The Federal Government spent over $1.5 billion since 2020 to protect Nigeria’s oil installations and combat crude oil theft. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), disclosed this during a House of Representatives public hearing on crude oil theft. Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary of General Services, Maurice Nandi, expressed […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde will begin a one-month vacation on Monday, August 5. He made this known in a letter read by the Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin at its plenary held on Thursday. The letter held that the vacation is being sought according to section 180 of the 1999 constitution (as […]
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The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, has announced that the restructured Youth Investment Fund portal of N110 billion will be accessible in the coming days. She made this announcement during a courtesy visit by the Middle Belt Youth Council to her office in Abuja. According to her, the fund is designed to […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned security agents in the country against detaining suspects beyond the time allowed by law. He specifically admonished security agents to always abide by the provisions of section 35 of the 1999 Constitution about the rights of suspects in their […]
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The Dangote Refinery, which began operations in January, has been struggling to secure adequate crude supplies in Nigeria. Despite being Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria is facing challenges such as theft, pipeline vandalism, and low investment, which have hindered the refinery’s access to domestic crude. As a result, Dangote has resorted to importing crude from […]
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The Federal Government has evacuated 158 irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya. Nigeria’s Charge’ d’ Affaires to Libya, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Mohammed said the evacuees comprised 77 males, 45 females, 26 children, and 10 infants. The envoy explained that of the total number, 26 males arrested from the […]
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US President Joe Biden says it is time to “pass the torch to a new generation” as he explains his decision to end his faltering re-election campaign. Biden, 81, told Americans in a televised address that he withdrew his candidacy and endorsed US Vice-President Kamala Harris to unite their fellow Democrats and the country. In […]
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The Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Gbadamosi Adebimpe has passed on.. He died on Wednesday after a brief illness. He represented the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin at the unveiling of the new palace of Olubadan at Oke Aremo in Ibadan North local government area. The unveiling of the new palace as […]
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu during a high-level meeting with the 36 State Governors held on Tuesday night, expressed worry over the growing momentum over the planned nationwide protest by some aggrieved Nigerians, and the need for the government’s attention. NGF Chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq confirmed this in a 3-page communique issued […]
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The Military High Command, on Thursday, said that the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country was an open invitation to a state of anarchy, declaring that it would not allow anarchy to befall the nation. Addressing Defence Correspondents in Abuja on the ongoing military operations against insurgency activities in the various theaters […]
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