Chekwas Okorie emerges APGA Board of Trustees chair
The founder and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie, has accepted to serve as Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees. Reading out…
Peter Obi blatant liar, inciting Nigerians against Tinubu – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi as a blatant liar. APC said alleged Obi’s blatant distortions and misinformation was calculated…
US election: Kamala Harris leads Trump in new poll after Biden’s exit
Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowly leading former President Donald Trump in a national presidential poll released Tuesday, Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Reuters reports that the poll compares with a marginal…
Court jails carpenter 18 months for burgling restaurant
The Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Oryiman Terkimbi, to 18 months in prison for burgling a restaurant. The convict, residing behind Bandico Hotel in Wadata area…
Couple jailed 5 years for trafficking woman to Dubai for prostitution
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said it has secured the conviction of a couple in Benin for human trafficking. Mr Ganiu Aganran, the…
Customs intercept smugglers in Adamawa, seize 41,425 litres of petrol
The Operation Whirlwind arm of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has confiscated a total of 41,425 litres of petrol from smugglers operating mostly around international borderlines of Adamawa and neighbouring…
Kidnapper dies in gun battle with Police in Delta, gang members arrested
A suspected kidnapper has been killed in a gun battle with Police operatives at Oviri-Ogor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. A statement by the Delta…
Police recover sack containing AK-47, other weapons in Delta kidnappers’ den
The Delta State Police Command says it has recovered a sack containing three AK-49 rifles, two AK-47 rifles, and 207 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition from the hideout of suspected…
Dangote offers to sell $20bn worth of refinery to NNPCL
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has offered to sell his $20 billion Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited amid challenges. Dangote made this known…
Dangote Refinery approaches two African countries for Crude oil import
The Dangote Refinery said it is seeking crude oil import from Libya and Angola amid a supply challenge in Nigeria. The Vice President of Dangote Industry Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin…