A police sergeant, Linus Wadzani, who allegedly shot his father to death in the Tudu area of the Maduganari community behind the Borno State Police Command headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, has confessed his reasons for committing the murder. Wadzani allegedly shot his father multiple times with an AK-47 rifle following a heated argument between the two of them. State Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Kenneth Daso, while speaking with journalists on the incident, disclosed that Wadzani had confessed the reasons behind his criminal action during interrogation by homicide detectives. According to the PPRO, during interrogation, Sergeant Linus…
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•NNPC mum as dealers insist government still paying subsidy, Reps probe crude shortage •Dangote eyes foreign markets for refinery products, FG meets Kyari, Dangote over dispute With a landing cost of N1,117 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, the monthly subsidy on the commodity has increased to about N707bn, oil marketers projected on Monday. It was also gathered that as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery begins petrol production in August, the company might export the product following the crude oil supply crisis and other regulatory challenges confronting the $21bn firm. This came as the Minister of State for…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Alhaji Aliko Dangote should not be blamed for buying dollars at lower rates at the time he was building his refinery because that was the actual rate the apex bank was selling to everybody at that time. Sanusi, who commented on the issue through SOP Chat Group, initially said: “I honestly do not think it is a good idea for me to make comments on these issues, but some comments surprise me, and I just have to say something.” The emir then went on to remark: “Aliko Dangote did…
Sacked Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, on Monday insisted that he did not lie when he said publicly that President Bola Tinubu was inaccessible to lawmakers and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress. Last week, Ndume was sacked as the chief whip and was immediately replaced by the Senator representing Borno North, Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The request was put to voice votes by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, urged the youth to shelve their planned protests against Federal Government’s economic reforms. Tinubu made the call in Abuja at a meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers, where he was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. “Capitalising on the economic hardship in the country, some men and women with sinister motives have been reported to have been mobilising citizens, particularly youths, to stage a protest,’’ he said. He said what is required of Nigerians in this critical period of economic reform is patience and commitment to the…
…moves to resolve dispute as Minister meets with Dangote, FG agencies Federal Government has begun moves to resolve the raging dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority over the quality of diesel distributed in the country. On Monday night, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders to thrash out the controversial issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. The Minister’s media aide, Nneamaka Okafor, in a statement, listed those present at the meeting to include Chairman/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Mr. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive, Nigerian Midstream…
Umar Faruk, Gusau Unity and Reconciliation Forum of the Zamfara State All Progressives Congress has condemned in strong terms the video of a notorious bandit, Bello Turji, in which he attempted to link the Minister of State for Defence, Matawalle with banditry in the state. The APC Forum described it as a handiwork of opposition. Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Mande Umar while speaking with newsmen in Gusau, said the claims of the bandit kingpin was mischievous and false accusations. Umar described the circulating video clip as just aimed at tarnishing the good reputation and image of the former Zamfara…
Umar Faruk, Gusau New Nigeria People’s Party has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and Inter Party Counci of siding with Kwankwasiyya Movement instead of the registered political party. NNPP, in a statement issued and signed by Sani Yusuf, stated that INEC and IPAC have no business with a political movement but should rather deal directly with the registered political party. Yusuf, who is the NNPP Zonal Chairman, North-West, said it is regretable that INEC, which was supposed to be a neutral umpire to political parties was acting otherwise. He urged INEC and its officials to distance themselves from the…
In a bid to strengthen trade and investment ecosystem between the United States of America (USA) and Nigeria, there have been bilateral talks involving the Nigerian Consul-General in Atlanta, Amb. Auwalu Jega Namadina and the U.S – Nigeria Business Council Delegation. During the parley, which took place on Tuesday July 16, 2024, far reaching decisions were reached with respect to enhancing trade and investment opportunities between both countries, underscoring mutual commitment to foster economic growth and strengthen bilateral relations. Led by prominent business leaders and representatives from the US-Nigeria Business Council, including Prof. Juliet Elu from Morehouse College, Mr. Emilio…
Group Chief Commercial Officer at Dangote Industries Limited, Rabiu Umar, on Monday, accused the Nigerian government of neglecting Dangote Refinery to export crude oil to Indonesia and import finished products from the same country. Umar made this allegation while speaking on an interview programme on Channels Television on Monday. He lamented that inspite of the 650,000 barrels Nigeria produces per day, Dangote refinery has been unable to get adequate crude oil supply in Nigeria. He said, “Whilst we are going to import cargoes abroad. Most of the cargo from Nigeria is sold to Indonesia. So, the question is, does it…