Author: Prince Ade ADe

President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will remove the subsidy on Petroleum products, noting that the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended. The President said this in his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square on Monday after he was sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th President. “On fuel subsidy, unfortunately, the budget that exist before I assumed office and what I have heard is that no provision is there for fuel subsidy, so Fuel subsidy is gone”, he stated. According to the President, the savings from the subsidy removal would be used to invest in infrastructure, education,…

The immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has departed the Eagle Square, Abuja for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, enroute his home town, Daura, Kastina State. Buhari left immediately Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn-in as President and Vice President on Monday. Before his departure, Buhari formally handed over flags to the new president. Buhari had a dinner in the State House Banquet Hall on Sunday, bid Nigerians bye bye. He said he would retire to his hometown to take care of his cows. Buhari will, on Tuesday in Daura, be hosted to Durbar ceremony as a…

Angry youths in the early hours of Monday invaded a police post located on Olayiwola Close, in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty. As of the time of filing this report, the motivation behind the attack could not be ascertained but it was gathered that the policeman, who sustained an injury in the head, was rushed to the emergency centre at the toll gate along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway for prompt treatment. According to Punch report, when the station was on fire, officials of the Lagos State Fire Service were…

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima has been officially sworn in as the President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu won the 2023 Presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress having defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Details Later…

Temmie Ovwasa, formerly known as YBNL Princess, has said she doesn’t believe she would end up in hell fire. According to the self-proclaimed lesbian, there is no pit of eternal damnation. She stated this in the latest episode of Doyin’s Corner audiovisual podcast hosted by former Big Brother Naija reality star, Doyinsola David. The 26-year-old said she would rather go to hell if there is a place like that than be stuck with Christians in heaven. She said, “I do not think I’m going to hell. I joke about it often because it gets on some people’s nerves, and I…

A final year student of the University of Calabar who works part time as a Bolt driver was k!lled by suspected carjackers at Mary Slessor roundabout, in Calabar, Cross River State. According to Punch, the deceased, identified as Francis Atabi, 25, had given the two suspected car snatchers a ride around 8pm on Friday, May 26, 2023, when the incident occurred. The suspects were said to have tried to snatch the Toyota Corolla vehicle from the driver while on their way to their supposed destination but the resistance put up by the Education and Political Science student, ignited the rage…

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has hailed the outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the handover of power to President-elect Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu, who appreciated Buhari for his national honours, also wish the president well in his future endeavors. The governor made this known in a tweet on Monday. He wrote, “It was indeed an honor, as I was conferred with the title of Commander of the Order of Niger. “A big thank you to the President, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, for deeming it fit to bestow upon me, this National honour. “I wish you well as…

The House of Representatives is billed for an emergency sitting today at 1 p.m. This is according to a notice to members, relevant staff members and journalists. The Senate had an emergency plenary on Saturday to consider and approve some economic bills. The Senate had approved an upward review of the Ways and Means loan accessible to the Federal Government from 5 to 15 per cent. According to the lawmakers, it would enable the Federal Government to meet its immediate and future obligations with the approval of the ways and means by the National Assembly, and advances to the Federal…

A 25-year-old fake lawyer, Abdulgafar Ayanrinde has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) after he allegedly defrauded Point of Sale (POS) agents inside court premises in Ekiti and Osun States. It was gathered that Abdulgafar who is parading himself as a lawyer after wearing a gown and wig also defrauded drivers among others. Parading the suspect at the NSCDC State Command in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, the Commandant, Sunday Agboola on Saturday, disclosed that the suspect was arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State after intelligence carried out on him following a complaint from members…

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he will never call the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, his president. The cleric and politician, during a webinar on Saturday, alleged a series of malpractices during the 2023 elections, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission made a mess of the electioneering process. He said this while responding during a Question & Answer session after delivering his speech on the Zoom programme titled ‘Building the New Nigeria: The Role of the Diaspora’ organised by the PTB4Nigeria In Diaspora Group. The meeting, which began 7pm and was monitored by…