Femi Asu Petrol usage jumped from 57.44 million litres in November to 72.72m in DecIndependent marketers berate security agencies, say fuel trucks not needlePetrol supply by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation hit a high of 72.72 million litres daily in December amid the smuggling of the product to neighbouring countries, ’FEMI ASU reports The supply […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has recommended measures that would encourage participation of youths in politics. The NRSC being led by a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has specifically advised the PDP leadership to allow any aspirant below 35 years, seeking to contest elective position […]
Continue ReadingTony Okafor The chairman of Senate committee on aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, says most airports in Nigeria are not viable.Adeyemi stated this after a two-hour inspection of the Anambra State International cargo/passenger airport at Umueri, in the Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State by a joint Senate/House of Representatives’ committees on aviation.While stating […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade The Senate Public Accounts Committee has again summoned the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation over alleged non-remittance of N4.07tn to the Federation Account between 2010 and 2016.The management of the NNPC had appeared before the Senate panel penultimate week to explain how the N4.07trn was spent.The firm had presented a written […]
Continue ReadingChidiebube Okeoma THERE was drama at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Sunday morning as a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and a former chairman of South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, engaged each other in a serious altercation to the surprise of other passengers on board. Okorocha and […]
Continue ReadingFans of Katsina United held players and officials of Kwara United hostage for over an hour after their 2-1 home loss to the Harmony Boys in a Nigeria Professional Football League fixture played on Sunday. The visitors had taken the lead through Afeez Nosiru in the fifth minute but were pegged back in the 30th […]
Continue ReadingJohnny Edward Officials of the Super Eagles team have questioned the COVID-19 test results of Alex Iwobi.The Everton forward missed Saturday’s 1-0 away win against Benin Republic after reportedly testing positive for coronavirus.The 24-year-old, who was in line for his 39th appearance for the Eagles, was replaced by Galatasaray’s Henry Onyekuru. A team official who […]
Continue ReadingA group agitating for the realisation of Yoruba Nation, Coalition of Yoruba Interest Groups (CYIG) has taken a swipe at the ‘unsavoury’ utterances of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State against the eminent Yoruba leader and Scholar, Professor Banji Akintoye. The group described the action as unguarded, provocative and disparaging. Akeredolu at a forum had […]
Continue ReadingI think I should begin by commenting on the Bola Tinubu’s purported ” slump” or “stumbling” at the Arewa Lecture.Please let it be clear that I am not commenting on the state of health of Asiwaju. Just on my own observation drawn from watching the video currently in circulation.There was neither a fall nor a […]
Continue ReadingIt gives me great pleasure to celebrate a political Colossus, intellectual giant, consummate politician and leader of leaders, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he clocks 69. Asiwaju, Nigeria’s thriving democracy today is large part an eloquent tribute to your genius. You have more than paid your dues as the Asiwaju of all, regardless of political […]
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