A report by CAPE Economic Research and Consulting has projected that the country’s consumer price index would increase to 32.65 per cent in March from 31.70 in February 2024. According to the document, food and core inflation will surge to 38.2 per cent and 25.13 per cent, due to lingering headwinds. The National Bureau of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have warned candidates against patronizing “fake sites” offering ‘live’ questions and answers. Addressing newsmen at the Force Headquarters, on Saturday during a joint by the two organizations, the Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi noted that the sites are “false and deceptive, and…
The police in Lagos have arrested eight members of a vicious gang of criminals that specialize in subjecting their victims to several hours of anal sex after dispossessing them of their properties and cash. The arrest, said to be one of the biggest successes of detectives recently, under the watchful eyes of Commissioner of Police,…
During his court appearance on Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos State, the controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, widely recognized as Bobrisky, changed his gender to male. Amid the court sitting, Justice Abimbola Awogboro asked about his gender, and he quickly replied that he was a man. When the judge asked, “Are you a…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Friday, admitted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail in the sum of N50 million. Emefiele is charged with abuse of officer with and fraud to the tune of 4.5 billion dollars and N2.8 billion. Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his ruling, admitted Emefiele to…
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without option of fine for mutilation of the Naira The judge said the judgement would serve as deterrent to those who take delight in abusing the Naira. The defendant was prosecuted…
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has apologised over his comment criticising Nigerians who usually keep their freezers and air conditioners on when they are not at home. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, Adelabu said the comment was not intended to insult the sensibilities of Nigerians. Last Thursday, the minister of power…
The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, says the construction of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project will gulp about N2.8 trillion. Umahi disclosed this during a press conference and stakeholders’ meeting at Eko Hotels in Lagos on Thursday. He was reacting to the claim made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
The entry of Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace into the lucrative London route, has sparked price war among foreign airlines which have severally reduced their airfares to compete effectively with the Nigerian airline. This emerged just as the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday, thanked Gatwick Airport, London management for welcoming Air…
Mr Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air piece. says foreign carriers operating the Nigeria-UK route are conspiring to send Air Peace out of the international operations.He said since Air Peace commenced flight operations to London on March 30, 2024 by charging normal airfares, the foreign airlines had been scheming to edge it out of business.Onyema made…
