Idowu Akinsanya ( King West), son of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, celebrated his father’s recent election as the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) with a bold statement on social media. On Saturday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that MC Oluomo, a prominent figure in Lagos politics, was the sole … Read more
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court is to communicate a date for judgment to all parties. The plaintiffs, in the suit marked: SC/CV/178/2023, anchored their claims on the Supreme Court’s precedent … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Nigerian government and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) over unmet demands. The Coordinator, Zone C of the union, Nurudeen Masopa, said in a statement that the union resolved to issue the ultimatum after a recent National Executive Council (NEC) … Read more
The national average Healthy Diet (CoHD) cost was N1,265 per adult per day in July 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. In its “Cost of a Healthy Diet July 2024” report published on Friday, the statistics office said this is 1.9 per cent higher than the amount recorded in the previous month (June … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun State said it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, in Abeokuta, by Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson. Ms Odutola, a suprintendent of police, said that the suspects were killed during a rescue … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son for allegedly beating to death their neighbour’s wife, 43-year-old Tope Owoade. Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, adding that the suspects were arrested on Friday. Ms Odutola … Read more
Nigeria has confirmed 109 new Lassa fever infections and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week, spanning 26 to 3 March. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted in its latest situation report published on its website for week nine of 2024 that there was an increase in the confirmed cases from 96 … Read more
