The newly inaugurated committee of the All Progressives Congress’s Progressive People’s Resolution (APC-PPR) has vowed to consolidate its stronghold by ensuring that it unseat the ruling People’s Democratic Party in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The Coordinator of the group in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, John Ayang, who stated this during…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has begun the implementation of a downward review of tariff from N225/Kwh to N206.80/Kwh for band A customers in its coverage territory. This review followed the directive by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to discuss downward tariffs for band A customers only. The National Assembly, in response to…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, has disclosed that Lagos as a coastal state has been predicted to go under in the next 50 years. Wahab stated this while justifying the ongoing demolition in some parts of the state. This came after residents decried the demolition exercise carried out at Mende Estate Villa,…
In Nigeria, societal norms often cast a shadow on unconventional love stories, particularly when the woman is older than the man. Despite the unspoken disapproval and subtle judgments, some couples boldly defy these expectations, challenging age-old traditions and embracing love in its purest form. As the world turns its gaze towards the glitz and glamour…
An Abuja-based barber, Callistus Okolie, who on Sunday, described Davido as the third biggest musician in the Nigerian music industry has declared that he had not received the N2m cash gift promised to him by an X user who tweets as @MrDablue. Okolie made this known in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Monday….
Popular Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, has come under fire for claiming that the Lagos State Government gave the residents of Mende Estate Villa just two hours to evacuate their houses for demolition. In a video that surfaced on X Sunday, Alade who decried the act, said it would discourage those interested in investing in real…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has applauded the customer service of a Nigerian airline, Air Peace. Obasanjo said his experience on the plane was pleasant from Lagos to London and London to Lagos respectively. The former president stated this during a chat with the daughter of the Chief Executive Officer, Nnenna Onyema, during his trip in…
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, presented Certificate of Return to its Ondo State governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi. Ajayi, a former Ondo State deputy governor, won the Ondo PDP governorship primary held last Thursday. While presenting the certificate to Ajayi at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, said…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS is set to partner with the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State on research and grants to scale up the prevention and elimination of HIV/AIDS in the country This was disclosed when the Director General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, paid a working visit/field trip…
Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has granted amnesty to another 46 inmates at Oba and Ibara Correctional Centres in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Chief Judge said that the move was to decongest correctional facilities in the state and bring hope to those behind bars. Giving the breakdown of the beneficiaries of the…
The Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary till May 7 to facilitate further refurbishment of its chamber. Following the Easter and Sallah breaks, the Red Chamber reconvened on Tuesday but encountered operational issues, notably poor audio quality within the chamber. After six-week recess, the senators resumed in the newly renovated chamber, which opened over two years…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 30 to rule on the bail application filed by the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo through his team of lawyers, led by Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN), had appealed to the court to grant him bail pending the…