I WON’T FLEE NIGERIA LIKE TINUBU DID DURING ABACHA ERA – SOWORE The convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has declared that he will not stop coming to Nigeria even though his name is on the watchlist of the government. When addressing journalists shortly after he regained his freedom following his detention at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in …

FAMILY SEEKS PROPER RECOGNITION FOR LATE BRIGADIER-GENERAL BENJAMIN ADEKUNLE The family of the late Brigadier General Benjamin Maja Adekunle, a.k.a Black Scorpion, has voiced their disappointment over what it called lack of adequate recognition for his contributions to Nigeria. Adekunle, Civil War hero and an Ogbomoso-born distinguished Nigerian Army officer, trained at the Sandhurst Military Academy. He died 10 years …

NNPC REVEALS PRICES OF PETROL FROM DANGOTE REFINERY The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it will sell the petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery at a price above N1,000 per litre in the far north. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Monday, in a statement titled, ‘NNPC Ltd Releases Estimated Pump Prices of PMS from …

DOUBTS OVER ATIKU, OBI, KWANKWASO MERGER TALKSThere’s an indication that the much discussed merger talk among the trio of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, which will see the opposition united against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, might not sail through after all.The sign emerged recently after Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, in …

281 MISSING FROM BORNO CORRECTIONAL CENTRE AFTER FLOOD Some of the missing inmatesThe Nigerian Correctional Service has declared 281 inmates missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The service noted that this followed an evacuation process in the aftermath of the flood incident in the state, as seven inmates were returned to the centre. In …

LP CRISIS: ABURE’S TENURE EXPIRED – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by the Labour Party challenging the exclusion of the party from a refresher training organized by the Commission for uploading party agents in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election. In a counter affidavit deposed to …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has insisted that it paid N898 per litre for the purchase of petrol from the Dangote Refinery. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, stated this while responding to a statement from the refinery. Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Office of Dangote, had refuted the earlier claim of NNPCL …

WHY I VISITED IBB IN MINNA – OBASANJO Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he visited ex-Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday. Obasanjo, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, General Aliyu Gusau, visited Babangida at his Hill Top residence in Minna and held a closed door meeting. Our correspondent in Minna gathered that …

OBASANJO, ABDULSALAMI, GUSAU HOLD STRATEGIC MEETING WITH IBB IN MINNA Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, General Aliyu Gusau, on Sunday, visited ex-Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at his Hill Top residence in Minna, Niger State. Obasanjo arrived Minna International Airport in Golf Steam 5 Aircraft at about 4:30pm and drove straight to General Babangida’s …

IDSS ARRESTS SOWORE, FOMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE n a shocking turn of events, the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Omoyele Sowore, the 2019 and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), upon his return to Nigeria. Sowore was taken into custody at the airport shortly after arriving in the country. According to Vanguard news, it comes after …

NNPC BEGINS LIFTING DANGOTE PETROL FROM DANGOTE REFINERY The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has commenced lifting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos, starting today, Sunday, September 15, 2024. At least 300 trucks are stationed at the refinery in readiness to lift the fuel. This has sparked excitement among Nigerians …

OSAMA BIN LADEN’S SON, HAMZA, PRESUMED DEAD, DISCOVERED ALIVE, COMMANDS LARGE NETWORK – REPORT Experts believe that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is alive and leading al-Qaeda, despite reports of his death in 2019.Hamza, known as the “Crown Prince of Terror” is thought to be secretly commanding the terrorist network, alongside his brother Abdullah, UK Mirror …

DANGOTE REFINERY: PETROL PRICES UNLIKELY TO GO DOWN – EXPERTSExperts have said that the commencement of operations at Dangote Refinery will not lead to a significant drop in petrol prices in Nigeria.The experts, who spoke in an interview on Thursday, said the refinery’s operations will lead to a more stable and predictable supply of petroleum products, reducing the volatility in …

FIVE TIMES TINUBU’S GOVT PROMISED TO KICKSTART PH REFINERYSixteen months into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, sworn in May 29, 2023, the hope of Nigeria’s refineries returning to life, as promised, is fast becoming a mirage.Before the 2023 general elections, the president had, among other things, promised to make the state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna operational. Not …

HOW NOTORIOUS BANDIT KINGPIN, BUZU, WAS KILLED More facts have emerged on the killing of notorious bandit kingpin, Halilu Sububu alias Buzu, who terrorised residents of Zamfara and neighbouring states before he was sent to his grave. Buzu and his fighters were shot dead in a gun battle with troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Thursday. According to multiple sources, …