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Police ban night grazing, farming and others in Plateau

Police ban night grazing, farming and others in Plateau

The Plateau State Police Command has announced a ban on night grazing, farming activities, and several other operations in the state from December 23, 2024, to January 3, 2025. This decision was disclosed by the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Alabo Alfred.   The commissioner stated that the measures are …

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“Reno, please stop” TV host Frank Edoho chastises Reno Omokri for hailing the government over a lack of fuel queues this holiday

"Reno, please stop" TV host Frank Edoho chastises Reno Omokri for hailing the government over a lack of fuel queues this holiday

Frank Edoho has chastised Reno Omokri for praising the bare minimum by hailing the government because there are no fuel queues this holiday.  Reno took to X to write: “This is the first Yuletide season in the history of Nigeria where the following things are co-occurring:  “Fuel price has reduced and there are no fuel queues or petrol scarcity, and …

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Asake and Rema make list of Obama’s favourite songs for 2024

Asake and Rema make list of Obama

Barack Obama has released his yearly list of favourite songs and two Nigerians made the list this year, 2024.  Obama is known for curating an annual playlist of his most-loved tracks.  On Saturday,  Dec. 21, he shared his favourite music list for 2024.  Among the songs that caught his attention were Rema’s “Yayo” and Asake’s “Active,” which features American rapper …

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IGP orders probe of stampede incidents after many d!£d while hustling for free items in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja

Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, has ordered an investigation after three different stampede incidents occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja. In a statement on Saturday, Dec. 21, Egbetokun warned organisers of events that negligence on their part is criminal. The IGP said the lack of a well defined plan for the distribution of palliatives in the county has led to chaos and …

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President Tinubu cancels Lagos engagements in honor of food stampede victims

President Tinubu cancels Lagos engagements in honor of food stampede victims

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, December 21 in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State.   The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. A statement released by presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, says President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade in Lagos and …

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Actor, Williams Uchemba, gifts his wife a Rolex watch as a push present weeks after she welcomed their second child, Ethan (photos)

Actor, Williams Uchemba, gifts his wife a Rolex watch as a push present weeks after she welcomed their second child, Ethan (photos)

Actor, Williams Uchemba, has gifted his wife, Brunella, a Rolex watch as a push present. weeks after they welcomed their second child, Ethan.    The couple who already have a daughter welcomed their baby boy on December 9.   He took to instagram today to share a video showing how excited his wife was when he presented the lovely watch …

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NNPCL slashes petrol price to N899 per litre

NNPCL slashes petrol price to N899 per litre

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N899 per litre.   The product previously sold at N1,020. According to the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), the new price was fixed by the NNPCL.     Quoting a document released by NNPCL’s …

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Many feared de@d as rice sharing causes stampede in Anambra

Many feared de@d as rice sharing causes stampede in Anambra

A stampede in Okija, Anambra State, has claimed the lives of some individuals who went to collect food items.   This happened when one of the prominent men in the town of Okija offered food items to residents as Christmas gifts, thereby attracting an overwhelming crowd. The deceased who were mostly women were evacuated to the morgue.   This comes …

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