In one month, Nigeria loses N38bn to subsidy, oil theft, pipeline repairs
…Sabotage threatening oil output increase — NNRC By Michael Eboh Nigeria has continued to suffer value over its refusal to refurbish its moribund refineries and inability to effectively police its oil and gas assets, as data obtained on Tuesday, from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, revealed that the country lost N38.26 billion in November […]
Controversy trails release of convicts from Abeokuta Correctional Home
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – A legal Practitioner, Barrister Fazaz Daudu has alleged that two men who were sentenced to three months imprisonment by an Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Ota, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State have illegally been released at Abeokuta Correctional Home without completing their jail term. The legal practitioner […]
Itsekiri Project: IRDC, others urged to halt bid
All parties in a move to open a proposed bid for building project in Itsekiri oil and gas producing impacted communities under the Global Memorandum of Understanding between Chevron Nigeria limited, Itsekiri Oil and Gas Producing/Impacted communities and the Delta state government have been urged to put the matter on hold.
Police arraign ‘fake cop’ over alleged theft of N1.5m
Onozure Dania A 37-year-old man, Chinwendu Ihenachor, who allegedly disguised as a police officer and stole the sum of N1.5 million, was on Tuesday arraigned at the Lagos Magistrate’s Court, Igbosere. Ihenachor was arraigned by the police on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and impersonation. The police prosecutor, Insp. Jimoh Joseph, told the court […]
Dangote Fertiliser starts pre-testing of $2bn plant before inauguration
By Udeme Akpan Dangote Fertiliser Limited has started the pre-testing of its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser plant located in the Dangote Free Zone, Lagos. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, the company stated: “With a capacity of three million tonnes per annum, the plant has been classified as the biggest project in the entire […]
Buhari mourns former Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condoled with the government and people of Egypt over the passing of its former President, Hosni Mubarak.
Hepatitis B: What I saw, what I heard, what I read
By Ogungbile Emmanuel oludotun Before the dawn of 17th June 2017, my family had celebrated enthusiastically as my indisposed mother gradually recovered from her sickness. We were all glad at her lively responses as she bantered along with us, giggling as the night grew darker. However, as dawn broke in its darkly light the next […]
Igbo governors get 90 days to establish regional security
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Igbo National Council, INC, on Tuesday, handed down a 90-day ultimatum to the governors of the five states of the South-East zone, to establish a regional security outfit just like the Northern and South-West regions did. The warning came from the statement issued in Owerri, by the INC, National […]
Air strike kills Boko Haram chief judge, ISWAP camp in disarray
•Amir Abba-Gana Emerges ISWAP Factional Leader •25 high profile terrorist commanders killed since Jan.2020 The recently appointed Chief Judge of Boko Haram terrorists, Muhammad Shuwa, has been killed in a brutal air raid operation just as the splinter group, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) camp is currently in disarray due to intense infighting. Series […]
We will protect your investments and support you, Buhari assures foreign investors
By Dayo Johnson, Akure PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday assured foreign investors in the country of the safety of their investments and government supports both at states and the national levels. He spoke at the official commissioning of Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, Ore, a project to commemorate the 3 rd year anniversary of Ondo state governor, Rotimi […]
BREAKING: Court sentences Metuh to 7 years imprisonment, to pay N375m to FG
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the convicted former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, to seven years imprisonment. The court in a judgement by Justice Okon Abang also ordered Metuh to pay a total sum of N375million to the coffers of the Federal […]
