Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied claims that it has been reselling shipments of crude oil, contrary to a recent Reuters report that hinted at operational challenges at the facility. The report, published on Thursday, claimed that due to technical problems, the refinery was reselling crude oil from the United States and Nigeria. Sources indicated that…
The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Isa Ali, disclosed on Friday that members receive about ₦400 million annually to execute constituency projects through Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) and Special Intervention Projects (SIPs). The lawmaker, representing Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency, made this revelation during a town hall meeting aimed at keeping his constituents informed of…
Governor Of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti has fulfilled the promise made to Civil Servants in the State with the payment of their July 2024 Salaries alongside the wage award he promised to pay them for three months. Several Civil Servants who reached out to me this evening confirmed that they got their July Salary…
Scottish side Celtic on Saturday hammered Premier League side Chelsea 4-1 in their pre-season friendly at Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana. The Scottish Premiership champions took the lead with Matt O’Riley’s calm finish from Greg Taylor’s pass, before O’Riley turned provider for Kyogo Furuhashi to double their advantage before half-time. Chelsea had more possession and…
French bishops expressed their dissatisfaction on Saturday with what they described as “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity” during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, a critique that has sparked controversy among conservatives and received mixed reviews. The French Bishops’ Conference acknowledged that while the ceremony had been filled with “wonderful moments…
Mallam Jabir Ibrahim Yaro, National Chairman of the Northern Comrades Movement of Nigeria (NCMN), has been invited by the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Security Services (DSS) concerning the August 1 to 10 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Yaro has committed to honouring the invitations and cooperating with the security agencies to ensure the protest remains…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed fuel supply and distribution challenges in some parts of Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but promised to work on restoring normalcy. “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to state that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT…
Ismail Lasisi and Lukman Adeyemi, who spent 24 years in prison for a ritual killing they knew nothing about, have received over N1 million in donations from well-meaning Nigerians. The two men were arrested in 2000, coerced into confessing under torture, and sentenced to death in 2009. They were miraculously released on June 12, 2024….
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has fulfilled his promise by redeeming the N100m bounty placed on the head of notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, aka 2Baba. Okpara was responsible for the murder of Divisional Police Officer, Superintendent Bako Angbashin, in the Oduemude area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, confirmed…
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully rescued a two-month-old baby boy from a couple, Mr. and Mrs. James Uwam, during the child’s naming ceremony. The couple had allegedly purchased the baby for N2,350,000 from a suspected child trafficker, Loretta Nelson. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the baby was initially stolen…
