A swift response by vigilant community members at Artillery Junction in Port Harcourt led to the arrest of a minibus driver, Kelechi accused of collaborating with armed robbers to rob passengers. One chance drivers’ is a popular Nigerian slang commonly used for commercial vehicle robbers who usually disguise as commercial drivers The incident unfolded late Sunday night when two women raised an alarm, claiming they had been attacked by a…

The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government’s Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to initiate exploratory work on the ambitious Green Line project.  The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made the announcement during a recent Citizen/Media Stakeholders forum organized by the Ministry.  He revealed that the 68 km Green Line, once completed, will connect Marina to the Lekki Free Trade…

Oil marketers in Nigeria have revealed a significant reduction in the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as of Friday, with the price dropping to N922.65 per litre, down N32.35 from the N955 per litre at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This decrease has sparked fresh debates about the ongoing price structure of petrol in the country and the role of oil imports in Nigeria’s energy market. Marketers say the…

The Rivers State Police Command, through the operatives from the Hawk Unit, has announced the arrest of a suspected group of criminals at Blessing Street, Kom-Kom, in the Oyigbo Local Government Area. The spokesperson of Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, on Monday in a document shared with journalists, said this arrest came following a successful raid at their hideouts on 25 January. The Iringe-Koko highlighted that under the leadership of Commissioner of…

The Kremlin stated on Monday that it was still awaiting “signals” from the United States regarding a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. The announcement came after both leaders expressed their openness to talks last week, although neither side has provided details on when or how such a meeting would take place. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia had not yet received…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, following the death of his elder brother, Engineer Sunday Makinde. In a statement issued on Monday, the President conveyed his deep sorrow, describing the loss as a “profound sorrow” and offered his sympathy to the Makinde family and the people of Oyo State. With a heavy heart, President Tinubu wrote, “I extend my deepest…

A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the sum of $5,700 (equivalent to N8.8 million at the exchange rate of N1558/$) she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A. The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad. Speaking with NAN in a telephone interview on Monday, Ogunremi said the gesture had earned widespread praise…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he feels much better and healthier now than he did during his time in office. Buhari transferred power to the current President, Bola Tinubu, on May 29, 2023. He made this revelation in Hausa during his address at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting, which took place at the Presidential Banquet Hall of the Government House in Katsina State, ahead of the…

M23 rebels say they have taken control of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, although the government has denied this. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma’s main streets following a lightning advance against the Congolese army on Sunday that saw tens of thousands of people fleeing neighbouring towns. After hours of gunfire and explosions, the streets of Goma – home to more than a million people…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed his condolences to the people and government of Enugu following a tragic fuel tanker fire that claimed lives after an accident in the state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima emphasised that it is time to end avoidable tanker accidents and explosions.   The fuel tanker, which crashed on Saturday, veered off course and erupted in flames along the Ugwu-Onyeama section…

Newly-elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda has moved into office of the speaker at the assembly complex amid fears of a looming showdown with her predecessor, Mudashiru Obasa, who is still laying claim to the seat. To avert the breakdown of law and order which could arise at the resumption of plenary on Monday, security measures were beefed up at the assembly as she moved…

President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the construction of five mini-liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, on January 30. In a statement released yesterday, Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, announced that the projects include Highland LNG, LNG Arete, NNPC Prime LNG, NGML/Gasnexus LNG, and BUA LNG.   Describing the launch as a groundbreaking event, Soneye remarked, “This…