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OIL MARKETERS PLAN TO DITCH DANGOTE FOR IMPORTED CHEAPER FUEL Oil marketers have disclosed plans to offer imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly called petrol, at prices below those set by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos. The move follows revelations that the refinery’s petrol costs between N1,015 and N1,028 per litre, based on purchase quantity. Data from the Major …

FAINTING OF SIX SUSPECTS IN COURT STAGE-MANAGED – IGP The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has stated that the fainting of six suspects in court before their arraignment was a deliberate act, scripted to attract negative attention. Egbetokun stressed, however, that medical assistance was promptly provided, underscoring the police’s commitment to the welfare of individuals in their custody. On Friday, …

EFCC ARRESTS EDO ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OTHERS 11 DAYS TO HANDOVER Less than 11 days to the handing over to the Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, by the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the State Accountant General, Mr. Julius O. Anelu, and four other officials said to be signatories to the state government accounts. …

NIGER ASSEMBLY TO MILITARY: STOP LIVING IN DENIAL, BANDITS HOLDING 20 CAPTIVES ON YOUR TRAINING GROUND No fewer than 20 passengers in five vehicles have been reportedly kidnapped on Mariga-Kontagora road in Niger State. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, who also represents Mariga Constituency, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji made this known in an interview with journalists. He …

FUBARA IS WIKE’S POLITICAL INVESTMENT, SAYS TONY OKOCHA The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Committee in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, on Friday, warned critics against distorting the narrative of the crisis rocking the state, insisting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the investment of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Okocha disclosed this during a media …

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS DEMAND DISCONNECTION OVER RISING TARIFFS Many consumers have requested electricity distribution companies also known as DisCos to disconnect them from power supply, lamenting that they can no longer pay their energy bills. Most of the consumers opting for disconnection fall under the Band A and B categories and are postpaid customers. Saturday PUNCH findings revealed that the consumers …

OVER 30M NIGERIANS AT RISK AS HUNGER CRISIS DEEPENS – REPORT A new report, Cadre Harmonisé (CH), has shown that not less than 30 million people in Nigeria, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 26 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expected to be food insecure or worse between June and August 2025. The CH is a food …

TINUBU REJECTS NEC’S ADVICE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF TAX REFORM BILL President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the advice from the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the Tax Reform Bill from the National Assembly. The NEC, led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and comprising state governors, on Thursday, recommended withdrawal due to disagreements and concerns raised by various groups. In a …

EVEN UNDERAGED CHILDREN NOT SPARED FROM T-PAIN’S WICKEDNESS – ATIKU Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest, detention, and arraignment of 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters. Atiku condemned the federal government’s actions, stating that even underage children have not been spared from …

PETER OBI SLAMS TINUBU’S GOVT OVER INHUMAN HANDLING OF CHILD PROTESTERS Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has expressed deep concern over the inhumane treatment of 124 protesters, including minors, who appeared in court on Friday. The young Nigerians were arrested by the federal government for participating in the hunger protests few weeks ago. In a statement shared on social media, …