THE House of Representatives has said that it would investigate the ongoing spat between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The investigation would also include the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL). Rep. Philip Agbese, …
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NO fewer than 6, 700 applicants were currently jostling to take up 380 teaching jobs at various Secondary Schools in Enugu State. Newsextra24 correspondent who monitored the examination on Saturday in some of the designated centres for the examination, reports that the applicants turned out in large numbers. Fr. Hilary …
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Senator from Anambra South and an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. A report by SaharaReporters said that Ubah died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom. He had reportedly left for London two days ago. His death was also confirmed on a group chat of …
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THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pledged not to get involved in the planned protest scheduled for Aug. 1, over hardship in the country. The National President of NANS, Lucky Emonefe, disclosed this in a meeting with the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, in Abuja on Friday. …
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OGUN State Government has invested massively in security architecture by providing security agencies with modern crime-fighting tools to secure life and property in the State, the state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo said on Friday. Okubadejo, who is also Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to Governor Dapo Abiodun, stated …
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A human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has notified security agencies, requesting protection over planned public meetings, rallies, and processions by a non-governmental body, the Take It Back Movement, its members, some patriotic Nigerians and groups. In the letter dated Friday, July 26, 2024, the senior advocate writing as solicitor …
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A herbalist based in Oba-Oke, Osun State, Ganiyu Kehinde, arrested by the police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, has said he committed the act in a bid to get human parts that would be used for money rituals. Kehinde was among the suspects arrested across the state for various …
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NIGER’S ousted President Mohamed Bazoum may face the death penalty, according to his lawyer, as the country marks a year since the coup that removed him from power, according to a BBC report. Last month, Niger’s top court stripped Bazoum of his immunity from prosecution, paving the way for him to be …
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INSPECTOR General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has alleged that foreign mercenaries are behind the organization of the upcoming nationwide protest scheduled for August 1st to 10th. Addressing reporters in Abuja on Friday, Egbetokun cited intelligence reports indicating that foreign operatives are involved in the planning of the protest. He urged …
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On Friday, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun directed Nigerians intending to participate in the upcoming nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their states. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Egbetokun emphasized that while the right to peaceful assembly and protest is constitutionally protected, public …
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