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‘I Do Not Negotiate With Blackmailers, Criminals’ – Governor Otti Vows Never To Return To Past (VIDEO)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has vowed never to negotiate with individuals blackmailing his administration through the media, declaring that those removed from power in 2023 will never return. Speaking on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Grand Finale of the Power World Ministries 2025 Gospel Festival in Umuahia, Governor Otti assured Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, members of Power...
Bello Turji On The Run, Military Vows To Eliminate Him
Bello Turji, the infamous bandit leader, is being actively pursued and will soon be eliminated, the Nigerian military has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating him. The Chief of Defense Operations, Major General Emeka Onumajuru, made this declaration on Monday during an interview on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief. “First, I need to let you know that there is absolutely no forth...
IPMAN’s Strike Threat Looms Over N100bn Unsettled Claims
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has been given a seven-day deadline by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria to pay N100 billion in bridging claims. The association threatened to withdraw services if the amount was not paid to them before the deadline. This move follows the NMDPRA’s failure to clear the debt, despite promises made 40 days...
Man Found Dead In Oyo In Apparent Suicide
The capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, has reported the suicide of an unidentified middle-aged man. The PUNCH investigations revealed that the incident happened on Monday morning at the L. Adisa area in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent’s findings revealed that the deceased’s body was discovered in the bush at the back of World Oil Petro Station hanging...
Council Meeting Postponed By FG Amid Osun LG Crisis
The National Council for Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy meeting, which was initially planned to take place in Osun State from February 25 to 27, 2025, has been postponed, according to the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The decision comes in response to heightened political tensions in the state following the local government crisis. The Minister of Information...
Ayo Adebanjo’s Burial Ceremony Scheduled For May 3
Plans for the funeral services of the late Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo have been made public by his family. A statement spotted by Vanguard on Monday, signed by the family of the late Afenifere leader, indicated that the elder statesman would be laid to rest on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Chief Adebanjo, a respected nationalist, elder statesman, and Afenifere leader, passed...
We’ve Sufficient Fuel Reserves For Nigerians, Dangote Refinery Confirms
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group, disclosed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery's reservoir currently holds more than 500 million liters of gasoline. He also said the refinery now produces enough fuel for local consumption and export. Dangote spoke during a tour of the $20bn Lekki-based facility with the Zambia Minister for Energy, Makozo Chikote, on Saturday. The Zambian...
Inauguration: Aiyedatiwa Grants Freedom To 8, Reduces Sentences For 35 Inmates
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State, celebrated his inauguration on Monday by boldly granting freedom and lowering sentences to 43 inmates. This follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN. A statement by the governor’s chief press secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said...
HURIWA Urges Dismissal Of Corrupt NAFDAC, Customs, Police Officials Over Fake Drugs
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to eliminate dishonest agents who permit the importation of counterfeit and inferior drugs into the nation as the NAFDAC steps up its nationwide crackdown on fake drug...
Army Dismantles 18 Illegal Refineries, Nabs 17 In Niger Delta Operation
The Nigerian Army's 6th Division reports that its soldiers have demolished 18 illicit refining facilities, seized ten boats involved in the illegal activity, and taken 17 suspects into custody in the Niger Delta. The Army further said no fewer than 25,000 liters of stolen products were recovered during a raid of selected spots in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states, respectively. The...
