Author: Good Evening Nigeria

Eight suspects have been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and other related crimes in the state. The police spokesman in the state, Abubakar Sadiq, who paraded the suspects before the Command Headquarters, Katsina on Wednesday, noted that the Command arrested 16-year-old Nuhu Haruna of Fenza village, in the Dutsinma Local Government Area (LGA), in connection with a suspected case of culpable homicide. Haruna was arrested on October 21, 2024, at about 1300hrs, following a misunderstanding with 40-year-old Rabi Haruna of the same address, who happened to be…

Veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. This was made known in a statement by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) , Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin on Instagram on Thursday. He wrote, “#tampanglobal announces the passing of Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu, fondly known as AGBAKO. Details of the burial arrangements will be shared at a later time. Good night father, 25/02/1923 to 31/10/2024.” Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, also confirmed Agbako’s demise as he wrote: “Good night ooo, Baba Charles. a.k.a Agbako,

Kaduna-based medical doctor, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, has regained freedom from captivity 10 months after she was abducted. A registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, Popoola was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, who stays with them. After several negotiations with the kidnappers, the husband was released on March 8, 2024, but the doctor and Abdul-Mugniy were held back. Recalls that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had embarked on a series of protests nationwide and repeatedly…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Until his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna. The 56-year-old Oluyede and Lagbaja were coursemates and members of the 39th Regular Course. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987. He rose to Major-General in September…

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have distanced themselves from the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP), ahead of a scheduled meeting of the latter’s Board of Trustees and Patrons in Abuja. The meeting aims to discuss support for truck owners and tackle challenges faced by oil marketers. However, in separate statements, NARTO and IPMAN leaders expressed concern over ADITOP’s formation and its potential impact on stability in the downstream oil sector. NARTO President, Alhaji Yusuf Lawal Othman, emphasised that ADITOP is an unfamiliar association…

The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) has announced the arrest of a prominent expatriate contractor allegedly involved in the vandalism of streetlights in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr. Felix Obuah, the Coordinator of the AMMC, disclosed the development on Tuesday during an inspection of ongoing streetlight repairs and maintenance projects. While Obuah did not disclose the identity of the arrested foreign national, he confirmed that the company involved is a well-known contractor. “The suspect will face the full wrath of the law,” Obuah said. He noted that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had issued a directive to ensure…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has announced a new pump price of petrol for the second time in three weeks. The organization said petrol now sells at N1,020 at its outlets in Lagos and N1,050 in Abuja. On October 9, 2024, the product which previously sold for N897 per litre in Abuja was increased to N1,030 and N998 in Lagos where it formerly sold for N885. A visit to an NNPCL outlet on Arab Road in Kubwa, a satellite town in Bwari Area Council, observed the commodity being sold at a new price. In Lagos, an NNPCL…

Northern governors have expressed concern over the blackout in the region and want the Federal Government and related authorities to speed up the restoration of power. The Northern Governors’ Forum said this on Monday after the union’s meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Kaduna. “Forum resolves to call on the Federal Government and relevant Agencies to urgently address the current electricity power blackout affecting most of the Northern States due to vandalization of electricity transmission infrastructure,” the governors said in a communique issued after the meeting. “This matter not only underscores the vulnerability of critical infrastructure but…

The Civil Society Election Situation Room in Kano has adjudged the ongoing council poll most peaceful and freest conduct. The situation room therefore applauded the State Electoral Commission, for spearheading credible and transparent council poll in the state. Addressing journalists on Saturday in Kano, Coordinator of the situation room and Executive Director, Citizens for Development and Education, Amb. Ibrahim Waiya disclosed that report tricking across 44 council areas indicated peaceful process. According to him, “Reports being received so far have been wonderful considering impressive turn out of voters, peaceful conducts and compliance with the movement restriction order during the…

Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of Nigeria’s National Electoral Commission (NEC), now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has passed away at the age of 82. Nwosu, born on October 2, 1941, died in a hospital in Virginia, United States. Nwosu is best remembered for his role in overseeing Nigeria’s historic June 12, 1993, presidential election, which is widely considered the country’s freest and fairest election to date. Under his leadership, Chief Moshood Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won the election, defeating Bashir Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC). Despite immense pressure from the…

The Senate has received a request from President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of the appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced on Wednesday. President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio at the beginning of the plenary on Thursday. The Ministerial nominees as contained in the letter are Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda; Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, and Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odinaka Odumegu – -Ojukwu. Others are, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Development, Dr Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Livestock Development,…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced direct supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to oil marketers, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. This move marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s fuel distribution landscape. Reports indicate that more oil marketers are now seeking to purchase petrol directly from the Lekki-based refinery, which operates on a willing-buyer, willing-seller basis. This development comes as other marketers continue to rely on imports, with hundreds of millions of litres of imported PMS expected to arrive at Nigerian ports within the next two weeks. According to sources, between Friday,…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has confirmed that the federal government plans to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) to 15%, but clarified that the increase would primarily affect luxury goods. Speaking at an investor meeting during the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, Mr Edun explained that a bill currently before the National Assembly aims to gradually raise VAT on luxury goods, while essential items consumed by poorer and vulnerable Nigerians would remain exempt from VAT or attract a zero rate. “In terms of VAT, President Bola Tinubu’s commitment is…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. This was contained in a statement by the special adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Wednesday. The President sacked Uju-Ken Ohanenye as Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John as Minister of Tourism; Tahir Mamman as Minister of Education; Abdullahi Gwarzo as Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Jamila Ibrahim as Minister of Youth Development. “The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission.…

The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Power to investigate the frequent national grid collapses and provide a report within three weeks. This decision followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by Hon. Mansur Manu Soro (Bauchi, PDP) during the plenary session. In his motion, Hon. Soro expressed deep concern over the persistent grid failures, which have plunged the entire country into blackout, worsening the economic challenges already faced by Nigerians. He stressed that a stable power supply is essential for driving economic growth and development in any nation. Soro noted that the national grid had…

A Kano State High Court has scheduled Nov. 20 for the hearing of all pending applications in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation of public funds against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, and three corporate entities—Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited—are facing an eight-count charge filed by the state government. The charges involve alleged bribery, misappropriation, and the diversion of public funds amounting to billions of naira. During Wednesday’s proceedings,…

President Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry, and the Ministry of Sports Development. The decisions were taken on Wednesday at the meeting of the FEC in Abuja, as seen on the X handle of the Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. There will now be a Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all the Regional Development Commissions, such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and the North East Development Commission. The National Sports Commission will take over the…

The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has expressed the forum’s support to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its anti-corruption crusade. This is coming as the Supreme Court reserved a ruling on the suit against the EFCC by 19 other governors over the constitutionality of its establishment. The NGF chairman expressed this commitment at the 2024 National Cybercrime Summit held in Abuja. The summit was organised by the EFCC in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (RoLAC), and the European Union. It focused on enhancing digital skills as a…

A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola. He was released from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja on Tuesday. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as I step out of Kuje Custodial Centre, with a heart full of gratitude to Allah SWT for seeing me through this trial,” he said in a statement he signed. The former lawmaker thanked friends and family for their support in a “particularly trying phase of…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024 – Second Series, will commence on Friday, October 25, and run until Friday, December 20, 2024. In a statement released on Tuesday, WAEC announced that the examination will be delivered in a hybrid mode, combining both computer-based and paper-based testing methods. The Council also extended the registration period for candidates until Tuesday, October 29, 2024, allowing more time for interested participants to complete their registration. It said, “The examination will adopt the hybrid mode of delivering the…