Author: Olumide Akinrinlola

This The Association of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria has called for a stronger partnership between the association and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The Association said it could transport fuel to the 774 local government headquarters in the country at a cheaper rate to make the product available to…

Social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has issued a public apology to renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, after making insinuations about his involvement in a bribery scandal linked to crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. VeryDarkMan appeared before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Financial Crimes and Reformatory…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that he will not compromise his well-being or principles to demonstrate loyalty to anyone. He made the remarks in the wake of the ongoing political crisis in the state. Fubara who emphasised his commitment to standing on the side of what is right, even if he stands alone,…

The Senate Committee on Constitution Review has concluded its two-day retreat on the amendments to the 1999 constitution in Kano and agreed to include full autonomy for local governments in the country’s legal document. The federal lawmakers, however, expressed divergent views on the issue of state police. While those in support said insecurity would be…

I’m Joe Igbokwe, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that those who will rescue Nigeria have not been born. Igbokwe, one of those who campaigned actively for Tinubu in the buildup to the election, said this while commenting on the cost of living crisis. In a…

The Naira on Friday, depreciated to N1,700 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,675 per dollar on Thursday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,540.78 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,540.78 per dollar from N1,576.1 per dollar…

The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78bn under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded by the National Social Investment Programme Agency, had beneficiaries across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to a statement from NSIPA on…

A coalition consisting of several civil society organisations, including Yiaga Africa, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, and others, has proposed 37 recommendations as priority areas in need of immediate action to be incorporated into the nation’s electoral system. The recommendations were made following the National Assembly’s preparation to embark on another round of electoral…

The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. According to a statement signed by the NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday, the approval was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September…