…Maiwada says Anti-smuggling led to the interception of 7 PMS trucks, sealing of 12 retail outlets, and seizure of 466,000 litres of petrol Last month, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a whooping N277.5 billion in import duties. The Customs image maker, and National Spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed during theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In the early hours of Sunday, a tragic tanker explosion occurred along the Lapai-Agaie road, approximately 2 kilometres from Dendo Community in the Agaie Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The incident, which occurred around 12:30 am, involved a petrol tanker loaded with petrol that collidedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Foremost Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi, says South Africa is determined to derail Nigeria’s international ranking with “negative competition”. Prof Akinyemi, also a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), said this to newsmen on Sunday. He said Nigeria should be aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Oil and gas expert Henry Adigun has cited production costs denominated in US dollars as one reason the $20bn Dangote Refinery in Lagos might not sell a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, below the new pump price at the retail outlets of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over 53 vehicles and a total of $180,300 stolen by fraudsters to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. These assets were stolen from Canadian citizens. The Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede made the revelation during the handover ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria has signed a $3.3 billion agreement with China to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in a statement singed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, on Friday. According to the statement, the agreementContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent increase in the feeding allowance for inmates in Nigeria’s Custodial Centres. The increase will take effect from August 2024 as part of measures aimed at improving the welfare of inmates. Speaking on Thursday at the Strategic Communications InteragencyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Vice President Kashim Shettima has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Also summoned on Thursday at the Presidential Villa is the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu over theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Labour Party on Wednesday announced the composition of a 29-man caretaker committee to be chaired by former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman. The Immediate-past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, was also appointed to serve as Secretary to the committee which will midwife an electionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has kicked against the latest increase in the pump price of petroleum, warning that it would worsen poverty among workers. The union made its position known in a statement on Wednesday. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, who signed the statement,Continue Reading