Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, has deployed over 100 trucks to the Dangote refinery in preparation for the scheduled loading of petroleum from the refinery. This was announced by the NNPCL in a statement on its verified X handle. “In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilising trucks to the refinery’s fuel loading gantry in Ibeju-Lekki. “As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route,” NNPC stated. Last week, oil marketers confirmed that they will start lifting Premium Motor Spirit…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his sympathy to the people of Zamfara State over the recent flooding in the state and the death of 41 farmers in a boat mishap that occurred in the Gummi Local Government area of the state on Saturday. In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Tinubu promised support for the victims and their families. This publication reported that no fewer than 41 persons are feared dead in a boat accident in Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An eyewitness, who is an indigene of…

No fewer than 41 persons are feared dead in a boat accident in Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An eyewitness, who is an indigene of the town, Abubakar Muhammad, told reporters that the victims were going to their farms in the early hours of Saturday when the vessel capsized. Mohammed stated there were 53 farmers in the boat, and only 12 were rescued alive, including the captain of the boat, and the remaining 41 were dead. He said, “When the boat capsized today, Saturday morning, I was one of those who were present…

The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has disclosed that no life was lost in the building collapse that occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Ekosodin as three trapped students had been rescued. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Benedicta Ehanire in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday, said the rescued students were recovering in the hospital. The statement mentions that some of the trapped students have been rescued while the search for others is continuing. The UNIBEN statement reads, “The management of the University of Benin says the three students of the institution who were…

Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate, has denied that he has promised to run as a vice president in the 2027 elections.  He also stated that, contrary to allegations, he remains dedicated to the Labour Party and that anyone seeking collaboration must disclose their genuine goals. Obi stated this on X on Saturday as a response to reactions that trailed a recent interview he had on News Central TV. Obi stated that he is not anxious to become president or any other post and that he is willing to collaborate with individuals who share his vision for Nigeria’s…

The family of Daniel Ogoh, a postgraduate student at a UK university who was thought to have recently visited Nigeria, has expressed concerns about his whereabouts.  Daniel, a 27-year-old man at 6.1 feet tall, landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on May 5th, according to his family, and his whereabouts have been unknown since. Daniel’s uncle, Mr. Imade Osamede, stated that Daniel’s name appeared on the manifest of individuals who arrived on the specified date and that he was cleared by Airport Immigration because he had no criminal history. Nigerian man Kanu runs mad after returning from abroad…

Samaila Salisu, a 38-year-old man, has denied the paternity of his estranged wife, Maryam Ibrahim’s three-month-old pregnancy. Salisu told the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State that he had sexual intercourse with his wife only six times since they got married. Salisu said, “I had intercourse with her only six times since we got married. I am not aware of any pregnancy. I am just hearing the news today. I am sure the pregnancy does not belong to me. “I have witnesses that can testify that the pregnancy isn’t mine because she left our matrimonial home.” In her…

Many students are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a two-story building on Ekhator Street in Benin, the state capital, which collapsed following an early morning downpour, causing alarm among the student community in Ekosodin, Edo State.  Ekosodin borders the University of Benin and has a large student population since those who are unable to find housing at the university choose to live in the area. It was gathered that some of the trapped resident had been rescued, while the hunt for others continues. One of the students on the scene, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, stated that…

The Kano State Police Command recently broke a large phone theft organisation, resulting in the seizure of 126 stolen mobile devices, hard narcotics, and other hazardous weaponry.  In a press statement issued Friday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, lauded the operation as a significant step forward in the state’s fight against phone snatching and armed robbery. “This success follows directives from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, instructing all police commands to intensify efforts in dominating public spaces to curb crimes and criminal activities,” Kiyawa stated. In response to these directions, Salman Garba, the state commissioner of…

The federal government has agreed to pay the revenue gap created by the difference between cost-reflective prices and real tariffs paid by Kano Electricity Distribution Company users.  This was revealed in a September 2024 Supplementary Order issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission under KEDCO’s multi-year tariff order framework, which was announced on Thursday. The supplementary order, starting September 1, 2024, intends to rectify financial imbalances caused by external causes such as currency rate changes and inflation. “The FGN policy on subsidy and electricity tariffs provides for a gradual transition to cost-reflective end-user tariffs with safeguards for the less privileged…