Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to void import licenses issued to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, and four other companies for the purpose of importing refined petroleum products that are already being produced by Dangote without…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government of assassinating its Biafran land National Coordinator, Mr. Ikechukwu Ugwuoha. The Biafran group in a statement issued on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, alleged that Ugwuoha was assassinated around his residence on Friday in Aba, Abia State…
The harsh economy has been affecting the aviation business causing airlines to increase their fares amid lamentations from passengers. This development has forced some Nigerians to abandon flights for road transport. Checks on the airfares of airlines on Monday showed that Air Peace increased its fares to N200,000 from November, the highest among the domestic…
The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse.! “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they…
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologised to the broadcast industry, the people of Enugu State and the listening public over the invasion of Urban Radio by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs of NBC, Mrs Susan Obi, on…
Nine Northern states in Nigeria have been plunged into darkness as the National grid collapsed again. The President of Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, Kunle Olubiyo disclosed in a statement on Monday night. The electricity system collapse led to outages in Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Benue, Katsina, Taraba, Gombe, and parts of Borno and Nasarawa states. The…
Operatives from the Lagos State Government on Saturday, October 19, 2024, arrested five individuals for obstructing traffic and creating an environmental nuisance on Raymond Njoku Road in Southwest, Ikoyi, Lagos State. In a statement, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said thpse arrested include the celebrant, event planner, musician, and others. “The suspects…
Operatives from the Lagos State Government on Saturday, October 19, 2024, arrested five individuals for obstructing traffic and creating an environmental nuisance on Raymond Njoku Road in Southwest, Ikoyi, Lagos State. In a statement, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said thpse arrested include the celebrant, event planner, musician, and others. “The suspects…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky at the Seme Border. The Service in a statement on Monday night said the social media sensation was arrested while trying to flee Nigeria. A spokesman for the Service, DCI KT Udo, described Bobrisky as a person…
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, today paid a visit to Nibo in Awka South local government area, where he condoled with the families and community over the unfortunate loss of lives in a recent cult rivalry killings. It will be recalled that yesterday, Sunday, 20 October, 2024, some persons were killed in…
