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The federal government Sunday cautioned against the poiliticisation of the incidents of stampede across the country, saying it has no link whatsoever with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms. Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said this in a statement by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim. On Saturday in Okija, Anambra state, a Christmas…

As the first full year of the President Tinubu administration, 2024 has come with its unique share of challenges and triumphs. As we look back at the ongoing year, this is the perfect time to reflect on the President’s vision for a transformed Nigeria and how 2024 has provided numerous opportunities to manifest that vision.…

Emeka Beke, the embattled chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has given his take on the internal wrangling existing in the party. The tussle in the APC surfaced after the Rivers State High Court sacked the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, led by Tony Okocha,…

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia. Having inflicted a first career defeat on Briton Fury by split decision in May, Usyk’s astuteness and will to win once again prevailed at…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced its ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit, petrol to N899 from N1020 per litre for oil marketers. Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, spokesperson Joseph Obele disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. A document released by the NNPC commercial department shows the…

1999, Port Harcourt, Nigeria — In an almost daily routine, cars line up for gasoline in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The most enterprising drivers go the wrong way on a divided highway to be in a shorter line. Many of Nigeria’s petroleum refineries are no longer functioning, as corrupt government officials find it more lucrative to…

Over 35 women, including the aged, pregnant and nursing mothers were allegedly killed at Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra state. The deceased, Blueprint learnt, were stampeded while dragging bags of rice provided as Christmas and New Year palliatives by a prominent oil magnate and industrialist from the community. According to sources, the incident…

With four days to Christmas in 2024, up to 40 lives have been reportedly lost in different stampede in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and Okija, Anambra state. In Abuja city centre, the incident occured at a catholic church in Maitama with about 15 persons feared dead and others injured on Saturday. In Anambra, it was an…

Nearly six months after the Supreme Court ruled that local governments’ monthly allocations be paid into the individual accounts of the 774 local government councils; the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) is still paying the funds to joint states/LG accounts. BENJAMIN SAMSON in this report examines the implications. Local government councils’ allocations for November 2024…

The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified the Local Government and State Congresses conducted by the Tony Okocha-led All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Rivers State. The Rivers State APC under the leadership of Okocha conducted the congresses in violation of a court order. The new executives from the congresses were also…

Twenty four hours after presentation of the N49.7trillion 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, the Senate and House of Representatives separately passed the Bill for second reading. Consequent upon this, the two chambers adjourned plenary to Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Passage of the N49.7trillion 2025 budgetary proposal…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has revoked land titles belonging to a foundation named after former President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as those of former Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume. The Federal Capital Territory Administration had, in October, threatened to…

The Dangote Refinery Thursday announced a price reduction from N970 to N899.50 per litre for marketers. Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this in a statement. Last month, the company announced a price reduction from N990 to N970 per litre for the marketers. At the time, the company said the reduction was…

Governor Francis Nwifuru Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has given an ultimatum to local government area chairmen in the state to pay local government workers their salaries and other privileges before 2pm on Monday (today) or resign. The governor gave the order on Sunday during a Christmas party organised by the state government for…

   In a sudden reversal of decision and what appears a show of power play, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) Thursday announced the redeployment of the acting accountant general of the federation, Mr. Shelmsudeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, to fill an existing vacancy in the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) Abuja, as…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have invited the suspended chairmen of the 18 local governments in Edo to its office for interrogation. The invitation was contained in a letter by EFFC Director of Investigation, Abdulkarim Chukkol, and addressed to the Secretary to the State Government. Chukkol, in the letter dated Dec. 17,…

Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in petrol prices, with rates dropping to as low as N899 per litre for two million litres. The new pricing structure offers petrol at N899.5 per litre for cash purchases of two million liters, with an additional two million liters available on a bank guarantee valid for 15 days…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Wednesday, presented to a joint session of the National Assembly the 2025 Budget of restoration, securing peace and building prosperity with targeted revenue of N34.82trillion to fund the projected aggregate expenditure of N49.7trillion Appropriation Bill. President Tinubu, in the proposed budget with N13.0trillion deficit, earmarked N4.91trillion for Defence and Security which…

  It was a tragic Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, as multiple people, mostly children, were feared killed following a stampede during a children’s carnival held at Basorun Islamic High School. Already, Governor  Seyi Makinde, in a statement posted on his X handle, condemned the stampede and said that “investigations are ongoing, the primary organisers…

  The National Assembly declared Wednesday in Abuja that it will not kill the Tax Reform Bills forwarded to it for consideration and passage by President Bola Tinubu in October this year. It said rather than killing the well envisioned bills, it will engage Nigerians having wrong notions on it, to have  change of minds…