Some residents of Sabo Market, Orile Igbon, along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Oyo State allegedly att@cked firefighters that prevented them from siphoning fuel from a fallen tanker. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the tanker, carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), had suffered a tyre burst on Tuesday night, January 28, resulting in…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, January 29, ordered the remand of a woman, Rejoice John alias Success, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly trafficking three young ladies to Ghana for prostitution. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke remanded the defendant, pending the hearing and ruling on her bail application. In the charge…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC arrests ex-NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf, for alleged contract fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, for alleged contract fraud.Read more 2. After Ripples Nigeria…
The tenure of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has been described as “nothing short of disastrous.” The assertion was made by Bauchi State Government which took a swipe at the Minister stating that, he only has “Legacy of Failure in the Foreign Ministry.” The government through the Chief of Staff, Government House,…
For the second consecutive day, the naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1,510.72/$1 on Wednesday, up from N1,522.28/$1 the previous day. This represents a gain of N11.58 for the local currency. Similarly, at the parallel market, the…
