BREAKING: Cement Manufacturers Strike Deal With FG Over Cement Price The Federal Government and Cement Manufacturers have reached an agreement over the skyrocketing price of cement. After several hours of meeting behind closed doors, manufacturers tentatively agreed to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on location nationwide. The manufacturers however put a caveat that that the price drop from the current market price would largely depend on the fulfilment of certain government interventions to ameliorate critical challenges faced in the industry. The Minister of Works, David Umahi disclosed this after a…
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Like Son, Tinubu’s Daughter Sends Strong Message To Nigerians Over Hardship The Iyaloja General of Lagos State and Daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Alhaja Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has called on Nigerians to be patient over the economic hardship in the land. She urged the people to keep hope alive, saying the economic downturn is a global phenomenon which is not limited to Nigeria. Tinubu-Ojo spoke with newsmen at the 2024 Mawlid Nabiyy of the Lagos State chapter of Aljamahatul Qadiriyyah Islamic Movement. The event also featured prayers for the nation with various portions of the Glorious Qur’an recited to seek guidance…
Lion Kills Zookeeper At Nigerian University Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Lion Kills Zookeeper At Nigerian University Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has announced the death of a zookeeper in the school by a lion. According to the school, the zookeeper, identified as Mr Olabode Olawuyi, was killed while feeding lions at the school’s zoological garden on Monday. Abiodun Olanrewaju, the spokesperson for the university, in a statement on Monday, said the veterinary technologist had been “taking care of the lions since they were born on campus about 9 years ago but, tragically, the male lion killed the man who…
Seyi Tinubu Under Fire For Preaching Endurance Over Economic Hardship The eldest son of President Bola Tinubu, Mr Seyi Tinubu, on Monday, pleaded with Nigerians to exercise patience with his father’s administration as they weather the challenging economic times. This followed protests in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, where angry youths took to the streets to decry the rising cost of living. More so, a 41-year-old man identified as David Ubaha also staged a lone protest in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to voice his complaints over the harsh economic situation. In the past nine months in office, President…
Drama As Aspirant Storms APC Headquarters, Demands Certificate Of Returns Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri, one of the contestants claiming victory in Edo state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary poll, stormed the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, February 19. Dekeri urged that the National Working Committee (NWC), led by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, grant him a Certificate of Returns as the winner of the state’s shadow election on February 17. Arriving at Muhammadu Buhari House, the APC national secretariat on Blantyre Street in Abuja at 1:10 p.m., the governorship candidate formally presented a letter to the NWC through the…
Wike Seals Orphanage Over Alleged Trafficking Dozens Of Children The Mandate Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, has sealed off an orphanage, known as the Priesthood Orphanage in Karonmajigi. The move followed the rescue of 23 children, aged between 1 and 14 years, who were trafficked from Plateau state and found within the premises of the orphanage. Addressing reporters on Monday, Benjamins-Laniyi stated that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had granted authorization to the Secretariat to conduct a thorough profiling and recertification of orphanages operating within the nation’s capital. She said: “There is…
JUST IN: Gunmen Ambush Travellers, Abduct Corpse, Family Members Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the body of late Ugwuanyi Israel from Ameze Owerre, Umabor community, Nsukka local government area, Enugu State. The abduction occurred as the deceased’s body was being transported from Lagos to Nsukka for burial arrangements. The event occurred on 9th Mile Road in Umuoka, Enugu State’s Udi Local Government Area. Not only did the gunmen take Ugwuanyi’s body, but they also abducted all of his family members. The family members, who were transporting Ugwuanyi’s body back home, fell victim to the kidnappers’ ambush. According to…
Drama As Man Stages Lone Protest Over Hardship, Says ‘I’ll Not Keep Quiet’ A 41-year-old man identified as David Ubaha on Monday staged a lone protest in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, to register his grievances over the harsh economic situation in Nigeria. Ubaha, a businessman and native of Itu Local Government Area of the state, was spotted with a placard tucked in the front and back of his shirt, lamenting that the situation has become so unbearable that most people can no longer cope. Speaking with newsmen who accosted him, Ubaha listed Nigeria’s problems to include depreciation of the…
VIDEO: RCCG On Fire As Lady Challenge Pastor Inside Church Of Getting Her Pregnant A video of a lady openly accusing her pastor in a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG of getting her pregnant has gotten social media users talking. In the video, the lady stood up while the pastor was on the pulpit and she challenged the clergyman. She said she called him sometime in January to ask what his intentions were for her pregnancy and according to her, the clergyman asked her to terminate the pregnancy. Watch the video below
AEDC Moves To Disconnect Presidential Villa Light The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has threatened to disconnect the electricity supply of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, along with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over a total debt of N47.1 billion. The company said the Presidential Villa owes the sum of N923,873,150 as an outstanding debt for electricity charges. In a disconnection notice on Monday, the AEDC listed the outstanding electricity debts of government ministries, departments and agencies as of December 2023. It gave the MDAs 10 days to comply and pay their debts or risk disconnection and subsequent blackout from…