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NNPC Projects 20% Stake In Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday disclosed plans to raise its equity stake in the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20 per cent, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and consolidate its position in the downstream oil sector. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, made the disclosure while speaking at the...
National Assembly Suspends Planned Hike In Electricity Tariffs
The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020, and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. This was contained in a statement issued late Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and...
We’re Not Recruiting, Says NNPC
Unsuspecting job seekers in the country have been warned about a fraudulent job portal circulating on social media platforms, with claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is conducting a recruitment exercise. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman of the NNPC, Garba Muhammad refuted reports claiming that the corporation is recruiting new employees. He explained that the NNPC usually...
Insecurity: FRSC Impounds Vehicles With Foreign Number Plates
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a vehicle owner using both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle. The Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the arrest was in line with the ongoing nationwide clampdown on unstable, unregistered, and improperly registered vehicles. READ ALSO: Take Advantage Of...
Nigeria Witnessed Worst Corruption Under Buhari – Bishop Kukah
Matthew Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, on Monday, said Nigeria witnessed the ugliest face of corruption during the last administration led by ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. He spoke in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, during a lecture he delivered at the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the call to bar of the founder of Afe...
Umuahia North Bans Loading Of Commercial Vehicles In Strategic Locations, Talks Tough
Umuahia North local government area of Abia State has placed a ban in loading and offloading of commercial vehicles in strategic locations in the council. This is with the aim of regulating traffic and ensuring public safety while maintaining a clean environment, Mayor of the Council, Hon. High-Chief Victor lkeji said in a statement on Friday. The affected areas are, Ishi-gate,...
57 Lawyers Shortlisted For SAN Status [FULL LIST]
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced the shortlisting of 57 legal practitioners for elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). This announcement was made in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi. According to the statement, the decision was reached during the committee’s 169th plenary session...
”Stop Giving Political Meaning To Judicial Matters” – AGF Tells Nigerians
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned about the danger of giving political interpretations to judicial matters. Fagbemi spoke shortly after the presentation of a book, “Tribulations and Trophies, Bola Ajibola in His Own Words!” in Lagos on Thursday. He also urged stakeholders to do away with emotion and rely on the Constitution in...
Abia APC’s Strength Surges As Former LP Chieftain, Nzechi Joins Party
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP for Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency seat in the 2019 election, Chief Charles Nzechi has joined the All Progressives Congress. This comes few months after leaving his former party the Labour Party, LP, without disclosing his next political move. He documented his membership at his Isingwu ward in Umuahia North local government area of Abia state. It is...
Biafra Republic: We’re Ready For Referendum — IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared its readiness to meet with the Nigerian government for negotiations and dialogue on the peaceful exit of Biafra from Nigeria through a United Nations, UN-supervised referendum. IPOB started peaceful agitation for Biafra independence in 2012. However, the agitation took a different and disturbing dimension in 2015 when IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,...
