BLACK MARKET: SIX ARRESTED OVER ILLEGAL SALE OF PETROL IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences says it has arrested six persons, including two women, over alleged illegal sales of petroleum...
NLC CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF HIKE IN FUEL PRICE
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday demanded an immediate reversal of the hike in fuel price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited...
FOUR SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER OF FEMALE STUDENT IN KWARA
Four suspects including a final year student of Summit University, Offa, Adebayo Happiness, his parents and an accomplice were on Tuesday arraigned at a Kwara...
‘YAHOO BOY’ BAGS TWO YEAR JAIL TERM FOR IMPERSONATING FLAVOUR N’ABANIA
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced one Courage Ikpaka to two years imprisonment for duping a United States citizen, Mrs Yvelte M. Thompson...
ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS: SOUTH KOREAN ACTOR YOO AH-IN JAILED FOR ONE YEAR
High-profile South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in was found guilty Tuesday of illegal use of the anaesthetic drug propofol and handed a one-year jail term, the...
NEWS: YOBE GOVT BURIES 34 VICTIMS OF MAGA ATTACK
The officials of Yobe State government led by the deputy governor, Idi Barde-Gubana, has conducted funeral prayers for the 34 victims who were killed in...
PICTORIAL: SHETTIMA, ATIKU, OBI, OTHERS PRESENT AS YAR’ADUA’S MOTHER IS LAID TO REST
Body of Hajiya Dada, mother of late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua was on Tuesday laid to rest amidst tears at the Famous Danmarna Cemetery. It...
DANGOTE ANNOUNCES THAT HIS REFINERY WILL REVEAL NIGERIA’S DAILY PETROL CONSUMPTION
Owner of Lagos-based refinery Aliko Dangote says his $20bn facility will show the true daily petrol consumption in Nigeria. At a conference in Lagos...
NNPCL INCREASES PETROL PUMP PRICE TO N897/LITRE
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of petrol from N568 to N897 per litre amid lingering fuel scarcity and...
TWO POLICEMEN, ONE CIVILIAN FEARED DEAD IN DELTA KIDNAP ATTEMPT
Two mobile policemen and a driver of an SUV were feared dead Monday night on Jakpa road, Uvwie local government area, Delta state when suspected...