news

Gunmen on Monday invaded a quarry site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and kidnapped one Mr. Popoola Isaac, an employee of Reynolds Construction Company and Mr. Ismail Adeoye, an employee of Polaris Bank. Our correspondent learnt that the gunmen invaded the site located at Dalli village (Binu Quarry), along Ijebu-Ode/ Ibadan Road and kidnapped the victims. Public Relations Officer ... Read More »

Federal Government has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to put the planned suspension of the USSD services on hold. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi. This follows the suspension, which was to take effect on Monday, 15th of March, 2021 due ... Read More »

The Petroleum Products Pricing Agency (PPPRA) on Friday removed its latest Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol pricing template of N212.61 per litre from its website. This followed outcry on the social media as the story of upward review of the pump price went viral on Friday morning. Its spokesperson, Folasade Kayode, who our correspondent called on phone for comments on ... Read More »

THE House of Representatives has summoned the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to come forward and explain the circumstances surrounding the transfer of some forfeited assets to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Also to appear before an ad hoc committee of the House set up to compile and review projects ... Read More »

Hannah Nworgu, a family associate of Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused her of lying. Nworgu, who claimed to have lived with the couple, claimed that Fani-Kayode took good care of Chikwendu’s mother until her death contrary to her allegation. Precious Chikwendu last week appeared in a Federal High Court sitting in Apo, ... Read More »

The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has been ranked the best one Polytechnic in Nigeria in the latest edition of webometrics ranking released in January. The College has moved up on the Webometrics ranking quickly in the past three years.  It was ranked seventh in 2018 and within one year moved to second position, and the first this year. The ... Read More »

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to replace faulty and obsolete meters for their customers. The effective date, according to the commission, was on March 4, 2021. This was made known in the Order No. NERC/246/2021 the commission issued on March 4, 2021. Titled: “In the matter of the order on structured replacement ... Read More »

The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has been honoured for his Humanitarian activities. During a live service yesterday, the popular man of God was given an award by Ejigbo LCDA for constructing road, and his many philanthropic activities in the local government. The presentation was done by the LCDA Chairman, Hon. Monsuru Obe, CDA Chairman, Barrister ... Read More »

Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has tagged of the first phase of an awareness campaign to sensitise the general public on the need for compliance with regulations guiding outdoor advertisement in the state. The regulations cover on- premise and on-premise signage displays as well as registration of mobile adverts. Speaking during one of the agency’s awareness campaign in ... Read More »

Ikpeazu spoke as special guest of honour during the unveiling of a book written by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, titled: “Made in Aba” noted that there was no need to begrudge a mad man. Ikpeazu was responding to Senator Adeyemi who called him a “drunkard” on the floor of the Senate last week. The governor ... Read More »