Petrol prices surge at filling stations amid Dangote-NNPCL crude conflict Apart from NNPC retail outlets selling petrol at N860 per litre, other filling stations in Lagos have increased the pump price from N860 to N930, making consumers pay at least N70 more than what it used to cost last week. Investigations revealed that the price…
How to check your application status as US releases H-1B visa lottery results The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has started announcing the results of the H-1B visa lottery for the fiscal year 2026. How to Check Your Status Applicants can verify their selection status through their employer, legal representative, or the USCIS…
Man stabbed Emir Sanusi’s guard to death during eid prayers The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect accused of stabbing to death, a security officer assigned to Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II during the Eid prayers in Kano. According to the police statement, the tragic incident…
Fubara: Rivers will emerge stronger from political crisis Suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has expressed optimism that the ongoing political crisis in the state will ultimately strengthen the people rather than weaken them. Fubara spoke when he received Muslim leaders from 20 Islamic-based groups, including the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at his…
Breaking: Kogi bans convoy, rallies as Natasha visits constituency Ahead of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s visit to her hometown in Okene, tomorrow, the Kogi State Government has imposed restrictions on “unauthorised movement.” The state government has been mandated that any convoy entering the state must secure a permit from law enforcement agencies. This visit marks Akpoti-Uduaghan’s…
FULL LIST: Nations that have qualified for 2026 World Cup Four countries have qualified and joined the three co-hosting nations, Canada, Mexico and the United States, as the early birds for the 2026 World Cup competition. The 2026 World Cup, scheduled for June 11 to July 19, 2026, will be the 23rd edition of the…
Tougher laws introduced in UK to combat illegal working Companies hiring people in the gig economy will now be required to carry out checks confirming that everyone on their payroll is eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK). The gig economy is a labour market characterised by short-term contracts and freelance work including construction,…
June 12 and Oshiomhole’s revisionism By Richard Akinnola I watched with embarrassment, the huffing and puffing of Senator Adams Oshiomhole, both on the floor of the Senate and on Channels two days ago, trying to justify the non-immortalisation of Prof. Humphrey Nwosu over June 12. According to Adams, the NEC Chairman, Prof. Nwosu, who oversaw…
How my Kano-bound passengers were killed in Edo —Truck driver The truck driver who survived the lynching of 16 travellers of Kano State extraction, by a vigilante group in Uromi, Edo State, has recounted the harrowing experience, refuting claims that the incident was tribal-related. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when the…
Dele Momodu to Tinubu: Don’t kill democracy in Nigeria A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and publisher, Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu has appealed to President Bola Tinubu “not to kill democracy in Nigeria.” Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Momodu said he and other individuals “who fought for democracy”…
