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Oil Prices Climb on Positive Expectations Oil prices edged higher amidst global economic uncertainties on expectation that demand in China and US would come strong as market weighed top consumer economic data. Brent settled 0.69% higher on the day. However, prices continue to trade in a fairly narrow range, a trend seen since the start […]

*Advocates For ‘Afro-Democracy’ As Alternative To Western System” Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said African countries including Nigeria made a mistake by adopting the western liberal democracy. Mr Obasanjo stated this on Monday when members of the House of Representatives championing the reintroduction of the parliamentary system of government in the country, met with him […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results withheld for further investigation. This was in addition to the 531 results released the previous week, bringing the total results released to 1,879,437. This is contained in a statement by the Public Communication Advisor of the Board, Dr […]

A Federal High Court in Kano has granted an ex-parte order halting the proceedings of the two commissions of enquiry set up by the Kano state government to probe the administration of the state’s immediate past governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Recall that Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf last month inaugurated two judicial commissions of […]

The Federal Executive Council chaired by President Bola Tinubu concluded its two-day meeting on Tuesday, with the approval of a series of significant infrastructure projects and policy initiatives. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu via his X page on Tuesday noted that the council supported a […]

The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. Our correspondent gathered that Portable, during the purchase of the vehicle worth N27m, paid only N13m and had refused to […]

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, said he was the highest beneficiary of the judiciary in the country when there were incorruptible judges. Mr Obi stated this during Justice Anthony Aniagolu Memorial lecture, organised by the family and hosted by Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, on Tuesday. Delivering […]

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has freed Idris Musa who was detained for 14 years without trial. He was arrested in 2010 by the police over the murder of one Ali Kolo and developed a mental disorder while in Kirikiri prison. The appellate court took notice of the evidence that the appellant had developed […]

Arising from a meeting with high-volume suppliers of petroleum products on Tuesday, May 14, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said there will be a new requirement for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol stations to have the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) points of sale. This is to align with President Bola Tinubu’s […]

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, convened a significant meeting with police legal officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday 9th May, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday . Humsimedia gathered that the meeting was in line with […]

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy in response to public backlash and opposition following its announcement. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed the suspension of the levy on Tuesday. Idris stated that President Tinubu has directed the […]