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WHY I FLED NIGERIA DURING #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST – SOWORE Nigerian Human Rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has revealed why he was not physically present during the just concluded protests against economic hardship, bad governance and hunger. The former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate was one of the key organizers of the demonstrations, Dockaysworld reports. However many questioned why he was …

ANGLICAN CHURCH ELECTS SEVEN BISHOPS, FOUR ARCHBISHOPS The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has elected seven new bishops to fill the vacancies in seven of its dioceses and four archbishops for its internal provinces. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde. The statement noted that the elections were conducted during the …

TOP TEN LARGEST OIL REFINERIES IN THE WORLD Top 10 Largest Oil Refineries in the WorldOil refineries are large plants where crude oil is turned into products like gasoline, diesel, and kerosene. Each refinery handles a different amount of oil daily, with some processing hundreds of thousands of barrels. The oldest refining techniques were developed by the Chinese and Persians. …

WOMAN WHO TORE HUSBAND’S PASSPORT MAY FACE PROSECUTION The woman who tore her husband’s international passport on arrival at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Saturday might face prosecution, sources told Daily Trust yesterday. The couple with their three children arrived from Italy aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight, causing a drama that set the social media …

DSS, IMMIGRATION PLACE EX-EL-RUFAI ADVISER ON WATCH-LIST OVER N11BN PROJECT SCANDAL The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has summoned a former Special Adviser to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Jimi Lawal, over an alleged phoney Light Rail Project valued at N11 billion. Lawal was invited for questioning but failed to appear, prompting the ICPC to request …

t   The Federal Government and state governors have agreed to delay the implementation of financial autonomy for Local Governments until October.This decision was made due to concerns about salary payments and the overall functioning of these local councils.However, as of July 2024, Local Governments were still not receiving their funds directly. At a meeting of the Federation Allocation Account …

EDO GOVT FUMES AFTER SHAIBU RESUMES AS DEPUTY GOVERNOR The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has resumed duty after the Federal High Court judgement which nullified his impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly. Shaibu in a video posted on his X handle on Monday also directed his staff yet to resume work since his …

DESPITE EVIDENCE, POLICE CLAIM NO CASUALTY IN KANO DURING PROTESTS There was no single death recorded in Kano State during the #EndBadGovernance protest, the police.has claimed. Commissioner of Police in Kano, Salman-Dogo Garba, said this during a press conference where suspects were paraded on Monday. He said, “Going by the records, so far, we are not aware of any casualties …

NYSC COMES HARD ON UNICAL, CANCELS 101 CERTIFICATES OF GRADUATES OVER FRAUDULENT MOBILIZATION The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused University of Calabar of having fraudulently mobilised 101 graduates for the national service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC Service Years. In a statement signed by the management of the scheme, 99 persons were graduates while two were …

ARTHUR EZE’S ATLAS ORANTO PETROLEUM EXPANDS TO VENEZUELA Atlas Oranto Petroleum International Limited (AOPI), made up of Atlas Petroleum International Limited and Oranto Petroleum International Limited, an oil & gas firm with specialisation in oil drilling, has expanded its global reach with the signing of oil prospecting agreement in Venezuela. Chairman of Oranto Petroleum Limited, Prince Arthur Eze, who recently …