Three crew members found alive after oil vessel fire incident, says SEPCOL
Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) says three out of the ten crew members on board the oil vessel that exploded and sunk have been found alive. SEPCOL, in a statement signed by Ikemefuna Okafor, chief executive officer (CEO), said the members would receive appropriate medical attention. The floating production, storage […]
EXPOSED: Inside Facebook groups offering tips on ‘yahoo yahoo’, money ritual
BY SAMAD UTHMAN AND JAMES OJO Many Nigerians were dumbfounded on January 29, 2022, when Majekodunmi Balogun, a 20-year-old, confessed that he killed Sofiat Kehinde, an 18-year-old girl, for money ritual. Balogun was arrested and grilled alongside three other suspect-teenagers: Wariz Oladeinde (17), Lukman Gafar (19), and Soliu Majekodunmi (18) — the […]
AFCON PREVIEW: Senegal hungry for first title as Egypt seek to extend continental record
For Africans, sports — and football in particular — represent a sort of common ground. It is a leveller that does not consider social standing or status. During the 90 minutes of a football match, everyone becomes the same: a supporter. This is what to expect on Sunday evening as the 2021 […]
Lawyer: Igboho will be freed soon — and there’ll be jubilation in Yoruba land
Pelumi Olajengbesi, a lawyer, says Sunday Adeyemo, the Yoruba nation agitator better known as Sunday Igboho, will soon regain his freedom. Olajengbesi had in January announced his resignation from the legal team of Igboho. Igboho has been in detention in Benin Republic since he was arrested at an airport in Cotonou by […]
Segun Oni dumps PDP — days after losing Ekiti governorship primary election
Segun Oni, a former governor of Ekiti state, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On January 26, Oni lost the PDP governorship primary election in Ekiti to Bisi Kolawole, the preferred candidate of Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of the state. Kolawole was announced as the winner of […]
Nigeria unwavering in support for democracy, says Buhari at AU summit
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will continue to pursue peace and progress in Africa and other parts of the world. According to Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari spoke on Saturday during a meeting with Palestine Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, at the African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The president was quoted […]
‘There won’t be loss of jobs’ — Shina Peller speaks on bill seeking to scrap NSCDC
Shina Peller, a member of the house of representatives, says the motive of the bill seeking to scrap the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was misunderstood. Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency in Oyo state, sponsored the bill which has passed first reading at the house of representatives. The NSCDC […]
Soldiers insist they’re owed January salary — despite army’s denial
Several soldiers and officers of the Nigerian army say they are yet to get paid their January salaries. There have been reports of soldiers being owed salaries, but the Nigerian army dismissed the claims. Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, had said Faruk Yahaya, the army chief, ensures the prompt payment of salaries, allowances, […]
‘N1.3bn fraud’: EFCC confirms release of VON DG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has released Osita Okechukwu, director-general, Voice of Nigeria (VON), who was detained over fraud allegations. Okechukwu arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on January 29 around 1:30 pm following an invitation regarding a case bordering on alleged conspiracy, abuse of office, and misappropriation […]
Power generation drops by 630mw at Egbin Power Plant after fire outbreak
Power generation dropped by 630 megawatts (MW) following a fire outbreak at the Egbin Power Plant in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The development has led to the shutdown of power generation by the company, coupled with the load reduction mechanism adopted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to prevent system collapse. In […]