…identifies ‘logistics, flooding’, as part of reasons Samuel Adesola, Abuja Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd says the fuel queues in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and some other parts of the country, are due to the disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, between Mother Vessels and Daughter Vessels caused by recent thunderstorm. NNPCL said in a statement that adverse weather condition has also affected berthing at jetties, truck load-outs and transportation of products to filling stations, resulting in disruption in station supply logistics. The oil giant also stated that due…
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Angelo’s Country Representative in Nigeria and former Director of Longrich 5 Star, Mrs. Titilope Ejimagwa, has urged Nigerians to embrace network marketing as a viable means of livelihood in view of the current economic challenges. Angelo is a product network company from China with global brands and outreach in Nigeria and other countries. Speaking during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday, Ejimagwa emphasized the potential of network marketing to transform lives and reduce poverty to barest minimum. She said, “I decided to venture into the one thing that the government has no control over—human relations. That is what…
The elders of Imobi Ijebu have petitioned the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, accusing a theatre act practitioner, Goriola Adeniyi Hassan, of parading himself as Oba of Imobi and allegedly performing some traditional rites. The petition dated June 24, 2024, was signed by Prince Ayodele Adefuye Paul on behalf of the community elders. The elders are calling on the concerned authorities to take the right steps to restrain the said Goriola Hassan from further constituting himself to a threat to public peace. The petition, which was copied to the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Dr. S.K. Adetona, the…
A former Longrich 5 Star Director, Mrs. Titilope Ejimagwa, has urged Nigerians to embrace network marketing as a viable means of livelihood in view of the current economic challenges Speaking during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday, Ejimagwa, who is now a Director at Angelo, emphasized the potential of network marketing to transform lives and reduce poverty to the barest minimum. She said, “I decided to venture into the one thing that the government has no control over — human relations. That is what network marketing is all about. How can we have over 50 contacts in our…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday discharged and acquitted a Nigerian publisher, Agba Jalingo, of cybercrime. Mr Jalingo, who publishes an online newspaper, CrossRiverWatch, was prosecuted by the Nigeria police over a 30 June 2022 Facebook post in which he alleged that Alami Ayade, the wife to the younger brother of the former governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, contracted someone to write law examination for her at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. The article was also published on CrossRiverWatch, the police said. The police arrested Mr Jalingo in August 2022 after laying siege for hours at…
Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, on Monday, dismissed two appeals instituted by Local Government chairmen loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The council chairmen’s appeals marked CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, were filed by Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others. The LG bosses had challenged the decisions of the High Court regarding the elongation of their tenure. Delivering its ruling on Monday, the Appellate Court found the appeals to be without merit and consequently struck them out.
Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa International Press Center for the Safety (IPC’s) and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ), Lagos-Nigeria has called for a concerted effort towards the immediate release of the Chairman of Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Blueprint Newspapers reporter, AbdulRaheem Aodu, who were kidnapped alongside their wives and children in the night of Saturday, July 6, 2024 at their residence in Danhonu Community in Millennium City of Chikun LGA, Kaduna State. The centre said information reaching I-CSPJ reveals that, “one of the victims’ family members, who lived close to their…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, it was learnt at the weekend It was further learnt that the decision by the EFCC was based on credible intelligence. Other countries where the ex-governor is put on the watch-list are Egypt, Libya and Sudan. Sources in the anti-graft agency said many option are on the table in dealing with the Bello situation, which include but not limited to storming the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja, where the ex-governor is believed…
…as pro-Wike lawmakers issues Gov seven-day ultimatum to resubmit 2024 budget Factional Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, on Monday, issued Governor Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day ultimatum to resubmit the state’s 2024 budget. The pro-Wike Assembly issued the order during its first session after several months’ holidays. However, a parallel session is being held by same day by the House faction led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Earlier, Fubara had presented the budget to the other House loyal to him, with his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker. Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget…
Tension on Monday gripped residents of Rivers as the two factions of the State House of Assembly fix parallel sittings for today. On Sunday night the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House loyal to the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara had in a letter by the Clerk, Dr G. M Gillis-West, invited a new commissioner-nominee, Emmanuel Frank-Fubara, to appear before it on Monday for screening and confirmation as a member box the State Executive Council. Also, the Martin Amaewhule-led House loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is scheduled to hold plenary today. While the pro-Fubara lawmakers meets in an…