joe Thompson has disclosed that he is battling cancer for the third time. The 35-year-old, who previously fought Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013 and then had a recurrence four years later, revealed that the cancer has returned in a more aggressive form, now at stage four. Thompson shared his struggles with BBC Radio…
According to the latest Monthly Oil Market Report for April 2024 from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria experienced a decline in its crude oil production for the second consecutive month this year, dropping to 1.231 million barrels per day in March. OPEC’s report, which obtained crude oil production details directly from Nigeria,…
The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has affirmed the ministry’s commitment to promptly disbursing funds to prepare Nigerian athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris. Enoh provided this assurance in Abuja through a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media, Diana-Mary…
Kingmakers in Ibadan have selected Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan land. The decision to appoint Oba Olakulehin was reached by the Olubadan-In-Council on Friday, April 12, during a meeting convened by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Oba Olakulehin was nominated by the…
