Newspaper Headlines: Jonathan meets Daura, Buhari’s nephew, amid presidential bid
Reports on the primaries of two major political parties in Nigeria — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) — dominated the front pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
FAKE NEWS ALERT: No plane crash in Lagos, says FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied reports making the rounds that a plane crashed at Ikeja area of Lagos state. Several reports surfaced on Tuesday that a plane crash-landed in Ikeja, and the incident was said to have caused heavy traffic in the area. However, in a statement issued […]
PHOTOS: Pastor presents house, car to family of Deborah, student killed over alleged blasphemy
Chibuzor Chinyere, general overseer of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), has presented a house and car to the family of Deborah Emmanuel, a female student recently murdered over alleged blasphemy. Deborah, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, was beaten with sticks and stoned before she was set ablaze in the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Petrol subsidy gulps N271bn in April as NNPC declares ZERO remittance for the 4th time
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has deducted another N271.13 billion as a shortfall for the importation of petrol (subsidy) in April 2022. Subsidy or under-recovery is the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. So far, NNPC has spent N947.53 billion on petrol subsidy this year […]
EFCC arrests Okorocha after forcefully entering his home
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor. He was whisked away at 6:48pm on Tuesday. The senator representing Imo west had earlier declined to be taken away by the operatives, insisting that he will not submit himself to the anti-graft agency without a […]
Gunmen kill woman, four children in Anambra
A woman and her four children have been killed by gunmen in Anambra state. The incident was said to have taken place in a community in Orumba north LGA of the state over the weekend. Confirming the development on Tuesday, Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra police spokesperson, said investigation into the incident has commenced. […]
EXPLAINER: This is how the new interest rate hike will affect you
On Tuesday, the monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) voted to raise the monetary policy rate (MPR) to 13 per cent to curb rising inflation. The monetary policy rate (MPR) is the baseline interest rate in an economy. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the apex bank, said six out […]
Gunshots, tear gas as security operatives disperse crowd at Okorocha’s residence
Security operatives, on Tuesday, shot into the air to disperse the crowd at the residence of Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west. Earlier on Tuesday, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had besieged the residence of the senator to arrest him. Okorocha, former governor of Imo, had, however, declined […]
‘He is evading trial’ — EFCC explains Okorocha home invasion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives invaded the home of Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor, over his refusal to appear during trial. Earlier on Tuesday, operatives of the EFCC had besieged Okorocha’s house, located at 3, Nyase close, off Ontario crescent, Maitama, Abuja, to arrest him. The senator […]
‘Allow me go for presidential screening’ — Okorocha pleads amid EFCC siege on his home
Rochas Okorocha, former Imo state governor, says he is being prevented from attending the presidential screening of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had besieged Okorocha’s house in the federal capital territory (FCT) to arrest him on Tuesday. The operatives insisted that no one […]