By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, who is facing money laundering charge, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that $9.7million and £74, 000.00 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, found in his house in 2017, were part of […]

By Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye Legendary Italian Scholars, Geatano Mosca and Vifredo Pareto, in their contributions to the thought of Elitism, argued that while the tiny Elites, whom they described as the LIONS, due to their individual, intellectual and material superiorities, control and determine who get what, when and how in the society. However, the ultimate […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), South West on Wednesday suspended its planned industrial action over what it described as incessant price increments as well as inconsistency in pricing regulations without consultation with stakeholders by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). IPMAN Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Dele Tajudeen, who […]

The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of some suspects, including a ritualist linked to the frequent killings in Akinyele Local Government Area(LGA) of the state. No fewer than five persons were brutally killed in Akinyele LGA in June. The deceased were a pregnant woman, Azeezat Shomuyiwa, 29, whose head was smashed […]

The name, Onome Nethasha Agbogun might not immediately ring a bell but her brand, Tasha Collectibles is sure one of Nigeria’s big brands in the hair business.

Following the suspension and continued interrogation of the former Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, for alleged corruption, several names have been touted to replace him, as the head of the anti-graft agency. Here’s a lowdown of some of the possible replacements as the EFCC seeks to continue […]

Demands Buhari to give accountability on petroleum industry By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Tuesday, called on the National Assembly to summon management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, for a public hearing over audited report on the corporation. The call was made in a statement signed by […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported seven fatalities in an explosion incident which occurred at Gbetiokun, Oil Mining Lease (OML 40), operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), its subsidiary. The corporation disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesman Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Wednesday. NPDC operates the OML […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday banned people from holding ceremonies to celebrate weddings and funerals as the number of coronavirus cases in the country continues to rise steeply. “Both are banned until further notice,” Rouhani told a cabinet meeting, and said that the requirement for people to wear face masks in public places should […]

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association Of Nigeria, NOGASA, have decried the repeated changes in the price of petroleum products, adding that it is affecting their businesses. The National President of NOGASA, Mr. Beneth Okorie, said the present incessant fluctuation of petroleum products pump price does not mean well for […]