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Fubara fueling division in Rivers – Okocha
By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of fuelling division in the state. Okocha, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday, faulted Fubara’s decision to present the 2025 budget to a faction of the…
Read More »NNPCL invites Obasanjo for tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery to verify its operational status. This development follows Obasanjo’s recent interview with Channels Television, where he cited advice from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) suggesting the…
Read More »Customs intercepts 10,970 liters of petrol concealed in sacks by smugglers
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone A Operation Whirlwind Unit, has intercepted smugglers attempting to transport over 10,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) concealed in sacks by smugglers in Badagry. In a statement, the Commander of Operation Whirlwind, Mahmood Bello, said that the operation took place…
Read More »Govt warns Nigeria on travel to Australia
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a safety advisory to citizens planning to travel to or residing in Australia. The advisory highlights concerns over rising incidents of discrimination, harassment, and verbal abuse directed at foreigners, particularly in certain cities. The ministry urges Nigerian nationals to remain cautious due…
Read More »Tinubu restates pledge to crash inflation to 15% in 2025
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to reducing the inflation rate from 34.6% to 15% by the end of 2025.He made this known in his New Year message to Nigerians on Wednesday. “In 2025, our government is committed to intensifying efforts to lower these costs by boosting…
Read More »Nigeria on life support before Tinubu’s election – Akpabio
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as he grapples to fix the nation’s economy and touch the lives of Nigerians across the ethnic divide noting that Nigeria was on life support before Tinubu was elected the president in…
Read More »7 ISWAP terrorists die in explosion
By Deborah Nnamdi At least seven terrorists belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been killed in an explosion. The development reportedly occurred while the terrorists were attempting to prepare improvised explosive devices, IEDs. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, disclosed this in…
Read More »Kano enrolls inmates in health scheme
By Deborah Nnamdi The Kano State government has enrolled prison inmates in its healthcare contributory scheme, to enhance free and quality healthcare services for those in custody. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Kano command, Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, in a press statement on Monday.…
Read More »Navy to hunt oil thieves with armed drones
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Navy has announced plans to deploy armed fighter drones to intensify the fight against illegal oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony of Operation Delta Sanity 2 at…
Read More »Why Nigeria must diversify now – Speaker, Abass
By Deborah Nnamdi Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says continued over-dependence on oil by Nigeria will only lead to inequality, greater poverty among Nigerians, and mass unemployment. Abbas made this statement at the 14th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin on Monday, adding that Nigeria…
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