When Ifechukwude Okonjo emerged as the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State in September 2019, there was no indication that he had been convicted of a crime in the US. Ogwa-Uku is a community in Anaocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria’s South-South. Mr Okonjo succeeded his father, Chukuka Okonjo, a professor whose … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Monday told the seven new ministers in his cabinet that they will be criticised and abused for joining his administration. “You will be part of criticism and abuse. Don’t worry; stay focused; stay resilient,” the Nigerian leader told the ministers at their inauguration ceremony on Monday at the State House, Abuja. … Read more
Dangote Refinery on Sunday said it sells its petrol at N960 per litre into ships and N990 per litre into trucks. The company’s Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The company made this known in reaction to a claim by the marketers that the refinery’s prices … Read more
A Nigerian musician, Okezie Mba, has been shot dead by a police inspector in Enugu State, Nigeria’s south-east. Mr Mba, otherwise known as Igbo-Jah, is a popular Ogene musician. Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Mba had attended an event on Friday at the anti-cult unit of the Enugu State Police Command when some police … Read more
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, on Friday, said divers deployed to recover the remaining bodies and wreckage from the Port Harcourt helicopter crash that occurred on Thursday are yet to find any. PREMIUM TIMES reported the accident involving a Sikorsky SK76c helicopter with registration number 5N-BQG, operated by East Wind Aviation in Rivers State. The … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York, the presidency said Thursday night. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to revamping Nigeria’s livestock industry to stimulate prosperity and maximum benefits. The president gave his reassurance while delivering his remarks at the opening of a two-day Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. “Our shared mission is clear: we aim to … Read more
The Nigerian government has dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings, who has been facing money laundering trial from detention since April. A lawyer representing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – the prosecuting agency – announced the withdrawal of the charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday said its 330kV Ugwaji–Apir Double Circuit transmission lines 1 & 2 tripped due to a fault, resulting in a forced power outage affecting the communities in the North-east, North-west and parts of North-central. The TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement … Read more
On Sunday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Egypt, a North African country, malaria-free, marking the culmination of nearly a century-long effort to eradicate the disease. The global health organisation, in a statement, described the development as a testament to the unwavering commitment of the Egyptian government and people to rid themselves of the disease. … Read more
