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A former militant leader in the Niger Delta, Asari Dokubo, on Friday, blamed the military officers of perpetrating 90 per cent of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. Dokubo, who spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, accused them of complicity in the oil theft in the Niger Delta. According to him, the Nigerian Army and Navy know the people behind economic sabotage in the region. He further accused the military of intimidating the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives deployed to protect oil pipelines in the Niger Delta. The…

The former presidential Adviser to the then President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, has bagged this year’s National Productivity Order of Merit award.  The NPOM award is a prestigious recognition that celebrates individuals, who have made significant contributions to productivity and innovation in national development. Presenting the award on behalf of the Federal Government, Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha, the Director-General, National Productivity Centre said “the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria approved the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award on Senator Ita Enang in recognition of his high productivity, hard work and excellent contributions…

Two Akwa Ibom and Cross River sons have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs). The newly promoted are Ebong Eyibio Ebong and Okon Okon Effiong. Eyibio who was Commissioner of Police in-charge of Airport Command, Lagos hails from Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Also read: PSC Promotes 175 Senior Police Officers, Demotes 112 Effiong who was Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command hails from Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. A press release signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations on Friday, June 16 said the…

At least, six senators from the Nigeria’s South-South failed to support the election of Godswill Akpabio as the 9th Senate President. Recall that the upper chamber of the assembly had upon its inauguration on Tuesday, elected its leaders. Senator Godswill Akpabio, from the South-South and Abdul’Aziz Yari of the North-West, were nominated for the position shortly after the House was inaugurated. Also read:  Akpabio Becomes Nigeria’s 9th Senate President Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor won the election after scoring 63 votes, defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes. A public document showing how the Senators voted, indicated that…

The Guinness World Record has described its tweet, announcing Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon as its best-performing tweet of all time, reaching nearly 25 million news feeds. Recall that the Guinness World Record on Tuesday, June 13, officially confirmed Miss Hilda Baci, as the new record holder for the marathon cooking. The Guinness World Record made the disclosure on its official Twitter page on Thursday afternoon, June 15. Also read: Marathon cooking: Guinness World Records confirms Hilda Baci winner GWR wrote: “Yeah, so this is our best-performing tweet of all time,…

President Bola Tinubu, Thursday, appointed eight special advisers, two weeks after his inauguration. They include Mr. Dele Alake, Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy; Mr. Yau Darazo, Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs; Mr. Wale Edun, Special Adviser, Monetary Policies and Mrs. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser, Energy. Others are Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji, Special Adviser, Revenue; Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Special Adviser, Security, Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu, Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment and Dr. (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas, Special Adviser, Health. Also read:  ‘We are one big family’- President Tinubu tells governors According to a release issued by State House…

The Naira soared after the Central Bank of Nigeria granted banks and other financial institutions the freedom to trade forex at market-determined rates.  NAN reports that the local currency dropped by 40.78 per cent when compared with N471.67 it exchanged for the dollar on Tuesday. Also read: Naira scarcity: NLC Poised for showdown with FG, CBN The depreciation followed the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to banks to remove the rate cap on the Naira at the Investors’ and Exporters’ Window. The directive would allow for a free flow of the nation’s currency against the dollar and…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, have disagreed over the body that regulates operations at the Bonny River Terminal. The disagreement follows an allegation by the NMDPRA that locks placed on the terminals were illegally broken by ExxonMobil which enabled oil theft at the facility. NUPRC is claiming that having granted ExxonMobil the licence to lift Butane at the Bonny River Terminal oversee the operations at the terminals, it is its responsibility. NMDPRA, on the other hand, had in a letter to the Chief of Defence Staff claimed that…

The suspended Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has reportedly arrived at Department of State Services, DSS, 1 Maitama Avenue, Three Arms Zone 900103, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory for interrogation. DSS  invited the embattled EFCC Chairman to the office following his suspension by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over “weighty allegations” of abuse of office against him . This invitation was conveyed in statement released to journalists on Wednesday night signed by the spokesperson of the service, Peter Afunanya, PhD. Also read: Nigeria’s President suspends EFCC Chairman Bawa indefinitely The statement read: “The Department of State Services (DSS)…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday expressed sadness over the boat mishap that claimed more than 100 lives in Kwara State. After a wedding ceremony, the boat that conveyed about 250 people from Gboti to Ebu and Dzakan Villages in Patigi Local Government Area had engine problem, leading to capsizing of the boat. Consequently, the President has directed the relevant authorities to “unravel the immediate and remote causes” of the accident and to provide immediate relief and assistance to the survivors and families of victims. Also read:  Anambra: 76 People feared dead In Boat Mishap Tinubu’s condolence message is contained in…