Breaking: IPMAN Orders Sale Of Petrol At ₦150 Per Litre
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members to sell the Premium Moto Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol for ₦150 per litre in Kano State. The Chairman of Kano State chapter of IPMAN, Bashir Danmallam, conveyed the directive in a statement on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive follows […]
Service Chiefs Sack: Nigerians Will Be Disappointed – AVM Adekunle
Air Vice-Marshal Adebola Adekunle (Rtd), has said that sacking the country’s heads of security agencies may not solve the challenges of insecurity in Nigeria. The security consultant said this when he appeared on Channels Television News At 10. According to him Nigerians will be preparing themselves for disappointment again because the service chiefs are the […]
Zidane Voted World’s Best Football Manager
French newspaper L’Equippe has voted Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane, the best manager in the world. He beats Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to the title. The 48-year-old Zidane won a La Liga title, three Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, two Club World Cups and a Spanish Super Cup during his first spell at […]
Edo Assembly Impeach Deputy Speaker Idiaye, Elect Asoro
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idaiye has been removed by seven members. The removal motion was moved by Henry Okhuarobo, who represents Ikpoba okha constituency, and seconded by Marcus Onobun representing Esan West constituency. In Idiaye’s place, Roland Asoro who represents Orhionwmon south was announced as the new deputy […]
RevolutionNow Protests: Buhari, Security Agencies Under Fire
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned violent attacks on #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. It warned the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to end the use of excessive force against protesters, and allow citizens exercise their human rights. On Wednesday, the Department of State Service (DSS) arrested Olawale Bakare […]
Jonathan Also Collected Loan From China, Amaechi Replies PDP
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says former President Goodluck Jonathan also collected loan from China. Recently, a house of representatives panel expressed concern about a clause conceding Nigeria’s sovereignty to China in a loan agreement. The clause, described as “lethal” by the panel, is in article 8(1) of the commercial loan agreement between Nigeria and […]
Revolution Now Protesters Storm Ondo Community
#RevolutionNow protesters in Ondo State on Wednesday took to the streets of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state to partake in the group’s ongoing protest across major cities in Nigeria. The protesters who were largely youths were armed with placards of various inscriptions. Some of the inscriptions read, “We demand an end […]
Reports: Welder Triggered Beirut’s Massive Explosion
Reports said a welder mistakenly ignited 2,700 tons of explosive chemicals in the Beirut port area on Tuesday, leading to the ghastly blasts, deaths and destruction. The explosive chemicals made of ammonium nitrate had been stored in a warehouse without safety measures since 2014. And it triggered two deadly blasts said to be a fifth […]
NDDC Dares Kalu, Ibori Over Akpabio Contract List
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, stands by the list of contractors he released. Akpabio had mentioned some lawmakers and ex-governors as NDDC contractors. In a statement released on Tuesday, the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the names were from files in […]
Lebanon Blasts: Beirut Death Toll Hits 100, Trump Suggests Cause
United States President Donald Trump has spoken on the massive blasts in Beirut, Lebanon. Daily Star quoted a Red Cross official as stating that the death toll rose to 100 overnight. More than 4,000 people are wounded. In his reaction, Trump suggested a “terrible attack” caused a “bomb of some kind”. Trump revealed that he […]
Southern Kaduna Killings: Nigerians In Diaspora Petition UN
Nigerians in Diaspora, under the umbrella body of South, Middle Belt and Northern Minorities Forum, SMBNMF, have notified the United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, Antonio Gutters, alleging that government officials and security operatives have taken sides as mass killings become a pattern of life in territories belonging to Northern minorities. The body now called on the […]
We’re About Applying For Another $3b Chinese Loan – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has again given reasons he asked the National Assembly not to probe the Chinese loans. The clause in the agreement signed by the Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of Nigeria and Chinese Bank on September 5, 2018 has generated a lot of controversies in the country in recent […]