BY JAMES AKINOLA The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned state governments and other employers of labour, threatening decisive action against those who fail to implement the N70,000 national minimum wage and the corresponding salary adjustments by the end of the first quarter of 2025. The warning was made by theContinue Reading
A pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders. Deadly crowd incidents are frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, whichContinue Reading
The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited Command of Nigeria Customs Service has expressed determination to achieve one hour clearance of Roll on Roll off (RoRo)cargo to beat it’s existing two hours record. Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniya Mnia who stated this during the area’s celebration ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In a show of overwhelming confidence, both chambers of the National Assembly have rallied behind Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho’s leadership of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), betting that the agency’s impressive performance could be the key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic recovery. This newfound confidence stems from the NPA’sContinue Reading
•Imported PMS landing cost now cheaper than Dangote’s price as dealers import 76.84m litres in two days Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre. Dealers said this cost factors in various expenses including shipping, import duties, andContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU., JAMES AKINOLA Major opposition parties in the country have berated former President Muhammadu Buhari for urging Nigerians to beseech God to revive Nigeria instead of admitting that successive All Progressives Congress-led government has failed the masses. They expressed their anger in separate interviews with our correspondent BuhariContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola has dropped all criminal charges against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi following the intervention of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ofunwusi. Babalola who stated this on Sunday, said the Ooni and other prominent traditionalContinue Reading
Barely a week after a fuel tanker explosion in Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area, claimed over 100 lives, Niger State has been struck by another tragedy A devastating explosion rocked a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area, in the early hours of Sunday. Initial reports from theContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS, JAMES AKINOLA A former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has faulted his removal by lawmakers. Obasa, who spoke for the first time on Saturday, said it was important for lawmakers to follow the constitutional procedure to remove him from office. He alsoContinue Reading