Author: Femi Adeniyi

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The Federal Government has reportedly commenced discussions on how to raise the freight rate of the petrol pump price from N7.51 per litre to N9.11 per litre. The discussions with representatives of the organized labour imply a 21.30 per cent hike in petrol freight rate, which is a component of the total cost of petrol. According to the Executive Secretary, Petroleum Equalisation Board, Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi, the freight increase is expected to affect the total calculation. Bobboi disclosed that the agency was waiting for the Federal Government approval before implementing the new freight rate of N9.11 per litre. Meanwhile, he…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of tenure for the Inspector General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, who disclosed this on Thursday said three-months was added to Adamu’s tenure as the IGP. According to the Minister, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the extension to give room for selecting a successor. IGP’s Tenure Dingyadi disclosed this in an interview with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Fear Of EFCC Mazi: Naa this kind thing dem dey call like father like son (cut in.. Egbon: And you fit still call am like mother like daughter Mazi: This particular one na father and son, sake of say Maina son don do the kind thing wey him father do before dem later arrest am Egbon: Ehn ehn, wetin him do o, shey him don carry government money too? Mazi: No be say him carry government money o, the thing na say him don run commot Naija the same way wey him father take run go Niger Republic that time Egbon: Hmmm, this country self,…

Nigerian Cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare of Citadel Global Community Church, has cleared the air over report credited to him about the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s poor performance. Speaking on Arise TV on Thursday, the cleric denied ever saying that President Buhari has disappointed Nigerians, adding that media outlets misquoted him. He opined that the publisher of Ovation Media, Bashorun Dele Momodu, could make the recorded version of the Instagram live interview available to the public. Tunde Bakare According to him, those headlines in the newspapers were the creation of the newspapers themselves. Setting the record straight, Bakare said he presumed…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team has jumped bail and fled to the United States of America. According to Mohammed Abubakar, counsel to the EFCC, Maina’s son jumps bail and travelled out of Nigeria. Abubakar revealed this on Thursday while speaking with Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.  The EFCC’s counsel said from the information at the anti-graft agency’s disposal, Faisal fled to America through the Republic of Niger. Maina’s Son Jumps Bail Meanwhile, Justice Abang had earlier in a…

In commemoration of the World Cancer Day, 2021, the World Health Organization, W.H.O has unveiled tips on reducing cancer risk. The tips listed by the W.H.O include making healthy lifestyle choices, getting vaccinated and screened regularly, noting that treatment works best when cancer is detected early. 3 Tips On How To Reduce Cancer Risk On how to reduce the risk of cancer, the W.H.O warned against smoking or usage of any form of tobacco, reducing air pollution, limiting alcohol intake, and using sun protection. The Organization stated that breastfeeding reduces a mother’s cancer risk. Leading Causes Of Cancer According to…

Famous Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has reiterated the reasons for the quit notice he issued to killer Herdsmen in the Southwest. Igboho, who tendered an apology to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi stated that he was angered by the alarming rate of insecurity in the Southwest region. In a video that has gone viral, Igboho said he has spoken with the Ooni of Ife and the Olugbon, adding that what he said was a clarion call to all Yoruba Monarchs. The activist denied collecting incentives from anyone noting that he was encouraged…

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Given the alarming state of insecurity in the country, the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku wants the Federal government to license AK-47 rifle for Nigerians. According to the Governor, the Nigerian government should allow Nigerians to carry licenced guns to defend themselves against criminals elements. Ishaku made this known when he received some local government chairmen of the state, who were in his office to pay him a condolence visit. The Chairmen visited him after the burial of one of them who was kidnapped and subsequently killed by gunmen. Taraba Governor Speaking on the worrisome state of insecurity in the…

Sunday Igboho Expose Ooni of Ife

DSS Raises Security Alert

In reaction to the Presidential Task Force’s position on COVID-19 about the risk of travelling to Kogi State, the State Governor, Yahaya Bello has hinted that he may take legal action against the PTF and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Earlier, the PTF had labelled Kogi as one of the states with a high-risk destination following Governor Bello’s refusal to acknowledge the existence of COVID-19. The PTF also accused the Governor of refusing to let tests be conducted in Kogi and failing to build isolation centres. Reacting to the warning issued by the PTF, Governor Bello’s spokesman, Kingsley…

Sunday Ighoho Berates Ooni, Tinubu, Others

PTF Warns Nigerians against visiting Kogi State.

Health expert carrying the dead body of someone who died from Nipah virus.

COVID-19 Law No Be Joke Closure Of Markets In Abuja Mazi: Before Before, i bin dey think say this law wey President Buhari announce na joke o, na now i con dey see say no be joke at all Egbon: Why you talk say na now you see say the thing no be joke? Mazi: Hmmm, if you see how many people dem arrest sake of say dem no wear face mask for public for Abuja here, the thing serious o Egbon: I no say some people no go wan obey the law, even when e show say na for dem own good o,…

A yet to be confirmed report indicated that the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai allegedly ordered the secret execution of six soldiers from the eastern part of Nigeria following a hasty secret trial. According to a coalition of rights activists and scholars, the executed soldiers were denied legal representation of their choice. In a report made available to News Express, the Coalition said it was informed of the execution by an international human rights lawyer., Barr E.R. Okoroafor. Also, the report alleged that the secret execution of the six Igbo Christian soldiers, attached to the Armory…

The federal government has announced the extension of the deadline for the ongoing National Identification Number, NIN registration by eight (8) weeks. Speaking during a ministerial taskforce meeting on NIN and Subscriber Identity Module, SIM integration exercise, the Minister for Communications and Digital Economic, Isa Pantami said the Nigerian government had shifted the deadline for NIN registration to April 6. According to Pantami, the extension gives Nigerians and legal residents more time to integrate their NIN with SIM. Deadline For NIN Registration Meanwhile, the Minister disclosed that the mobile network operators had collected a total of 56.18 million NINs. The…

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has issued a directive on the full enforcement of the COVID-19 Health protection regulations 2021. The IGP gave the directive to the Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the seventeen zonal commands in the thirty-six states of the Federation and the FCT, Abuja. He directed them to carry out full enforcement of the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 26. Adamu said officers of the Nigerian Police Force are to ensure full compliance with the Regulations in their respective Areas of Responsibilities to enforce the Coronavirus…

The management of the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA has called for calm among students of the institution. In a statement by Dr Habib Yakoob, Head, University Relations, the management appealed to all law-abiding students to not partake in disrupting the 2019/2020 Academic Calendar. According to the management, the call for calm is because of the amount of time lost to COVID-19 pandemic and the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The University said it was embarking on all necessary measures aimed at addressing the issues raised by the students regarding their academic programmes. Some students had earlier on…