Port Harcourt Refinery: Nigerian Govt Fixes New Date For Commencement The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced September 2024 as a new date for the commercial commencement of Port Harcourt Refinery. The Chief Financial Officer of NNPCL, Umar Ajiya disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists in Abuja. According to him, the petroleum products will be ready for testing before it is usually supplied to the domestic market in September. Earlier, the national president of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry had hinted that the refinery is set for commencement. This comes after…
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DSS Move To Investigate ‘Same S3x Marriage’ Debate Information reaching Ibom Focus says that DSS Move To Investigate ‘Same S3x Marriage’ Debate The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the origin and intentions behind the letter from Creative Africa Initiative to hold a national debate with the topic: “Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legalised in Nigeria”. This was contained in a letter dated 9th August 2024 and directed to the director general of DSS. The letter read: “I write to bring to your attention a matter of urgent…
EXPOSED: Nigerian Government Is Not Paying Subsidy The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, says it has not paid fuel subsidy to anybody in the last nine months. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Umar Ajiya, made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. Mr Ajiya said the NNPC Ltd was only taking care of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation shortfalls between the company and the federation. “In the last eight to nine months, the NNPC Ltd., has not paid anybody a dime as subsidy, no one has been paid kobo by the NNPC Ltd. in the name of subsidy.…
Nigerian Govt Fixes Date To Start Selling Crude Oil To Dangote Refinery The Federal Government says it will begin crude oil sales in Naira to Dangote Refinery and others in October. This is according to a statement by the Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Mohammed Manga in Abuja on Monday. Mr Manga said that the inaugural meeting the implementation committee to fast track the transaction was presided over by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. “The Minister presided over a crucial meeting of the implementation committee on…
BREAKING: Troops Kill Boko Haram Commander, Other Terrorists In Sambisa Forest Troops from Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Hybrid Force and Civilian Joint Task Force, reportedly neutralised three Boko Haram terrorists, including notorious commander Abu Rijab, in the Sambisa Forest, Borno State on Saturday. The successful operation targeted the terrorists’ camp in the Bula Daloje area of Bama Local Government Area, resulting in the elimination of key insurgent leaders. Counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region Zagazola Makama was informed by intelligence sources that the troops’ incursion into the terrorist enclave was met with resistance. Insurgents…
BREAKING: Plot To Sack Rivers Lawmakers Thickens Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Plot To Sack Rivers Lawmakers Thickens Opposition lawmakers under the umbrella of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), have exposed plot to aid the sacked 27 Pro-Nyesom Wike Rivers state House of Assembly lawmakers to have upper hand against governor Sim Fubara in the ongoing legal battle in the state. The opposition lawmakers, who fingered the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum and National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, warned against the consequences of such plot. In a press conference…
LG Election: Confusion As Labour Party Secures Highest Votes Without Candidate The Labour Party in Bauchi State has secured the highest number of votes in the Bogoro councillorship election held in Lusa B Ward of Bogoro Local Government Area, despite not fielding a candidate. Consequently, the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, declared the candidate from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lucy Ahmadu Yusuf, who came in second place, as the winner and the newly elected councillor representing Lusa B Ward. Announcing the results at the collation centre in Bogoro, the returning officer, Daniel Gambo, stated that the Labour…
Kidnapped Emir Begs For Help From Captivity As Terrorists Release Video The Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in Sokoto state, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, who was abducted by terrorists, has cried out for help in a new video released by the gunmen. The Emir and his son were kidnapped in July at the Kwanar Maharba area while travelling from Sokoto to his home town, Sabon Birni, the headquarters of Sabon Birni local government of Sokoto State. “The bandits on sighting the Emir’s vehicle, started shooting guns which resulted in the tires of the vehicle bursting, and the driver losing control…
Uπbelievable: I Mistakenly Signed Away Ogun Multibillion-naira Trade Zone To Dubious Chinese Investors, Amosun Confesses Ibikunle Amosun, the Former Governor on Saturday said he was deceived into handing over a free trade facility in Ogun State to an investment group from China, introducing a disturbing dimension to the ongoing legal battle that threatens the depletion of Nigeria’s assets abroad. Mr Amosun, governor of the southwestern Nigerian state from 2011 to 2019, admitted in a statement personally signed by him that he didn’t do even a cursory assessment of facts before asking a Chinese team to take over the Ogun-Guandong Free…
Delegates Beat PDP Transition Chairman To Coma During Primary Medical personnel in Jos, Plateau capital, are currently battling to save the life of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, Hon Christopher Audu, who was allegedly attacked by delegates during primary election. It was learnt that the election which held on Thursday became violent after the TIC Chairman was declared winner. An observer, Michael Bulus, said that the exercise was initially peaceful but some delegates and PDP faithful who were denied assess into the hall forced their way in and went straight to the TIC…