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The Oduduwa Progressive Economic Forum (OPEF) has accused the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) of serving as “the official mouthpiece of an evil cabal” that for decades crippled Nigeria’s refining capacity, sustained the fraud-ridden subsidy regime, and left ordinary citizens and small industries in perpetual hardship....

A coalition of civic actors under the umbrella of the Coalition for Economic Liberation and Social Justice (CELSJ) has called on Nigerians to rise in their numbers against what it described as “a calculated plot by oil principalities and their allies within the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been named the most transparent and outstanding government agency in the country, with commendation for the leadership of its Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, whose stewardship has set a new benchmark for accountability and efficiency in the nation’s oil and gas sector....

Governor Seyi Makinde had, in March, announced the approval of N555 million as 2024/2025 bursary allowances for final-year students of state origin. Law students of Oyo State origin have decried the non-payment of the balance of their ₦500,000 bursary by the state government. Governor Seyi Makinde had, in March, announced...

Constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof. Mike Ozekhome, has criticised the Senate for continuing to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her legislative duties despite the expiration of her six-month suspension. In a statement on Thursday, Ozekhome described the Senate’s action as unconstitutional, arguing that the indefinite...

Says State is clean  •Mrs. Mbah: We’ll keep pushing Enugu State has bagged a N100 million award as the cleanest state in Nigeria, as First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, unveiled the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Green Nigeria Challenge. The challenge is a nationwide environmental competition aimed at encouraging families, youth...

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following yet another collapse of the national electricity grid, which plunged the country into widespread blackout. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, recalled Tinubu’s campaign...

Businesses and homes suffered setback, yesterday, as Nigeria recorded another national grid collapse. The total electricity generation dropped to 1.5 megawatts, MW 2,917.83 MW between 11 am and 12 pm. Shortly after the collapse, the Nigeria National Grid, an X handle that provides updates on Electric power distribution announced that “System restoration...

The Coalition of Citizens Against Banditry and Insecurity in Nigeria (CABIN) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, demanding that he disclose the locations of bandits and other criminal gangs operating across the state. The group warned that failure to act within the deadline would trigger...

The Petroleum Workers Advancement Initiative (PEWAI), a coalition advocating for the welfare of oil and gas workers and the stability of Nigeria’s economy, has commended Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the management of Dangote Refinery for respecting workers’ rights and safeguarding national economic growth following the suspension of a planned strike...