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Nigeria’s daily Petrol consumption figures are crazy. we need to end Subsidy – Timipre Sylva
Minister of Petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has said that the country needs to get away from the petrol subsidy regime in order to eliminate its ‘opaqueness’. He noted that the daily petrol consumption figures in the country are crazy. Speaking on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Tuesday, the Minister pointed out that the estimates for Nigeria’s petroleum usage are exaggerated. “There have been efforts at controlling smuggling. And then something dramatic happened. When we had the deregulation discussions, and the price moved up to N162 from N145 where I met it, we realised that the consumption dropped to less…
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India Police Arrest Nigerian Man With 216 Cocaine Grammes In His Faeces
A 43-year-old Nigerian man identified as Chukwuka Edeh has been arrested by the directorate revenue of intelligence (DRI) for smuggling 216 grammes of cocaine inside his body in Mumbai, India The DRI intercepted Edeh who arrived from Doha at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The intelligence unit had searched his luggage but found nothing. They however asked him to defecate following information received, in which he spilled about 13 capsules worth 216 grammes of cocaine. He was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and was remanded to DRI custody.The accused later felt restless and his blood pressure shot…
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Banditry in the North: The only time respite comes is when Buhari Visits – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has lamented the series of bandit attacks in the Northwest. Sani in a tweet he shared on Wednesday noted that the only time these states experience relief is when the President comes visiting. “Bandits continue to kill in Kaduna, Niger and other states in the North West; the only time respite comes is whenever the president visits”, he wrote
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AFCON 2021: God told me to end Tunisia vs Mali early – Controversial referee, Sikazwe
Janny Sikazwe, the referee who blew for full-time early in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations clash between Tunisia and Mali, has claimed he could have died of heatstroke if the match went on any longer. Sikazwe blew his full-time whistle five minutes before the full 90 minutes was up and was forced to restart the match leaving Tunisia to lose 1-0 with a ten man team. This left the coaching team furious as they stormed onto the pitch to confront the referee.However, Sikazwe has now thanked God for saving him from death. “I have seen people going for duties…
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Covid-19: I am confident that our public health system is robust enough to deal with any situation if well resourced – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed confidence over Nigeria’s health system. Speaking to delegates of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation when he hosted them at the Presidential Palace in Abuja, Osinbajo averred that if well resourced, the country’s health system can deal with any situation. He said this reacting to the way the country has been able to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. “Clearly, we need to do a lot more. Perhaps, what needs to happen is increasing personnel in our public healthcare system, ramping up the numbers, so that we can achieve greater coverage and do a lot more,”…
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ASUU: We remain committed to honoring our promises – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that his administration is committed to keeping their promises with the union in a bid to prevent any recurring strike. According to presidential spokesman Femi Adesina, the President said this when he received members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and Samson Ayokunle, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria. The President further stated that when making decisions, the union should also consider the nation’s current circumstances. “However, they should be cognizant of the fiscal pressures that we are…
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2023 Presidency: Nobody is more qualified than me- Wike
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has expressed that he is more than qualified to run for President The Governor stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Tuesday. He claimed that none of those who have declared their intentions so far are more qualified than him “For somebody of my kind and record, a governor and a minister, I don’t even see anybody who will tell me that he is much more qualified than me, I don’t think that is possible.“Assuming today I want to run for the office of the President, what quality do you…
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2023 Presidency: Saraki stands a better chance than Peter Obi – Deji Adeyanju
Human Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has weighed in his opinion on the possible Presidential aspirants for the 2023 general elections. Adeyanju in a series of tweets noted that former Senate President Bukola Saraki stands a better chance in 2023. He further opined that former Anambra state Governor, Peter Obi does not stand a chance within the PDP and against the All Progressives Congress, APC “As attractive as Peter Obi’s presidential ambition is, and I absolutely love it so much, but he does not stand any chance in PDP primaries or at the general election against the APC.“Nigeria is so unfair,…
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The youths are coming. The power is in their hands – Ambode
Former Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has admonished the youths to get their PVC. “The power is in their hands” he said He made this known in a statement posted via his verified social media channels on Tuesday. He further appreciated his followers for their overwhelming endorsement “After all we have been through, God has been faithful. Thank you for the overwhelming endorsement of our modest contributions to the growth of Lagos,” he said.“It can only get better for Lagos, and indeed Nigeria. The youths are coming.The power is in their hands. Go and get your Permanent Voters Card…
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The Chinese are no longer funding, we are now pursuing money in Europe – Amaechi
Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the Chinese no longer fund the country’s projects. The Minister in an interview with Guardian said the Federal Government has started looking for loans in Europe following the refusal of the Chinese to fund Nigerian projects which has led to it’s delay. “We are stuck with lots of our projects because we cannot get money. The Chinese are no longer funding. So, we are now pursuing money in Europe.“And when I look at the money they are borrowing in other countries and compare it with the one we have borrowed, the kind…
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Imo state owes me N8 billion, I fed myself as Governor for 8 years – Okorocha counters corruption charges
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has reacted to corruption charges against him by the EFCC. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday evening, Okorocha accused the Imo state Government of owing him N8 billion. He said he never collected the money meant for security votes during his tenure. “How much is Imo State government money?“Imo State is really owing me because I never collected my security votes; I am supposed to collect N8 billion if I have to make claims for security votes I did not collect, he said The Lawmaker said he fed himself and…
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Some ritual suspects learn the act from Nollywood movies- Ogun state spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi
The spokesperson of the Ogun state Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi has said some ritual suspects pick up these acts from the Movies they watch. He said this parading the 18-year-old man, Soliu Majekodunmi, who conspired with his friends to kill his girlfriend for money rituals in the state. He called on Nollywood actors to desist from promoting money ritual movies and religious bodies from preaching only about prosperity. He said; “This can only be described as a superlative degree of callousness. It is despicable and barbaric at this time for somebody to still have it in mind that money can…
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