ROYAL FATHERS TO FG: WE WANT DIRECT PAYMENT OF OUR 5% PERCENT ALLOCATION Traditional rulers in Nigeria have requested the federal government to deduct the five per cent allocation to local government councils, which is constitutionally approved for traditional councils, be deducted from the source and allocated directly to the respective traditional rulers, to ensure proper accountability and compliance. Chun …

13 EX-BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS ESCAPE WITH GOVT RIFLES, MOTORCYCLES Thirteen former fighters of Boko Haram, have reportedly escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government. The 13 ex-militants wee among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government and were enlisted to join the military in fighting the …

HOUSE OF REPS BEGINS MOVE TO PROBE BUHARI GOVT The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit scheme, which was initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The decision follows the adoption of a motion of Urgent Public Importance brought forward by Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu …

RIVERS, CAPITAL OF BETRAYALS, MOST POLITICIANS PASSED THROUGH ME – AMAECHI Former River State Governor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described Rivers State as the capital of betrayals. Amaechi made the remark while noting that most politicians in Rivers State passed through him. The former governor of Rivers State made the remark in a video posted online on …

NIGERIANS LAMENT FRESH FUEL INCREASE Nigerians have expressed dismay over the recent fuel price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL), saying it would worsen poverty among the citizens. Fuel which previously sold for N897 in Abuja, the nation’s capital, currently sells for N1,030. In Lagos, the product which previously sold for N885 per ltire is now being …

HOW NIGERIANS HAVE ENDURED PETROL PRICE HIKE IN 18 MONTHS – FROM N198 TO N1,030/LITRE Before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over office on May 29, 2023, fuel was sold at N198 per litre. Outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) which now have different prices, depending on the location, also sold at the old rate. However, in …

WHY NNPCL INCREASED FUEL PUMP PRICE AGAIN – MARKETERS Petroleum marketers have confirmed that the recent fuel price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is due to the complete removal of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol).As a result, NNPCL has raised the pump prices to ₦1,030 per litre in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, and ₦998 …

REVERSE PETROL PUMP PRICE IMMEDIATELY – NLC TELLS FEDERAL GOVT The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, lampooned the federal government over fresh hike in price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol. The labour movement specifically demanded immediate reversal of the fuel price, saying it is illogical that a private firm is the one determining …

AGAIN, NNPC INCREASES FUEL PUMP PRICE TO ₦1,030/LITRE The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has again jerked up the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N1,030 per litre. The development was observed by our correspondent at some NNPCL outlets in Abuja on Wednesday. The recent development came after the NNPCL decided to …

SEEK PERMISSION BEFORE USING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM – FG The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states …

CONFUSION IN SENATE OVER LOCAL GOVT AUTONOMY The Senate Wednesday ran into trouble on enforceability of Financial Autonomy granted the 774 Local Government Councils across the country by the Supreme Court in August, 2024. Senator Tony Nwoye ( LP Anambra North), had at commencement of plenary, rose through orders 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing rules , to move …

NIGERIAN ARMY GENERAL DETAINED FOR STEALING RICE PALLIATIVE A Nigerian military commander, identified Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq of 3 Brigade Kano State is currently detained in a military police guardroom in Abuja over the alleged diversion of rice palliatives, and selling of military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters gave the rice …

SOUTH KOREAN INVESTORS TO BUILD FOUR REFINERS IN NIGERIA A consortium of South Korean investors is set to build four refineries, each with a 100,000-barrel-per-day capacity, in various parts of Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, during the first summit organised by the Crude Oil Refineries Owners Association of Nigeria, held …

DOZENS KILLED, OTHERS INJURED AS SOLDIERS CLASH WITH GUNMEN IN IMO A violent clash between soldiers and armed gunmen in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State has left many Dead and others injured. The shootout took place late last night. The fight took place in the Aba branch area, with sources confirming that several soldiers were attacked and …

APPEAL COURT SACKS PDP REPS MEMBER, ATIGWE, DECLARES LP CANDIDATE, AGBO WINNER The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has upheld the sack of Hon. Simon Atigwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the House of Representatives by Election Petition Tribunal. The court also affirmed the declaration of Hon. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo of the Labour Party, LP, as the …