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Nigerian Minister, Lokpobiri explains why fuel smuggling, pipeline vandalism cannot stop

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri has said the twin problems of petrol smuggling and oil theft is caused by the products subsidy and corroded pipelines. Lokpobiri disclosed this at the just-concluded Energy and Labour Summit 2024 organised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria in...

Peter – Nigerian govt’s clampdown on journalists undermining democracy

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

Former presidential candidate and erstwhile national chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Chief Peter Ameh, has called for the immediate release of all prisoners of conscience being held by the government. Ameh, in a statement made available to the media on Monday, said it was alarming to hear about the...

Yoruba Group Writes Tinubu, Demands Sack of NNPCL Boss Over Corruption Allegations

NewsDeskNgAug 26, 2024August 26, 20240

The Yoruba Progressive Coalition (YPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL), over allegations of corruption and mismanagement. In an open letter to the President, the YPC expressed deep concerns about the state of affairs at the...

Matawalle Donates 15 Trucks Of Fertilizer Free To Zamfara APC Members

NewsDeskNgAug 25, 2024August 25, 20240

The Minister of state Defence Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has donated fifteen trucks of fertilizer to members of the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State. The statement by APC State Publicity Yusuf Idris which was made available to newsmen on Sunday, said the donation of fertilizer to...

Kiajer Youths Empowerment Initiative Meets with Hajiya Titi Abubakar to Discuss Collaboration

NewsDeskNgAug 25, 2024August 25, 20240

The Chief Operating Officer of Kiajer Youths Empowerment Initiative, Dr. Nathan Emmanuel, and Director of External Relations, Mr. Haruna Abdullahi, held a significant meeting today with Her Excellency, Hajiya Titi Abubakar, the Founder of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) and Wife of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar....

EndbadGovernance plans protest against Tinubu at 79th UN General Assembly

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2024August 24, 20240

A diaspora group under the platform of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria has said it will emback on protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 79th United Nations General Assembly starting from 10-30 September 2024 New York, in United States of America. The group said it can no longer stand and watch the...

Obasanjo neglected Abeokuta – Abule Egba Road

NewsDeskNgAug 24, 2024August 24, 20240

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says work has commenced on the Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango-Abule Egba Highway abandoned by past administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Onanuga said the road became a huge embarrassment due to neglect. He commended Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State for taking...

Concerned Citizens Write US Govt over NNPCL, Kyari’s Violation of Sanctions on Russia Crude-Oil

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

A group of concerned Nigerian citizens has petitioned the US government to investigate and sanction the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its CEO, Mele Kyari, for allegedly violating sanctions on Russian crude oil. In a letter to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...

Benue Youths Vow to Resist Plot to Frustrate Dangote Cement Out of State

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

The Benue Youth Alliance for Good Governance (BYAGG) has vowed to resist the alleged plot by the State government to frustrate Dangote Cement PLC out of the state. The group claims that Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration plans to use multiple taxation and thugs to harass staff and frustrate the company’s...

Akwa Ibom Chief Judge frees 2 female inmates, 42 others

NewsDeskNgAug 22, 2024August 22, 20240

Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaete Fabian Obot had freed a total of 44 inmates of correctional facilities in the state. The freed inmates comprised two females and 42 males of different age brackets who were accused of minor crimes. This was the outcome of the CJ’s 2024 first...