Police grill Ogun power-drunk monarch, suspended for six months

The Ogun State Police Command on Monday invited and interrogated the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, for assaulting a 73-year-old chief, Areola Abraham. This is just as the state government slammed a six-month suspension on the monarch. Ogunjobi had sparked outrage after a viral video surfaced showing him verbally and physically assaulting Arinola. In […]

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Petrol price drops to N925/litre at private depots

The loading cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at private depots dropped to N925 per litre on Monday. The amount was a difference of N27 from N952 offered by the highest-selling depot last Friday. Marketers said this reduction was influenced by the decision by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to reduce its ex-depot price of PMS, […]

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Banks clear major USSD debt to prevent service disconnection

Nigeria’s telecom operators have kept Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services active as banks make significant progress in repaying their outstanding debts, preventing a potential disruption that could have impacted millions of users. The banks, which were at risk of disconnection due to a N160bn debt, have made substantial progress in clearing their liabilities, ensuring continued […]

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Bola Ige murder: Ladoja demands Akande’s apology, threatens legal action

Former governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Monday, demanded a public apology from former Osun State governor, Chief Bisi Akande, over a narrative on the murder of ex-Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige. Ladoja, who addressed journalists at his residence on Ondo Street at Bodija […]

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N200bn/monthly electricity subsidy benefits rich Nigerians – Tinubu’s aide

The Federal Government has said it spends N200bn to subsidise electricity monthly. According to the government, this amount benefits the wealthiest 25 per cent of Nigerians rather than those who truly need assistance. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, stated this in a statement on Monday. Verheijen is reacting to […]

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