Petroleum product marketers and fuel retailers are pointing fingers at each other as the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) approaches 1,000 naira per litre across Nigeria. According to a report, retail outlets operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have raised fuel prices nationwide. In cities such as Abuja, Nasarawa, and […]
In recognition of their historic achievement at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afro Basket, the Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, received a hero’s welcome as President Bola Tinubu announced a comprehensive reward package. Each player is to receive 100,000 dollars, while coaching and technical staff members will be awarded 50,000 dollars each. Additionally, all team members […]
Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has been nominated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The nomination was confirmed on Monday by the Olubadan-In-Council during a meeting at the Olubadan Palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan. The meeting was chaired by the Balogun Olubadan, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola. The council unanimously endorsed Ladoja as the next Olubadan […]
The United States has cautioned international students about the risks of breaching student visa conditions. In a message posted via its official X handle, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria warned that students who drop out, miss classes, or leave their academic programmes without informing their schools could have their visas revoked and may become ineligible […]
The Oyo State Environmental Mobile Court on Monday convicted 13 individuals for illegally selling diesel without permits around the Toll Gate area in Ibadan. Presiding Judge Adio Jubreel ruled that each offender must pay a 200,000 naira fine or face five years in prison for violating environmental laws by engaging in unauthorized diesel sales. The […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2025 WASSCE results for school candidates. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, August 4, WAEC announced that candidates can now check their results online via the Council’s official website. At a press briefing in Lagos, WAEC’s Head of National Office, Dr. Amos […]
Ask ChatGPT Former senator and APC founding member, Abubakar Sadiq Yaradua, has resigned from the party, citing its failure to uphold its original mission. His resignation was conveyed in a letter to his ward chairman in Katsina, where he accused the APC of abandoning the masses. The APC-led government was blamed for worsening insecurity and […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the 2025 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will commence nationwide on August 18th. In a statement posted on its official X handle, INEC said online pre-registration will open on the same day via its portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org. Physical, in-person registration is scheduled to begin on August 25 across […]
Newcastle United have turned down Liverpool’s opening bid for Alexander Isak. The offer, reportedly worth around £110 million plus add-ons, fell short of Newcastle’s 120 million pounds minimum, well below their 150 million pounds valuation. Liverpool is now preparing a second bid for the 25-year-old Swedish striker, who has made it clear he wants to […]
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled several members for endorsing the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing disloyalty and gross misconduct. The expulsion was announced by Segun Edwards, spokesperson for the PDP Elders Caucus and a local party chairman, following a strategic stakeholders’ meeting held to review the recent PDP […]