Fuel scarcity: Marketers rally against NNPC’s monopoly
Oil marketers have urged the Federal Government to put an end to the monopolistic privilege enjoyed by the Nigerian National Petroluem Corporation, NNPC. NNPC currently enjoys monopoly on importation and supply of petroleum products into the country. But oil marketers said the market situation was creating more problems for the country. Marketers under the auspices […]
Internet fraudster to wash Osun school toilets for eight months
No fewer than five Internet fraudsters have been convicted by both federal and state high courts in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Osogbo, Osun State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in a statement on Tuesday by the Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the cases were prosecuted by its Ibadan Zonal Command. A final-year […]
ASUU’ll call off strike soon, says Ngige
The Federal Government on Wednesday said the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon be called off. This was as it said there are no plans to establish an alternative payment table for all the labour unions in tertiary institutions. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this while […]
Zamfara PDP guber candidate, Dauda Speaks at 2022 RBFA Glasgow, UK
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto AS the Reputable Banks and Fintech (RBFA) holds its 2022 awards/conference events, Dr Dauda Lawal, the Zamfara state People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate is expected as Speaker at the august occasion at Glasgow, United Kingdom. Lawal who is the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Credent Capital &Advisory Limited will amongst other top […]
Court stops INEC from ending voter registration June 30
A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from ending voter registration on June 30, 2022. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, on Monday, granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had early […]
How Burna Boy’s aides attacked my partner, lady involved in club shooting opens up
Superstar Burna Boy trended two weeks ago after his police escorts were alleged to have shot and wounded two patrons of Cubana club in Victoria Island, Lagos, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Reports revealed that the shooting began after a lady at the club turned down Burna Boy’s offer to join […]
FG orders DisCos to resume free metre distribution
The Federal Government has given instructions to electricity distribution companies to resume the Metre Assets Providers programme, recently slowed down by the National Mass Metering Programme. Although the DisCos’ MAP has been in existence for some years, the NMMP programme under the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was introduced in 2020 to bridge the […]
Terrorists attack Kaduna churches, kill three, abduct many
In the early hours of Sunday morning suspected terrorists on motorcycles attacked the St. Moses Catholic Church, both in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack came barely a week after some suspected terrorists in a helicopter invaded communities in the same Kajuru LGA, killing no fewer than 32 villagers. The state government […]
We’re not beggars, hunger won’t force us to resume, ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said its members are not beggars and the stoppage of their salaries by the government won’t force them to call off their strike. The leadership of the union also commended the members for keeping faith with the union despite the hardship imposed on their families as a result […]
Abuja queues: Buhari approves freight rate increase for fuel transporters
In a bid to clear the persistent fuel queues by motorists in parts of the country, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved an increase in the freight rate being paid to transporters of petroleum products. Oil marketers had repeatedly complained that the lingering fuel queues in Abuja and neighbouring Nasarawa and Niger […]