Author: Aminu Imam

NNPCL plans new price adjustment, as ?angote petrol reaches Nigerian markets

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is set to introduce a new pricing structure for petrol after sourcing approximately 103 million liters from ?angote Refinery between September 15 and 30, according to sources. This follows NNPCL’s recent price increase on September 3, raising petrol prices at its stations from N617 per litre to between N855 and N897. During this period, the refinery dispatched 2,207 out of the 3,621 trucks sent, transporting 102,973,025 liters – just 26% of the planned 400 million liters at a daily target of 25 million…

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Rivers: APP sweeps LG Polls amid tight security 

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APP sweeps LG polls

…Elders pay solidarity visit to Fubara The Action People’s Party (APP) has emerged victorious in the Rivers State Local Government elections, defeating candidates from other political parties.  Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Chairman declared 22 out of 23 APP Chairmanship Candidate Elect, Etche Chairmanship candidate winner, to be announced later. According to election results monitored by APP agents, the Party’s candidates gained an early lead and secured wins in several announced results. Despite initial concerns about the possibility of election-related violence, the polls were largely peaceful, with only isolated…

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APC candidate, score RSIEC high in Rivers LGA election

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APC candidate scores

The All-Progressives Congress, (APC), has scored the Rivers State Electoral Commission, (RSIEC), high in the conduct of the Local Government Council elections in the State. The Party also condemned the burning of the factional secretariat of the party in the State, describing it as barbaric. Its Chairman in the state, Chief Emeka Beke, who spoke after casting his vote at Rumuaokpasi Hall, Ward 3, unit 4, Elibrada Community in Emohua LGA, said the election was well coordinated. Emeka Beke said: “Election is going on peacefully without security men, but the…

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Katsina: Bandits kill 9 vigilantes, steal 6 rifles

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Katsina bandits kill

Bandits carried out two separate attacks on vigilante groups in Katsina State on Friday evening, resulting in the deaths of nine security personnel. Six pump-action guns were reportedly also stolen by the bandits during the onslaught. According to a credible security source, the first incident occured when a group of bandits armed with sophisticated weapons ambushed members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and vigilante members who were providing security for farmers harvesting crops at Unguwar Kafa along the Yankara-Faskari Road in Faskari. He explained that upon learning…

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Rivers LG Polls: “Take action against conflicting court orders” – Jonathan tells NJC

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Jonathan to NJC

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has voiced his concerns regarding the political turmoil in Rivers State. In a statement issued yesterday, he urged the National Judicial Council, (NJC), to address the increasing issue of conflicting court rulings. Jonathan highlighted that the political unrest in Rivers State poses a serious threat to peace and stability, not just within the State but throughout the Niger-Delta region. He emphasised that the existence of conflicting court orders from courts of concurrent jurisdictions undermines democracy. If left unaddressed, he warned, this situation could jeopardize Nigeria’s democratic…

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A’Ibom Gov. names daughter First Lady following wife’s passing

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A'Ibom Gov

…Says he lacks money to marry another wife  Akwa-bom State governor, Umo Eno, has ruled out the possibility of taking a second wife due to financial constraints. The governor’s statement comes amidst speculation about his personal life, but he has consistently maintained that his focus is on governing the State. He humorously dismissed the idea during a separate visit by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. He said, “I’m not considering remarrying anytime soon. I don’t have the money to pay another bride price”.

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Zamfara Gov. settles N9bn in gratuities for over 6,500 retirees

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Zamfara Governor on gratuities

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has paid N9 billion in gratuities owed to the State’s workers since 2011. The governor approved the commencement of the payment of the backlog of gratuities earlier in February. In a statement released in Gusau yesterday, the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, revealed that the Government had paid N4.9bn to retired workers across nine batches. He added that another sum of N4.5bn had been paid to local government council workers. The statement read in part, “In his commitment to reform the Zamfara State Civil Service, in…

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“No Nigerian life lost in Lebanon” – FG

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…Set to begin evacuation The Federal Government has said that no Nigerian life has been lost in Lebanon, amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. As Israel increases strikes in Lebanon, the Nigerian government said it has commenced preparation for the evacuation of Nigerians in Lebanon. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, the Government said that the Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon has been actively working to protect its nationals. “The Federal Government has begun preparations to evacuate…

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FCTA threatens to revoke prime plots owned by Buhari’s children, other VIPs in Abuja 

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FCTA threatens on plots

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, (FCTA), has threatened to revoke the Certificates of Occupancy C-of-O) of the plots of land belonging to some prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations if they fail to settle the outstanding payments for the certificates within two weeks. The FCTA issued the threat in a notice to 3,273 allottees of the plots located in the Maitama Disrict of the Territory. The notice on Friday, titled, “Demand notice for payment of Right of Occupancy bills for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy on all lands allocated at Maitama…

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Just In! Explosion rocks APC secretariat, as Rivers local government election begin

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Rivers election day

Suspected arsonists, in the early hours of Saturday, detonated explosives at the state secretariat of the main opposition political party in Rivers State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Port Harcourt. The explosion shattered the gate of the secretariat and the doors as local government elections took place in the state. Short video clips circulating on social media showed that the incident, suspected to be from dynamites Details to follow…

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