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Against the high costs of lifting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has vowed to suspend operations from Monday, February 19. The National president of the association, Alhaji Yusuf Lawal Othman, stated this in a press statement he issued in Abuja. Othman said in an official statement from the association’s headquarters that the members are parking their trucks from Monday due to high operating costs. Giving a reason for this decision, Othman said: “Why? Because what we spend on operation is more than what we get in total: both in local and bridging.” Also…

Arsenal and Liverpool tamed their soccer opponents- Burnley and Brentford- in the English Premiership League thriller on Saturday. While Arsenal thumped Burnley 5-0, Liverpool crushed Brentford 3-0 at Anfield. Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal continued their blistering goal scoring form to thrash Burnley and close the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points. Following their 6-0 win at West Ham last week, Arsenal were soon among the goals again, captain Martin Odegaard opening the scoring on four minutes with a crisp strike into the bottom corner after Gabriel Martinelli’s pass. Jakub Kiwior’s long throw down…

An Ondo State Magistrate Court has remanded a 19-year-old tailor, Adua Fatogun, in prison custody for stealing a pot of soup and other items worth N311,100. The suspect was said to have committed the offence on October 12, 2023, at about 9 a.m. at Ifeleye Street, Ayeyemi, Ondo town. Fatogun was alleged to have stolen the property of Felix Ogunbolade, Adeqoga Aboodun, and Akinsete Adurayemi. He pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge of burglary and theft. Related posts Magistrates Take Turns To Share Courtrooms, Ag. CJN Laments  Magistrate Court Sends Moses Armstrong’s Case To Akwa Ibom High Court UK…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the management teams of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in Nigeria. Mr Badamasi Haiba, Director Information, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the agencies affected were the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Haiba said the President approved the appointments of Mr Shehu Osodi as the new Managing Director of FMBN, while Mr Ibidapo Odojukan was appointed Executive Director, Finance & Corporate Services He said Mr Muhammad Abdu was appointed Executive…

A popular singer and ‘Akwa Ibom Ayaya’ crooner, Michael Aniekeme Meshach, widely known as Mish, has reportedly died. A family member of Mish confirmed the news of his death to newsmen on Thursday, stating that he passed away after a brief illness. Known for his hit song “Akwa Ibom Ayaya,” which gained immense popularity in 2011, he has left a profound mark on Nigeria’s music scene. through the promotion of Akwa Ibom culture and heritage The song which transcended borders became one of Nigeria’s biggest songs of the year and charted internationally. Even years after its release, the song continued…

In an attempt to break the Guinness World Records (GWR) in Longest Marathon Read-Aloud, two other Nigerians are attempting to overtake John Obot for the coveted title, Straightnews has learnt. Recall that John Obot from Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, broke the Guinness World Records (GWR) for the longest marathon read-aloud event in September 2023. Obot dusted the 124-hour mark set by Rysbai Isakov, an Indian who previously held the title, by clocking 145 hours. Despite the bold attempt, GWR is yet to officially recognise Obot as the current holder. An insider confided in Straightnews newspaper that the Obot’s Technical team…

A female pilot was overjoyed for the privilege of flying the founder of Covenant University, Bishop David Oyedepo, 10 years after she graduated from his university. Covenant University is a private Christian university in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The pilot identified as @fummzzy on the microblogging platform X shared a throwback photo of herself as an alumna of Covenant University founded by Oyedepo. Marking 10 years from when she took the photo and now, the lady shared a second photo with the founder of her school, Bishop David Oyedepo after landing her flight with him. “This is the highest highlight of…

President Bola Tinubu, the 36 state governors and the Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike  reached some key  resolutions to stemming challenges facing the nation. In the meeting held at the State House in Abuja on Thursday was also Vice President Kashim Shettima. The meeting was necessitated by the rising price of food items and insecurity, and delayed/non-payment of salaries and gratuities owed workers, retirees and pensioners, amongst others. This was stated in a tweet posted on X by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser…

Nigerians are in muted voice following Dangote Oil Refinery’s issuance of tenders to sell two fuel cargoes for export, according to Reuters investigation. This according to the online newspaper is the first from the newly commissioned refinery, a tender document showed and trading sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The refinery, Africa’s largest with a nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, was built on a peninsula on the outskirts of the commercial capital Lagos by the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote. Nigeria has for years relied on expensive imports for nearly all the fuel it consumes but…

The Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved 14 places to 28th position on the FIFA ranking, according to the latest placements released on Thursday. This comes after Nigeria’s impressive showing at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Nigeria settled for the silver medal after losing 2 – 1 to Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the tournament. The AFCON finalists were the sixth-best team in Africa at the beginning of the Nations Cup on 11 January but an unbeaten run to the final has seen them soar up to third place. Also, AFCON champions, Cote d’Ivoire, rose 10 places…