Day: June 1, 2023

NNPCL confirms petrol price increment

Aminu Imam

…Announces new fuel price across States The Nigerian National Petrol Company Limited, (NNPCL) yesterday confirmed the upward review of pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), popularly known as petrol, across the country. Less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu declared an end to fuel subsidy, the pump price of petrol ballooned to N600 per litre from N195/l in many parts of the country. Consequently, there was a 100 percent hike in transport fares, while long queues resurfaced at fuel stations across Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Ilorin, Benin, Asaba, Port…

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Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu holding ‘gun to head of Nigerians’ – NLC

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), yesterday, described the release of a new pump price for Premium Motor Spirit by the Nigerian National Population Company Limited as “an ambush”. The Congress said through the act, President Bola Tinubu has put a “gun to the head of the Nigerian people.” The NNPCL yesterday afternoon confirmed it adjusted pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, better known as petrol, across the country. In a statement issued yesterday, signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, the national oil company explained that the…

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Ex-Gov., El-Rufa’i blames Ex-President Buhari for escalation in terrorism in Nigeria 

Aminu Imam

The immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has accused ex-President Muhammadu Buhari of escalating terrorism in Nigeria. The former governor, who spoke at the inauguration of his successor, Senator Uba Sani, in Kaduna, said Buhari’s government failed to take his advice on how to tackle terrorism and banditry in 2017. El-Rufa’i lamented that the Buhari administration took up arms against banditry and terrorism when it was too late. He said: “In 2017, I requested the Federal Government to designate the emerging banditry as an insurgency, and to unleash on…

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Hajj: First batch of pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia

Aminu Imam

The first batch of Nigerian pilgrims yesterday arrived in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise. At precisely 10:36 Saudi time, or 8:36 in Nigeria on Tuesday, 429 pilgrims from Ogun State arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdul-Azeez International Airport in Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On Monday at 10:45 p.m., the Flynas A330 airline picked up the pilgrims at Murtala International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. The Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board’s press officer, Gafar Alabi, revealed this in a statement. Reacting through a telephone interview, the Executive Secretary of the…

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APC Governors elect Progressive Govs Forum Chairman

Aminu Imam

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has been unanimously chosen to lead the All-Progressives Congress, (APC) Governors Forum. Uzodimma was chosen at a meeting yesterday in Abuja attended by all the APC Governors. According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, the selection of Uzodimma for the job was a source of pleasure among his APC Governor-colleagues, who attested to his ability to lead them. He said: “Governor Uzodimma’s latest responsibility came barely three days ago when he was conferred with the honour of Commander of the…

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Bandits kill vigilante leader, 17 others in Zamfara

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 18 persons, including a vigilante leader, have been reportedly killed in separate attacks on communities under Ruwan-Dorawa ward of the Maru local government area in Zamfara State. An eyewitness, Aminu Iliyasu, who is a member of local vigilante group known as ‘Yansakai, told newsmen that the armed bandits had targeted the vigilante leader of Dangamji community. He said the vigilante leader, Dahiru Dangamji was killed alongside three other persons in his hideout inside bush around Danzara community. He added that when the news of Dahiru’s death got…

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Speakership tussle: Again, Police seal Plateau House of Assembly

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command, yesterday morning, sealed the State House of Assembly and prevented lawmakers from performing their duties. There had been earlier reports that the Assembly was sealed for two months by the State Police Command following the Speakership tussle between the former Speaker, Ayuba Abok, and his successor, Yakubu Sanda. However, the Assembly was unsealed on Tuesday for lawmakers to hold plenary barely 24 hours after Caleb Mutfwang succeeded Simon Lalong as the new governor of the State. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, the lawmaker representing…

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Dokpesi: Liberty TV & Radio FMs Boss pays condolence visit to family

Aminu Imam

…Says strong advocate of private, independent broadcast media press freedom is gone Executive Chairman, ATAR Communications Nigeria Ltd, Owner of Liberty TV and Radio FM Stations, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has said he is saddened over the sudden passage of the Chairman Emeritus of Daar Communications Ltd., owner of AIT and Raypower 10FM, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. In a condolence visit to the family, Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan described Dokpesi as the pioneer of the private and independent broadcast stations in Nigeria, who worked very hard and firmly…

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