Hacking Of NBS Website, an Unpleasant Development in Tinubu’s Regime – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has harped on fidelity of data in view of recent reports that the website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was hacked, saying that the unpleasant development characterizes President Bola Tinubu’s government. A press statement on Thursday by Atiku Media Office, noted that the unprecedented claim that the website of NBS has been hacked is an unpleasant development that adds up to the bad tidings that have characterized the...

Yuletide: Ododo Distributes Over 100 Trucks Of Rice To Kogi People

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has distributed over 100 truckloads of rice to residents of the state as part of efforts to ensure a joyous Christmas and New Year celebration for the people. Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications stated this in a press statement on Thursday in Lokoja. According to him, the gesture is aimed at alleviating the burden of rising costs during the festive period, stressing that the...

Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price to ₦899.50

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s first privately-owned oil refinery, has announced a reduction in the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre. The price cut is intended to ease transport costs for Nigerians during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. This development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina. Mr Chiejina explained that...

Tinubu to Receive ₦704.91M from Lawmakers for Economic Relief

The House of Representatives will, on 31 December 2024, hand over the sum of ₦704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu to support vulnerable Nigerians grappling with economic challenges resulting from the removal of the petrol subsidy. This follows a resolution by the House on 18 July 2024, during which lawmakers agreed to contribute 50 per cent of their monthly salaries for six months to alleviate the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians. The resolution was adopted...

Wike Revokes Ownership Of 762 Plots, including Buhari, Speaker Abbas

Over non-payment of statutory fees, Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in the highbrow Maitama district of Abuja. Wike, who assumed office in August 2023, has consistently emphasized his commitment to enforcing order in Abuja’s land administration. Speaking during an earlier revocation exercise, he said: “When we make the right decision, some people will be happy, and some will not.” Among those whose...

Insecurity: Kidnappers Collect N2.2T As Ransom in One Year

Due to worsening insecurity across the country, bandits and kidnappers have collected N2.2 trillion as ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. This is contained in the latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report by the National Bureau of Statistics that said that Nigerians. The report showed that the monies were paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, with an estimated 51.89 million crime incidents recorded across Nigerian households. The North-West region led with...

MRA Identifies Police, Military, Intelligence Services as Enemies Of Media

Security operatives including police, military, and intelligence services have been identified as the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria. The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) in a statement signed by its Programme Officer, Mr. John Gbadamosi, and made available to newsmen in Jalingo, Taraba State capital on Tuesday, noted that these security agencies were responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists in 2024. The statement said the situation worsened significantly in 2024, as...

Edo State: Governor Okpebholo Dissolves  Boards Of All Commissions

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved the boards of all commissions in the state’s public service including Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). The Secretary to the State Government, Musa Umar Ikhilor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on Tuesday. According to SSG, other institutions affected by the dissolution include the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission, the Edo State Forestry Commission, the House...

Gunmen Kill UNIZIK Lecturer in Awka, Flee with Vehicle

A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Dr. Osita Chinedu, was shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the state capital. The incident occurred on Monday night at the popular Aroma area, Awka. According to an eyewitness, the assailants appeared to be car snatchers who stopped and demanded the victim’s car keys. An eyewitness said “Someone was shot dead along the high-tension area this evening. They are saying he was a lecturer from UNIZIK”...

Elderly group raises alarm over unchallenged insecurity in Anambra State

… Asks Soludo to declare state of emergency in at least 15 Local Government Areas Elders and Stakeholders of Non-Indigenes of Anàmbra State (ESONA), has raised alarm over the continued insecurity in Anambra State. The group which spoke through their leadership, Alhaji Abubukar Sani, Chairman, and Chief Adebayo Adewusi, Secretary respectively, asked the Governor to declare state of emergency in at least 15 out of 21 Local Government Areas in Anambra State, lamenting that even...

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