The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commented on a report being circulated on social media about the purported death of Mahmood Yakubu, its National Chairman, thegazellenews.com reports. The Commission, through a statement signed by Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, described the report as fake news. Recall that reports claiming that Yakubu died in a London hospital have been making the rounds in the social media. The story first appeared on Monday, 9 December, 2024. “We hereby appeal to the public to disregard the rumour. Prof. Yakubu is alive, hale and hearty. In fact, he has…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of 12 drug peddlers in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Maigatari, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday, 14 December, 2024 in Kano said the conviction was a significant milestone in the agency’s relentless fight against drug-related offenses under the leadership of the state Commander, Abubakar Ahmad. Maigatari added that the agency secured multiple convictions in one day, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law and maintaining a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. According to him,…
A 60-year-old air conditioning and refrigerator repairer, simply named Najeem, has been reported dead while working at a residence in Ifo local government area of Ogun State. Najeem, who was climbing a ladder, lost his balance, fell and smashed his head on the concrete floor. Confirming the said incident to an online medium on Saturday,14 December, 2024 the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the A/C repairer, who came from Lagos, bled profusely and died immediately. According to Odutola, the occupant of the house, Abraham Popoola, had reported the incident to the command at about 9 pm…
Famous Nigerian singer, Terry Apala, has credited his colleague, Wizkid, for the progress of his career. Apala, who made this disclosure during a recent interview with Pulse, said Wizkid changed his career by giving him a verse on the remix of his song ‘Apala Disco.’ According to him, Wizkid’s appearance on the song saved him millions of naira he would have spent on promotion. “It wasn’t my doing. Wizkid just decided to help me, seeing that I’ve been struggling in the music industry for long. He changed my entire career with just one verse. “It’s more like a shortcut. It’s…
Fire gutted the Caring Heart Market in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, on the night of Thursday, 12 December, 2024, destroying goods worth millions of naira. Although the cause of the fire which started on the night of Thursday, 12 December, 2024 cannot yet be ascertained, it was gathered that the incident affected about 18 shops. No life was lost to the incident. Preliminary investigations suggest the possibility of a fault in the electric spark in one of the shops. A block of 18 locked-up shops, stocked with frozen foods including fish, turkey and chicken, were said…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, 13 December, 2024 granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. This was after the former governor had pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) He is facing an alleged money laundering trial to the tune of N80bn but pleaded not guilty to all the charges. When the case was called for hearing on Friday, 13 December, 2024 Counsel for the EFCC,…
The trial of four bloggers: Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, charged with alleged blackmail of Guaranty Trust Holding Company and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, was on Thursday, 12 December, 2024, adjourned to January 13 and 14, 2025. They were dragged before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos by the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force. They are facing a 10 count amended charge for allegedly publishing false information about GTCO and Agbaje through various social media platforms. They had pleaded not guilty to the charges and were denied…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority(NMDPRA), has denied issuing a directive stopping gas supply to power generating companies, GenCos, thegazellenews.com reports. The NMDPRA, in a statement on Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 also denied ordering wholesale gas suppliers to stop further supply of gas to companies due to failure in payment obligations. It described reports making the rounds that it directed the stoppage of gas supply to GenCos over N2trn debt as false and completely unfounded. According to NMDPRA, the information shared at a recent stakeholders’ engagement held in Lagos between the Authority, the OPTS, IPPG and other stakeholders…
Dangote Refinery and Neptune Oil jointly announced the first-ever export of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, from Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refinery, to Cameroon. The 650,000 barrels per day refinery disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday,11 December, 2024 According to Dangote Refinery, the feat is the result of a strategic collaboration between the two companies, underscoring their commitment to strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and Cameroon while meeting the region’s growing energy demands. Reacting, Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of the Dangote Group, noted that the export of PMS to Cameroon is a tangible demonstration of the group’s vision…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has maintained its bullish trend on Wednesday, 11 December, 2024 as market capitalization gained N183 billion. This comes as the NGX market capitalization, which opened at N59.532 trillion, gained N184 billion, or 0.31 per cent, to close at N59.715 trillion. The All Share Index also added 0.31 per cent, or 303 points, to settle at 98,509.68, against 98,206.97 recorded on Tuesday. To this end, the Year-To-Date (YTD) return increased to 31.74 per cent. Gains in Aradel Holdings, Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oando Plc, Nigerian Breweries and other equities drove the market performance…