Day: February 28, 2024

Lagos records 22 road crash deaths in two months —FRSC

The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has said that it recorded 342 road accidents that claimed 22 lives in the state between January and February 2024. The state Sector Commander, FRSC, Babatunde Farinloye, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday. The PUNCH had reported that the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda […]

List Of Neighbouring Countries Benefiting From Naira Depreciation

Reports have indicated that some traders who deal in grains have began to sell their goods to foreign countries in a bid to make higher profits. Naija News understands that the traders decided to sell their goods to foreigners because they had stronger currencies compared to the naira. Below are some countries that traders in Sokoto, Cross […]

RCCG pastor arraigned for allegedly raping daughter

A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. The defendant is facing two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault preferred against him by the Lagos State Government. It […]

Presidency alleges political agenda as protests hit states

The Presidency has faulted the nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress, alleging that some people are leveraging the situation in the country for their political agenda. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in an interview with  TVC on  Tuesday, monitored by one of our correspondents, said protests organised […]

FBI charges top NNPC official for taking $2.1 million bribes to help Addax Petroleum escape $2.4 billion liability to Nigeria

A senior Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation official has been slammed with bribery and tax-related charges in the United States, court filings seen by Peoples Gazette said.  A jury recently returned a three-count indictment against Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo after the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that he used his position as a general manager in NNPC’s […]

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