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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, seeking a reversal of the petrol price from N845 per liter to N600 per liter. SERAP argues that the price increase is unlawful, unconstitutional, and causes immense hardship for Nigerians. The organization also demands an investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). NNPCL has mobilized 300 trucks to lift petrol from the Dangote refinery, with loading scheduled to begin on September 15, 2024. Oil marketers criticize NNPCL’s grip on the market, seeking direct access to petrol from…
The Polaris Dawn crew has successfully returned to Earth after completing a groundbreaking five-day mission in orbit. Led by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the all-American team included Sarah Gillis of SpaceX, Anna Menon, and Kidd Poteet. The mission marked a significant milestone as the crew reached the highest altitude achieved by humans in over five decades. It also represents the first time such an endeavor has been completed by a privately funded and operated mission. The crew’s Dragon capsule made a safe splashdown off the coast of Florida on Sunday morning. The event was live-streamed by SpaceX, which announced on…
Marketers are pushing for direct access to Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Dangote refinery, criticizing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) firm grip on the market. The NNPC has agreed to purchase petrol from Dangote at N766 per litre, causing concerns among marketers who feel left out of the deal. Marketers are worried that this could lead to a new domestic monopoly in the oil and gas sector. The Dangote refinery has announced plans to distribute petrol to marketers starting September 15, 2024, with an initial 25 million liters per day. However, marketers are still unclear about the pricing…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has mobilized more than 100 trucks to the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the commencement of petroleum lifting. The Federal Government recently announced the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from the Dangote Refinery on Sunday, 15th September, 2024. After extensive discussions, it was agreed that NNPCL would initially be the sole buyer of PMS from the refinery, facilitating distribution to other marketers across the country. In a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, NNPCL said: “In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading…
A devastating boat accident has claimed the lives of 41 people in Gummi town, located in the Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The tragedy occurred on Saturday when a boat carrying over 50 passengers capsized shortly after departing from the shore. Local authorities confirmed that 12 passengers were rescued alive, while the remaining 41 drowned in the incident. Suleiman Gummi, the lawmaker representing Gummi-Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, expressed profound sorrow over the accident. In a statement released on Sunday, he extended his condolences to the families of the victims. “I received with rude shock…
Four people have been reportedly killed with a bus burnt following heavy shooting at the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Eastern Zone election in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Saturday. Our correspondent who was at the Abuloma Model Primary School, venue of the IYC election reported that the exercise was going on smoothly when armed men numbering over 100 stormed the venue shooting sporadically and pulling down canopies. See Video. 201881c8-997a-4243-9f4c-8ae519229669 It was gathered that the armed men stormed the election venue on the orders of a warlord who is interested in the outcome of the IYC election.…
The Government of Rivers State, through the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission announces 5th October, 2024 for the conduct of local government elections. The state election umpire also announced vacancies in the commission making room for applicants to occupy to enable them carry out the process. See official letter. Applicants are to apply using their official website. https://www.rsiec.rv.gov.ng
Former governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is in a crisis with 38 million people on the verge of extreme hunger. Obi berated the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration for engaging in wasteful spending which, according to him, had further worsened the living conditions of Nigerians. He listed some of the wasteful spending of government as the purchase of a new presidential jet at $100m, N21bn for the renovation of the vice president’s lodge, and N15bn for the construction of the National Assembly clinic. “You cannot ask…
A 2027 presidential campaign poster showing former President Goodluck Jonathan has surfaced on social media. This has sparked speculations about his alleged potential return to the presidential race in 2027. The poster, shared by investigative journalist Jackson Ude on Twitter, showed Jonathan as the presidential candidate, with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate. The poster bears the slogan, “Lets restore our country back.” This move echoes a similar situation in 2022, ahead of the 2023 presidential election, when a group of supporters from Northern Nigeria purchased nomination forms for Jonathan to participate in the ruling All…
“There is a sinister plot to assassinate Africa’s richest Billionaire and business mogul, Aliko Dangote, over his exposure that a refinery in Malta operated by some oil cartels have been importing substandard petroleum products into Nigeria,” an investigative journalist, Jackson Ude said in Monday in a post on X. Dangote, had on July 22, alleged that oil traders and terminals have opened a blending plant in the island nation. According to the post, “an informant who is privy to the information about the plot said oil cabals in Nigeria are not only ganging up against Dangote and his refinery but…