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NSCDC detains eight oil thieves in Lagos

Eight people were detained, according to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps agents, on Tuesday in Ajah Beach in Lagos State while being suspected of transporting stolen petroleum products. According to reports, the suspects were captured during a routine patrol of the agency’s state command’s anti-vandal unit. Abolurin Oluwaseun, the command’s public relations officer, revealed that the product was thought to be adulterated diesel. “The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,...

Chief David Edebiri, Esogban from Benin, passes away at age of 93

Chief David Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin, passed away at a local hospital after a brief illness. On September 2, 2023, he would have been 94 years old. He passed away at 12:20 p.m., according to a family source, who also added, “He has not been too strong and we rushed him to the hospital a few days ago. He passed away today (Thursday) afternoon. The family will adhere to the formal announcement’s protocol. The...

Shettima Presides Over NEC Meeting At State House

Vice-President Kashim Shettima is presiding over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Thursday’s meeting of the constitutional economic advisory body of government is the second in the history of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration since its inauguration on May 29, 2023. NEC is made up of the 36 governors of the federation, ministers in charge of finance, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

Nigeria Customs come under fire from Senate for shootings Nigerians

The Nigeria Customs Service has come under fire from the Senate for the frequent killings and shootings of Nigerians, particularly those who reside in border towns. The Senate specifically denounced the Customs agents’ indiscriminate shooting in Katsina State on July 13. Following that, an ad hoc committee was established by Senate President Godswill Akpabio to look into claims of abuse and human rights breaches against the NCS. The choice was made in response to a...

CJN Finally spoke About Alleged Phone Call With Tinubu

Hon. Mr. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has finally appeared to address the claims that President Bola Tinubu called him regarding ongoing procedures before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). there are claims that the Chief Justice has refuted making a phone call. Dr. Festus Akande, the CJN’s spokesperson, denied the allegations in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, “it is imperative to state clearly that there is no...

Tinubu orders probe into NDLEA’s killing of two-year-old boy in Delta

The death of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina by a stray bullet during an operation by agency officers at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State has been the subject of a prompt and thorough investigation order from President Bola Tinubu to the management of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The president asked that anyone found guilty in the event be punished, according to a statement made on Tuesday by Dele Alake,...

NLC Rejects FG’s Palliative, Says Proposed Cash Transfer Robs Poor To Pay Rich

The Federal Government’s intentions to borrow $800 million to pay for palliative care in the form of cash transfers to some poor and vulnerable Nigerians have been roundly denounced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, released a statement on Tuesday outlining the Congress’ position. Ajero referred to the plan to give N8,000 to each of the 12 million poorest households in Nigeria for a period of six months as...

Second Election: Keyamo Reacts As CJN Allegedly Tells Tinubu, APC To Prepare For Rerun Election

As CJN allegedly instructs Tinunu and the APC to be ready for a runoff, Keyamo responds Festus Keyamo, a former minister of state for labour and employment, has remarked that he never dreamed that the defeat in the 2023 elections would drive opposition candidates mad with depression. Rather than patiently waiting for the judiciary to carry out its constitutionally mandated function in the election process, he claimed, opposition members have instead created a bewildering array...

Nigerians Can Now Collect Diaspora Remittances In Naira, Says CBN

The naira has been added as a payout option for remittances from the diaspora, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Additionally, the CBN mandated that the rate for such a naira payout be calculated using the foreign exchange rate from the investors and exporters (I&E) window. The plan envisions giving Nigerians who receive remittances from abroad the choice to receive their funds in naira going forward. Additionally, it signifies that the new development...

How PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threat By APC To Intimidate PEPC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) threatened to intimidate the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Monday, prompting concern from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group claimed that the written threat made by attorneys to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC to the PEPC was an attempt to intimidate the judiciary in advance. “The statement by the lawyers in the said written address threatening crisis and anarchy in the country in the event that...