Man Remanded for Allegedly Calling Governor Alia ‘Chronic Womaniser’ on Social Media
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi has ordered the remand of 35-year-old Paul Gyenger in a corrections facility for allegedly calling Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue “a chronic womaniser” on social media. Gyenger, who resides in Makurdi, faces charges of cyberstalking and defamation of character. Chief Magistrate Kelvin Mbanongun did not allow the defendant to […]
ICYMI: Nigerians Face New Fuel Prices: Abuja at N1,060 and Lagos at N1,025 Amid Rising Costs
Nigerians are facing new fuel prices as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the cost of petrol. In Abuja, the price per litre has risen to N1,060 from N1,030, while in Lagos, it has jumped from N998 to N1,025. This latest hike, which follows two previous increases in just two months, has […]
IPMAN Questions Dangote’s Fuel Stock Claims: ‘We Are Ready to Buy If He Sells Directly’
Abubakar Maigandi, the National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has challenged Aliko Dangote’s assertion that his 650,000 barrels per day refinery holds 500 million liters of petrol for distribution. Maigandi pointed out that IPMAN members, tasked by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to collect products from the refinery, […]
JUST IN: Constitutional Crisis: Court Blocks Fubara’s Access to State Funds, Calls Rivers Budget an ‘Aberration’
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government, citing a breach of constitutional procedure. This ruling followed Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s presentation of the 2024 budget to only four members of the Rivers House of Assembly, […]