Popular Nollywood Actress, Bimbo Ademoye has said that her future husband has big shoes to fill. This followed her father’s kind intervention during the prevailing fuel crisis. In a post shared on Instastories today September 6, the prolific actress revealed that her father called her and asked if she had fuel and she replied she just turned the last one she had in her car today. She stated that hours later, she got a call from her PA that her father had arrived at her house with jerry cans of petrol for her car and her generator. While praying for…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige on Wednesday September 3 regarding alleged malpractices related to the awarding of contracts at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Ngige, a former minister in the outgone administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet for eight years, oversaw the NSITF through the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. The fund has faced myriad of corruption allegations over the years. In January 2023, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Adebayo Aderibigbe, a former general manager at NSITF, with…
The Federal Government has announced that only buyers with National Identification Numbers would benefit as it begun the sale of 30, 000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidized rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony on Thursday, September 5, president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated that the rice intervention will be sold strictly on a “one person, one bag” basis. While explaining that the 50kg bags of rice, priced at a flat rate of ₦40,000, are part of the Federal Government’s effort…
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to Aso Rock. Also attending the meeting which is reportedly not unconnected with the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and the backlash that has greeted the development, is the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu alongside some officials of government from the office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. Recall that the NNPCL had on Tuesday September 3 jerked up the pump…
The Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, has called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle the current hardship being experienced by Nigerians and not further worsen the pains with the petrol price hike. In a statement by its General Secretary, Oladipo Oyewole, the YCE, said though it was hopeful that there will be a positive turnaround in the country, “there is, presently, a lot of suffering in the land.” The statement reads; “The YCE remains hopeful that Nigeria will have a turnaround. However, going by scanty information available on Government pursuits and activities, there is, presently, a lot of suffering in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday September 5 in Beijing, said that the trade partnership between Africa and China is estimated to be $280 billion. While also emphasizing the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, President Tinubu highlighted the success of the China-Africa partnership as a model for sustainable development and shared prosperity. He stated that the partnership is driven by a bold vision for the future and that by working together, Africa…
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s National Working Committee meeting has been rescheduled for next week following the rising tensions between former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP Governors Forum over the status of Rivers State party congresses. Recall that during the prolonged political dispute between Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the PDP governors sided with Fubara, demanding that the governor be accepted as the PDP’s leader in Rivers State. The governors’ declaration stirred reactions from Wike, who warned them to stop meddling in the Rivers state matter or he would ‘put fire’ to their…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Africa holds vast opportunities for investments, growth, and development with its vibrant population, productive economy, and natural resources. Tinubu stated this while speaking during a bilateral meeting on Wednesday 4th September in Beijing, China, with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The President lauded the role of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in advancing partnership between Africa and China for mutual development and prosperity. ”The African spirit for FOCAC is based upon mutual respect and partnership that promotes development, happiness, peace, and stability for our people. We are in this journey together. We believe…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notification of a planned massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024. According to a statement issued by the leadership on the union on Wednesday September 4th, the protest is in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari. The students union demands an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Mr. Male Kyari as the NNPC Director General. The students plan to occupy all major cities on September 15, 2024, and…
According to reports, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has moved Christmas celebrations in his country from December to October. In spite of the fact that most countries of the world are commemorating Christmas on December 25, Maduro made a live television address this week urging that the people of Venezuela begin from October this year to celebrate Christmas “It is September and it already smells like Christmas. “And that is why this year, in homage to you, in gratitude to you, I am going to decree the advancement of Christmas to October 1. Christmas starts on October 1 – for everyone,…
According to reports, Nigeria has emerged the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), reflecting a significant increase in the country’s borrowing from the institution. In a financial statement, the World Bank revealed that Nigeria’s exposure to the IDA rose by 14.4% from $14.3 billion in the fiscal year (FY) of 2023 to $16.5 billion in FY2024. This $2.2 billion increase puts Nigeria among the top three IDA debtors for the first time, a significant shift from its previous position as the fourth-largest borrower in 2023. The fiscal year for 2024 runs from July 2023 to June…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reversal of the recent increase in petrol pump prices. On Tuesday September 3, Nigerians woke up to a new petrol pump price after the NNPCL jerked it up from ₦568 to ₦855, ₦897 per litre (depending on the location). Condemning the latest development in a post on its X, the NLC leadership headed by Joe Ajaero, accused the Federal Government of betraying the labour movement calling for the immediate reversal of the recent increase.
