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PETROL PRICE HIKE: HOW TINUBU TRICKED US – NLC The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says President Bola Tinubu has betrayed the movement, and by extension all Nigerians with the fresh hike in petrol price and its scarcity across the country. Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, who stated this on Tuesday in reaction to the ongoing confusion regarding …

IGBO COMMUNITY CONFIRMS RELEASE OF AMAKA BY CANADIAN POLICE SAME DAY AFTER QUESTIONING Igbo Community in Canada says Police released Amaka Sunnberger same day after wuestioning, cautions the public from escalating the matter The Igbo community in a statement issued by Joseph Eze, on Monday advised Igbos in Canada and beyond to desist from any form of inflammatory comments and …

NANS BEGINS NATIONWIDE PROTEST SEPT 15 OVER FUEL HIKE The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide protest, slated for September 15, 2024, across major cities in Nigeria to express displeasure over the new pump price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). This was stated by NANS, adding that, “The protest, tagged ‘Fuel Price Hike: …

NIGERIA NOW THIRD LARGEST DEBTOR TO WORLD BANK President Bola Tinubu,Nigeria has ascended to become the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024, reflecting a significant increase in the country’s borrowing from the institution. According to the World Bank’s financial statements, Nigeria’s exposure to the IDA rose by 14.4% from $14.3 billion …

PDP GOVERNORS KNOCK WIKE – THREATS RECKLESS, UNACCEPTABLE The governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have sharply condemned the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,for what they describe as reckless and unacceptable threats.In a statement issued on Tuesday by the forum’s Director General, Emmanuel Agbo, the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), …

NNPC REACH ACCORD WITH DANGOTE REFINERY TO SELL CRUDE OIL IN NAIRA The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reached an agreement to sell crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Naira. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, made this confirmation on Tuesday via its X handle, @NMDPRA_Official. According to NMDPRA, the NNPCL reached an agreement …

NNPC SPOKESMAN KEEPS MUM AS PETROL PUMP PRICE IS ADJUSTED TO N855 PER LITRE There are strong indications that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has directed its retail outlets to raise the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre. Nigerians woke up on Tuesday to find a change in pump prices, rising from around N600 to N855 per …

I TRUSTED FUBARA, YET HE SACKED ME WHILE I WAS IN ICU – ROYAL FATHER A traditional ruler in Rivers State, Eze Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of removing him from his position as chairman of the Traditional Rulers’ Council while he was seriously ill. Fubara removed Awuse on June 21 from his position as Chairman …

INDUSTRIAL COURT NULLIFIES DEMOTION OF IMT’S FOMER DIRECTOR OF WORKS SERVICESThe Presiding Judge, Enugu Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Oluwakayode Arowosegbe has declared that Engr Luke Mmamel is entitled to his pension rights as a confirmed Director of Works Services of Enugu Institute of Management and Technology.lThe Court ordered Enugu Institute of Management and Technology to …

NNPC TO BECOME SOLE BUYER OF PETROL FROM DANGOTE REFINERYThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is set to become the “initial exclusive buyer” of products from the Dangote Refinery as the 650,000 barrel per day plant begins processing of premium motor spirit (PMS) also known as petroleum, report has indicated.This is coming amidst the worsening fuel supply in Nigeria …