On Friday, January 17, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 individuals convicted of non-violent drug offenses, marking what the White House described as the largest single-day act of clemency in U.S. history. The individuals whose sentences were commuted had been serving what Biden referred to as “disproportionately long sentences” compared to what…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State announced on Thursday, January 16, that it would withdraw from the local government council elections scheduled for January 18. The party made this decision following extensive consultations with stakeholders, as revealed in a statement by the PDP’s Director of Media and Publicity in the state, Leye Igbabo.…
Music producer ID Cabasa has stated that many stars in Nigeria’s entertainment industry are in need of healing. In a post shared on his X account, ID Cabasa expressed that many individuals are seeking closure. However, he lamented that instead of receiving the healing they need, when they speak out, “people pick a side.” Read…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the proposed increase in Value Added Tax (VAT). In a communiqué issued after their meeting in Abuja on Thursday, January 16, the governors expressed support for the ongoing legislative process regarding the Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly. However, they opposed the Federal Government’s proposal to…
Gunmen have abducted five farmers, including a mother and daughter, in Odo-Eku, a community in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, when the assailants stormed the community and took their victims to an undisclosed location. Elder Ogundeji, the Odofin of Odo-Eku,…
A final year student of Akwa Ibom state Polytechnic, Ikot Osura has been murdered. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as Prince Macaulay, a Computer Science student awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service…
Operations Hadin Kai, the Joint Task Force of the military in the North East, has banned the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, across Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa (BAY) states. Air Component Commander, Air Commodore UU Idris, issued the directive in a statement seen by Daily Trust, citing security threats…
Eight farmers tragically lost their lives in a horrific road accident on the Batati/Lanle Road in Niger State. The deadly crash, which occurred around 8 pm on Monday, involved a head-on collision between a Toyota Corolla and a tanker trailer. Reports suggest the Toyota Corolla, speeding at the time, tried to overtake another vehicle but…
There was chaos at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin City on Wednesday, January 15, following the sound of gunshots. Videos circulating on social media showed a man dressed in a white shirt, brown shorts, white face cap, and a black nose mask, firing a locally made gun into the air while shouting,…
Nigeria’s crude oil revenue surged to approximately N50.88 trillion in 2024, according to new data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The data revealed that Nigeria produced a total of 408,680,457 barrels of crude oil in 2024. When condensate production is included, total oil output for the year reached 566.79 million barrels, as…