Chinese President, Xi Jinping has reiterated his readiness to work closely with President Bola Tinubu to fully unleash the exemplary roles of China-Nigeria diplomatic friendship and advance China-Africa cooperation. This was revealed during their meeting at the Great Hall in Beijing, where Tinubu was on a state visit at Xi’s invitation. The meeting precedes the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled for September 4 to September 6 in Beijing. Xi stated that since establishing diplomatic ties half a century ago, China and Nigeria have treated each other with mutual understanding, seeking collective strength, unity, and win-win…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reportedly directed its retail outlets to increase the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre. This is coming hours after the federal government denied report of directing the Company to raise the price. READ ALSO: FG Denies Directing NNPCL To Sell Fuel At N1000 Per Litre Nigerians woke up on Tuesday September 02 to find a change in pump prices, rising from around N600 to N855 per litre. Sources say there was a directive for retail outlets to increase petrol prices. The directive announced that the NNPC Retail Management had approved an upward…
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled the first sample of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol. Dangote made this presentation on Tuesday in a broadcast at his refinery situated in the Ibeju-Lekki Area of Lagos State. The 650,000-capacity refinery engaged in a test run of the product. “I would like to salute the people of Nigeria and the government of President Bola Tinubu for giving us the platform for growth, development, and prosperity. I also want to thank him personally for creating the idea of the Naira for crude. Doing that will give Naira stability. “As…
The Federal government has denied reports that the Ministry of Petroleum has ordered NNPCL to sell fuel at N1000, above the approved pump price. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Nneamaka Okafor, on Tuesday, September 3, the Federal Government said the report was concocted and ill-conceived to stir discord and confusion in the oil industry. According to Nneamaka, “There was never a time FG interfered with petroleum pricing with NNPCL, let alone give directives for price increment.” “The Federal Government is compelled to address the outright falsehoods currently being circulated on…
Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the current fuel scarcity in Nigeria is a direct result of the ineptitude of the Tinubu-led administration. Reacting in a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday, September 3, Obi stated that the conflicting reports from the NNPCL on its revenue and debt profile has left Nigerians in the dark. While urging Nigerians to ensure they stop at nothing to unravel the truth as regards the financial status of the NNPCL, the former Anambra state governor further stated that…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the three frontline opposition figures in Nigeria are holding talks on the possibility of a merger to salvage Nigerians from hunger and widespread insecurity. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Deputy National Spokesman Ibrahim Abdullahi who revealed this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday September 2, said the three opposition candidates in the last election – PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) – would put personal interests aside and form a formidable alliance to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Authorities of the Nigeria Police has declared a suspect identified as a foreign mercenary, a British national called Andrew Wynne who is popularly referred to as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey wanted, for alleged sponsor of terrorism in the country. According to the police, investigation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has revealed the level of involvement of the foreigner as the NLC did not even know the real identity of the person occupying their building. While briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday September 2, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said Andrew built a network of…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to appear before the PDP disciplinary committee over alleged anti-party activities. This was revealed on Monday September 2 by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who disclosed in an interview with Channels TV. Abdullahi who stated that Wike’s statement about “putting fire in their states” in reference to PDP governors is unacceptable adding that the former governor of Rivers state ”should be able to manage his words carefully; that was a very disappointing remark. We weren’t expecting him…
According to reports, a section of the Katsina State Government House building in Katsina has been razed by fire on Monday morning September 2. While efforts were being made to put out the inferno, the major cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be ascertained at press time. Details Shortly…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC Saleh Zazzaga has slammed Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state for coming out openly to betray his state and the entire region. Zazzaga who stated that the endorsement of the APC National Chairman, Umar Ganduje by the governor indicated that he is someone who is not after the progress of his own state and the North Central region, added that Governor Sule is not a man of equity and justice. “Governor Sule is not a founding member of the APC because he came in along the line, and so he does…
The Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi Sule has lauded the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Umar Ganduje for his leadership quality. The governor who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, emphasized that his continuation as governor validated by the Supreme Court judgement, was made possible through the instrumental efforts of the party’s unflinching support. “I am here to pay my respects to a man who deserves respect, our national chairman, Dr Ganduje. He deserves respect and all the cooperation, especially at a time like this. I feel…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged his fellow compatriots, associates and numerous well-wishers across the country not to place congratulatory adverts on his 58th birthday. He made the appeal in a statement issued by the senior special assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vice president will turn 58 years old on Monday, 2 September. The vice president implored friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill messages as advertisements to kindly donate the funds to charity organisations and vulnerable citizens instead. He insisted…
The Nigerian woman residing in Canada, identified as Amaka Sunnberger, is currently being probed by the Toronto Police Service for threatening to poison Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. Recall that the alarming threat issued by the woman sparked outrage and prompted swift action from both Nigerian and Canadian authorities. A representative of the Toronto Police Service, Sergeant Bassey Osagie confirmed that the matter is being taken seriously. “This incident has been reported to the Toronto Police Service and is currently under investigation,” Osagie added. The situation escalated after the Nigerian House of Representatives, along with the Nigerians in Diaspora…
According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, plans are underway to collaborate with private firms to manage and maintain its refineries located in Kaduna and Warri. The refineries are the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). The NNPC which made this known on Thursday, August 29th through a circular shared via its X handle, said the decision is to ensure reliability and sustainability to meet the nation’s fuel supply and energy security obligations. The circular read in part; “NNPC Ltd is seeking to engage reputable and credible Operations & Maintenance…
Legendary music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, known as the “Elegant Stallion,” will be laid to rest on Friday, August 30th (today) in Lagos. The renowned actress and journalist died on July 30, 2024, at Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after collapsing at an event honoring Dr Stella Okoli, the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. The funeral service for the 72-years-old as announced by the family, will take place at the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, followed by a private burial at a vault in Ikoyi. According to a funeral flyer, the Service of Songs is scheduled for 10 -12 noon while the burial,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a four-man syndicate for alleged impersonation and blackmail of its Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, in a one million dollar fraud. According to a statement issued by the EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday 29th August, the suspects were arrested on Wednesday at Gimbiya Street, Garki, and Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja. Oyewale stated that the alleged fraudsters impersonated the EFCC Chairman and contacted a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, for a deal. He noted that the suspects claimed that Bello-Koko was implicated in fictitious EFCC investigative…
President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday, August 29, on an official visit. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity Ajuri Ngelale noted that the President will have a brief layover in the United Arab Emirates. ”In China, the President will meet with President Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. President Tinubu will be accompanied by senior government officials on the trip.” The statement added.
The supreme Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned in strong terms, a viral video in which a Canada-based woman, identified as Amaka Patience Sunnberger, made malicious remarks about Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, the group said there was no sufficient evidence that the lady who posted the video was Igbo, adding that she did not in any way portray the Igbo character of thoughtfulness, discretion, self-censure, and equanimity. The statement added; “Ohanaeze would have ignored the social media video clip as coming from a deranged psychopath or…
