BY GODWIN OBI The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal Government to reverse the latest hike in the petrol pump price, describing it as a brutal assault on the sensibility of Nigerians. PDP in a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the increaseContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Owner of Lagos-based refinery Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday, spoke on the pricing of petrol produced at his 650,000 barrels per day facility. The refinery owner said as soon as his company finalises modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the product will hit the market.Continue Reading
Nigerian music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, has been laid to rest in Lagos State. BY GODWIN OBI The funeral service of the late musician, who was also known as the “Elegant Stallion”, was held at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju area of Lagos on Friday. The funeral service wasContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Amid the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party, the Kaduna State Chapter of the party has declared its support for the National Chairman, Julius Abure and the National Working Committee. In a statement signed by the Kaduna State chairman, Auwal Tafoki and Secretary, Bulus Maisamari, the partyContinue Reading
He says productivity determines the stability of any nation and the current administration should do all to power industrialisation to reverse the import-dependent status of Nigeria. Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke, has urged the Federal Government to reduce soaring energy prices to bolster economic productivity. He was a guestContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Representatives of the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met on Wednesday to avert an impending industrial action by university lecturers and will reconvene again on September 6. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja, saying the governmentContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the judgement of a Federal High Court which ordered the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to allow the participation of 381 ad-hoc delegates in its February 22 primary election in Edo State. The primary election produced Asue Ighodalo asContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Three brothers from the same mother have fallen victim to the relentless cult violent attacks in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The latest casualty, Nonso, was killed in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka. According to a close familyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers used to convey edible vegetable oil in Lagos State. In a post on X on Wednesday, the agency said the oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from an edibleContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu will on today swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the swearing-in ceremony will take place at theContinue Reading