A two-year-old girl has been crushed to death by a bus driver attempting to evade arrest by officials of the Edo State Public Safety Response. The incident occurred on the Ring Road, Benin City, on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025 when task force officials engaged in a struggle with a commercial bus driver while trying to arrest him. According to witnesses, the situation escalated when the task force officers confronted the driver and in an attempt to escape, he manoeuvred his vehicle, but the officials grabbed the steering wheel. “The vehicle crashed into a toddler standing beside her mother’s roadside wares,…
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Two English Premier League giants-Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly interested in Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina. Aina is into the final months of his contract with Nottingham Forest. The Super Eagles defender is yet to sign an extension and could leave on a free transfer this summer. Liverpool and Manchester City are closely monitoring his situation at Forest, according to TBR Football. The 28-year-old has established himself as one of the best full-backs in the Premier League since arriving the club on a free transfer two years ago. Ola Aina made his 50th Premier League appearance for Nuno Espirito…
Dangote Refinery has reduced its ex-depot premium motor spirit price to N815 per litre. This latest price drop comes after fuel landing cost dropped to N774.82 per litre below Dangote Refinery’s N825 ex-depot prices. Petroleum products marketers familiar with the development confirmed this to an online medium on Friday, 14 march, 2025 Meanwhile, unlike in the price drop on February 26, 2025, Dangote Refinery did not officially announce the new price reduction. The development comes amid the ongoing price war between major players in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector. The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, confirmed the…
The trial date of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as well as the identity of new judge, have been revealed. Kanu will appear before a new judge Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 21, 2025. Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, who made this disclosure to an online medium, said the legal team is primed and ready. Ejimakor, however, disclosed that Kanu’s legal team has not been served with the charges he would face before Justice Omotosho. Kanu has been facing charges over his pursuit for the actualization of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja Justice Emeka Nwite has thrown out out bail applications filed by four terrorism suspects linked to wanted notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. The judge on Friday, 14 March, 2025 dismissed the bail request of the suspects on the ground that the charges against them were severe. Ruling on the bail applications, Justice Nwite held that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has established that the characters of the offences allegedly committed by the four suspects are very strong. The judge also held that the likelihood of tampering with evidence, witnesses and further committing…
President Bola Tinubu has explained the rationale behind his administration’s economic reforms, saying the primary motive was protecting the interests of future generations. A statement by spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the president spoke on Thursday, 13 March, 2025 at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic, during which he served as a Senator representing Lagos West. The president said for 50 years, Nigeria was spending money of generations yet unborn and servicing the West coast of the nation’s subregion with fuel, adding that it was getting difficult to…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has stated that Nigerian students are not just the leaders of tomorrow but the change of today in the society. The ICPC Boss stated this at the National Civic Club Competition for students organized by Connected Development (CODE) in Abuja recently, where students of secondary schools across the country were brought together to participate in a competition which was aimed at exemplifying the vital role of civil society in raising the next generation of ethical leaders. He commended the host organization, CODE,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Sole Administrator of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Abubakar Bawa Makuku, alongside his Director of Finance and Supply, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, over an alleged N54 million contract fraud. The duo was docked on Thursday, 13 March, 2025, before Justice E. Gakko of the Federal High Court sitting in Birnin-Kebbi. The ICPC charged them with abuse of office, fraudulent contract awards, and financial misconduct. According to the three-count charge, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai is accused of unlawfully withdrawing N54 million in cash from the coffers of…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has distributed 110 brand new operational vehicles, 500 motorcycles and 280 houses to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to assist in the ongoing war against crime in the state. The distribution was flagged off by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, who commended the initiative and described the governor as a “performing governor” in the fight against insecurity in the North East. The ceremony, held at the Government House in Maiduguri, was attended by top security officials, including the theatre commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Waidi Shuaibu; Deputy and…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed Messrs Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin, who emerged as the best graduating students of the University of Lagos during the institution’s 55th convocation, as the Education Ambassadors of the State. The Governor also presented them with cheques of N10 million each to appreciate their efforts. Speaking while receiving the duo in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the governor said that by scoring a Grade Point Average of 5.0, they not only made the state proud but also set themselves on the path of greatness. According to the governor, his administration would continue…