The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the recent hike in petrol pump price is both traumatic and nightmarish. The NLC also said it felt betrayed by the Federal Government following the agreement it reached during the minimum wage negotiation where labour accepted N70,000 instead of its demand of N250,000 so that there will…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has remanded an alleged whistleblower, Isaac Tamunobifiri Bristol, also known as PIDOM, in Kuje Correctional facility. PIDOM, who has spent 28 days in detention, was finally arraigned on a nine-count charge of unlawfully obtaining and distributing government classified documents, Cybercrimes and destruction of evidence, brought against…
There are strong indications that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has directed its retail outlets to raise the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre. Nigerians woke up on Tuesday to find a change in pump prices, rising from around N600 to N855 per litre. The directive announced that the NNPC Retail Management…
A Canada-based Nigerian Woman, Amaka Sonnberger, who was arrested by Toronto Police for making hate-motivated threats against individuals of Yoruba and Benin descent, could face a potential two-year prison sentence if convicted, or deportation if she is found to be a migrant. The arrest followed a disturbing virtual meeting on TikTok where Sonnberger was heard…
Businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that petrol produced from his 650,000 barrels per day facility will hit the filling stations in the next 48 hours as modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited are formalised. Dangote said this today during a press briefing announcing the formal production of petrol at the Refinery. “Our PMS…
The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has said the University will continue to admit students below the age of 18. The elder statesman stated this while speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. Babalola, who faulted the decision of the federal government to bar students not up to 18…
El-Rufai, Zulum and a few other Northern Governors did not decide on time. They wanted to hear from fPMB. They did not want to go against the wish of fPMB. And they were right. That is what is called loyalty. But when they went to him, he told them that he had no favourite. El-Rufai…
In a move that has been anticipated for months, former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola and his loyalists have finally severed ties with the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to sources, the group is poised to announce a new political party in the coming days. Aregbesola’s departure from the APC follows a prolonged period of…
Andrew Wynne, a Briton declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, has denied the accusations. In an interview with Channels TV on Monday, Wynne said he was not on the run and was ready to speak to the Nigerian authorities. “I am not aware that I…
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has gotten an extension of his tenure of office. The extension is in line with the amended Nigeria Police Act, 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which has increased the service years of police personnel from 35 years to 40 of service, and from 60 to 65 years of age, His…
