A fire broke out at the Ibadan end of the Lagos Expressway in Oluyole Local Government Area on Friday, destroying properties worth millions of naira. The fire razed four shops while others were saved due to the quick response of the Oyo State Fire Services. The fire started in the early hours of Friday, with…
In a landmark decision aimed at fostering continental unity and economic integration, Ghana has launched a visa-free travel policy for all African passport holders. According to the AFP, the announcement was made by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his final State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Friday, ahead of his departure from office on…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Oyo Sector Command, reported a total of 222 fatalities from road traffic crashes across the state in 2024. This data was shared in Ibadan during the command’s end-of-year review, as detailed in a statement signed by Sector Commander, Mrs. Rosemary Alo. According to Mrs. Alo, the number of deaths in…
The Borno State Police Command has recovered three explosive projectiles abandoned in a sack in the Dala Kafanti area of Maiduguri. The discovery was made after a resident reported the suspicious item to authorities. The Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident and detailed the swift response by the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal…
The chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has described the proposed tax bills as “the most pro-workers” reforms in Nigeria’s history. Oyedele was responding to concerns raised by the Nigeria Labour Congress on citizens’ welfare and poor stakeholders’ involvement in the development of the tax reforms. The NLC,…
On the first day of trading in the New Year, the Nigerian naira depreciated to N1,541.36/$, marking a 0.36% decline from the 2024 closing rate of N1,535.82/$. Some authorised dealers quoted the dollar at N1,545/$, showing an improvement compared to Tuesday’s rate of N1,550/$. Others, however, closed trading on Thursday with the naira at N1,520/$….
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish the National Credit Guarantee Company by the end of the second quarter of the year. This initiative, announced by President Bola Tinubu during his New Year address on Wednesday, is set to revolutionise access to credit for individuals and key sectors of the economy. Tinubu emphasised his…
Authorities have confirmed that Matthew Alan Livelsberge, a 37-year-old active-duty US special forces soldier was the man behind the Tesla Cybertruck explosion that occurred outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. Livelsberger, who shot himself before the blast, rented the vehicle in Colorado and drove it over 800 miles to the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will visit Nasarawa State today (Friday) to flag off the distribution of relief materials to 1,845 residents affected by last year’s devastating floods across several local government areas. The Vice President is expected to oversee the distribution of essential items such as food supplies, zinc sheets, mattresses, buckets, and other household…
In the early hours of Thursday, a clergy with Rapture Empowerment International in Osogbo, Osun State, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, was stabbed to death while trying to mediate a conflict between a couple. Details surrounding the couple remain sparse, but security sources disclosed that the woman involved, a member of Olaribigbe’s congregation and an interpreter in…
