A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the federal government to fix the prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and other goods within seven days from February 7, 2024. Trial judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, specifically ordered the government to fix the prices of milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles and …
Read More »FG to release food items from Reserves to crash prices
The Federal Government yesterday moved to stem rising food prices in the country by directing the Special Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention to immediately wade in . Assuring Nigerians that there was no food shortage, the government alleged that saboteurs were capitalising on Naira’s depreciation to escalate the cost …
Read More »I was scamming banks before 419 started — Charly Boy
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has said that he engaged in scamming before 419 became popular in Nigeria. Advance fee fraud or “419 fraud”, is a scheme in which a sender requests help facilitating the illegal transfer of money, according to Wikipedia. The scam typically …
Read More »“I used to last one min” –Man shares miracle he received from Yul Edochie’s online church service
It’s crazy yo! Lmaoo… Another Nigerian has claimed to have received a miracle while joining Yul Edochie’s online church service. The man, Richard Chibo took to social media to reveal that he has been lasting only one minute in bed, but after the service, he now lasts up to 30mins …
Read More »Crazy! Olaiya Igwe makes U-TURN; apologizes to Nigerians for campaigning for Tinubu
Omoh… it’s a crazy day! Like seriously CRAZY! We are still dealing with Davido losing at the Grammys and now, this ridiculous one? Omhhhhhhhhhh, to be a Nigerian is truly an OPPOURTUNITY! Lmaoooooooooo, asin, FREE CRUISE, you need no money for that! Olaiya Igwe makes U-TURN; apologizes to Nigerians for …
Read More »Killers of Ekiti monarchs attacked with AK-47 gun — Army
The Nigerian Army has released detailed descriptions of the armed criminals responsible for the attack that resulted in the tragic demise of two traditional rulers in the state last Monday. Recall that HRM Oba David Ogunsukin, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, and HRM Oba Olatunde Olusola, the Onimojo of Omojola-Ekiti, were …
Read More »Airfares To UK, US, Others Jump By 55%
The depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar by 55 per cent at the official foreign exchange market has led to a commensurate depreciation in airfares on international routes in Nigeria, according to findings by The PUNCH. The naira had fallen from approximately 900/dollar to over 1,400/dollar on …
Read More »Nigerians suffering; insecurity rising, naira worthless – K1 sings
Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall aka K1 who refers himself as Bola Tinubu’s son, has sang out about the current hardship Nigerians are passing through. K1 singing at an event on Thursday, said the president needs to do more to address the hardship, hunger, insecurity and the continuous depreciation of …
Read More »Kidnappers threatening to kill Ekiti schoolchildren – Parents
The kidnappers of five pupils and four staff members of the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, are threatening to kill their victims should the parents fail to pay ransom on them as quickly as possible. The families of the kidnapped disclosed to The PUNCH on Thursday, that the …
Read More »Customs Generated N3.21Trillion In 2023, Targets N5.08 Trillion In 2024
The Nigeria Customs Service generated a total sum of N3.21 trn in the year 2023, Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adeniyi told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise on Wednesday. Adeniyi who appeared before the committee accompanied by top officials of the NCS told …
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