President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration’s economic reforms are beginning to yield results, citing a drop in the price of rice and other staples as evidence of easing inflation. In a nationwide address marking the second anniversary of his administration, Tinubu stated, “Despite the bump in the cost of living, we have made undeniable progress. Inflation has begun to ease, with rice prices and other staples declining.” In March this year, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a survey revealed a fall in the prices of rice across markets at the seat of power, the Federal…
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A pastor identified as Mr. Lucky, affiliated with one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches, has been arrested in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The arrest occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in the Ihuaje community. It was carried out by the Organised Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), a local vigilante group formerly known as the ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee. Under the supervision of the Chief Security Officer of the Ahoada East Council, Hector Ekeakita, and led by OSPAC Commander Precious Ihuruzu, the pastor was apprehended and handed over…
By Shadrach Okon Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 22, 2025, arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Abia state. They were arrested following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences. Items recovered from the suspects include four exotic vehicles, 20 mobile phones and two laptops. Investigation is still ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court thereafter. Internet fraud has become a source of concern in Nigeria with many youths in the country trapped in the heinous crime.
The bill which “seeks to authorise the issue out of the River State Consolidated Revenue Fund the total sum of N1. 481 trillion for the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2025,” passed Second Reading on Wednesday on the floor of the Senate. Leader of the Senate and Chairman, Joint National Assembly Ad-hoc Committee to Oversee Emergency Rule in Rivers State, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, presented the Lead Debate on the Bill tagged, 2025 Rivers State Appropriation Bill. Checks revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had last March declared a state of emergency in the state and subsequently suspended…
Akwa-Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has broken silence on his reported eviction of Channels TV Correspondent, Chris Mofatt, and his cameraman from Government House Uyo Press Corps, saying the action was taken in good faith and not for any punitive motive. The governor Eno had ordered the eviction of Channels Television’s correspondent and the cameraman from the Government House over a trending defection video. However, Governor Eno said the Channels crew was not evicted but changed in perceived standard procedure. “I think it’s within the purview of the CPS to change correspondents within the Government House. “It is practised all…
The caucus of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently meeting in Abuja to decide whether the planned National Executive Committee (NEC) slated for Tuesday will still go ahead. Earlier, the National Working Committee (NWC) was expected to meet on Monday morning, followed by a meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and the PDP Governors before the Caucus late on Monday night ahead of the NEC meeting on Tuesday. However, the situation changed following the sealing of the National Secretariat of the party by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on the order of the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to eradicate bullying and protect Nigerian children, saying that violence against children and neglect have no place in Nigeria.
Cross River State Government has collaborated with a French Coffee Firm, JR Farms, to develop and strengthen its coffee value chain. Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Johnsen Ebokpo, in a statement, said that the State Government is distributing 1 million high-yielding Arabica and Robusta coffee species at a subsidized rate of N1,000 per seedling. Ebokpo said already a team of 56 enumerators is currently being trained to profile prospective farmers and organize them into cooperatives. The state official said the enumeration exercise will commence from Monday, May 26, to June 9, 2025. The initiative, according to Ebokpo, “is to…
Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has slammed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for demanding ₦700,000 from shop owners to reopen their businesses at the Onitsha Head Bridge Market. Obi’s reaction follows a viral video by social media commentator VeryDarkMan (VDM), who accused NAFDAC of demanding the hefty sum from traders whose shop was sealed during recent enforcement operations. NAFDAC did not directly address this specific claim but noted that traders who complied with regulatory requirements have been permitted to resume business, with over 2,500 traders in 3,500 shops operational since March 9,…
As Nigeria celebrates the 2025 Children’s Day, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS has called on all stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to safeguarding the health and future of Nigerian children by strengthening efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. A statement signed by the Director General of NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori on Tuesday noted that every child deserves a healthy start to life. Ilori said, despite significant progress, thousands of children in Nigeria are still born with HIV each year – a preventable tragedy. According to her, Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV services remain one of…