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The Olubadan-Designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has attributed the persistent supremacy tussle among prominent Yoruba monarchs to the actions of their supporters, particularly those loyal to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade. Speaking at his Bodija residence in Ibadan during a courtesy visit by the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao and his wife, Oba Ladoja lamented the situation, urging the […]

One of the Ansaru Terror Commanders, Mahmud Usman was on Thursday sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for admitting to engaging in unlawful illegal mining in some parts of the country. The second alleged Ansaru Commander, Abubakar Abba who was arraigned alongside the convict however, denied the economic sabotage offence. Usman and Abubakar Abba were put on trial on terrorism charges by the Department of the State Service DSS but Usman […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to move swiftly on measures to further reduce food prices across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the directive focuses on ensuring safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut logistics costs. “The President has given a matching order with […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned him. Usman pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. This enabled him to acquire arms for terrorism and kidnapping purposes. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, however, ordered the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the DSS pending his trial for thirty-one other charges preferred against him by the service. In a thirty-two count charge filed before the Federal […]

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-day strike as of Tuesday, following a meeting with representatives from the Federal Government and the Dangote Group. The strike, which had caused fuel supply disruptions in several parts of the country, was called off after the parties reached a resolution. NUPENG’s National President, Williams Akporeha, confirmed the suspension in a conversation with one of our correspondents. […]

Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, sought to calm public unease on Tuesday over the contentious 5% fuel surcharge included in the newly enacted Tax Administration Act 2025, clarifying that the federal government has “no immediate plans” to implement the levy. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Edun emphasized that the surcharge is not a new tax introduced by the Tinubu administration, but rather […]