Petroleum marketers, under the umbrella of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), have called on the Nigerian government to privatize the Warri and Kaduna refineries. PETROAN made this appeal in a statement issued on Saturday, January 4, titled “Retrospect of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Downstream Sector in 2024.” The statement was…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has ignited a debate after advising people not to wash raw meat. On Facebook, WHO posted: “Wash fruits and vegetables with clean water. Do not wash raw meat, as this can spread harmful microorganisms to hands, surfaces, utensils, or other food.” The advice led to a lively discussion in the…
Olayemi Cardoso, The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has clarified that the 1,000 staff members who recently left the apex bank did so voluntarily and were not forced to resign. Cardoso made this statement on Friday, January 3, during the House of Representatives investigative hearing regarding the disengagement of the workers. He…
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement,
President Bola Tinubu visited Enugu State on Saturday, January 4, for a working trip. He was warmly received by the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah. More photos are available below.
The Ogun State police command has arrested one Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat, valued at N200,000, for his child’s naming ceremony. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated that Waris was apprehended on January 2, 2025, in the Odeda Area of the state, alongside his accomplice, Ajayi Yusuf.…
Tomiko Itooka of Japan who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has d!ed at the age of 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said on Saturday, Jan. 4, that Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan. Itooka was born…
Three prominent pastors of The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) has been announced dead on the first day of 2025. Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael, and Assistant Venerable Superior Evangelist Johnson Olajuwon were confirmed dead by the church’s media head in a statement posted on its website. Superior Evangelist Kayode Ajala, the Secretary of…
Olukayode Egbetokun the Inspector General of Police, IGP, on Friday, January 3, promi that any assault on police officers will receive a calculated and well-deserved response . Egbetokun who was in Enugu police headquarters on a one-day official visit, said that the police would not tolerate any form of assault or killing of police…
Dr. Vivek Murthy a U.S. Surgeon General on Friday, January 3, issued a new advisory warning that alcohol consumption can increase cancer risk, and called for an updated health warning label on alcoholic beverages. “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in…
