‘Nigeria to end fuel imports by June’ – Ɗangote

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Ɗangote Refinery

Africa’s richest person, Aliko Ɗangote, has announced that Nigeria will cease importing petrol by June. Speaking at the ‘Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit’ in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, Dangote revealed that his refinery will commence production next month, meeting Nigeria’s petrol needs and eliminating the need for imports. He said, “Right now, Nigeria has no cause to import anything apart from gasoline and by sometime in June, within the next four or five weeks, Nigeria shouldn’t import anything like gasoline; not one drop of litre”. The refinery will also produce…

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UK expresses support for Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda

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UK Commissioner

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has said the United Kingdom (UK) was impressed by the security strategies President Tinubu has put in place. Montgomery stated this during a High-level Dialogue on Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda, on the theme: “Nigeria’s Global Ambitions: From Hope to Reality,” in Abuja on Friday. He also reiterated the UK government’s support for the Nigerian government in terms of security, transparency and accountability in governance, andapplauded Tinubu’s agenda, saying it focused on priorities and delivery. He said, “I’d like to use this…

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“Nigeria has collapsed under Tinubu” – Babachir Lawal

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Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said Nigeria collapsed after the swearing of President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023. Lawal said the shocking announcement of fuel subsidy removal by Tinubu on the day of inauguration plunged the country into economic malady, stating that the policy was launched before the cabinet was assembled.The ex-SGF said this while discussing the state of the nation on a television programme yesterday, said the announcement of fuel subsidy removal led to increase in the transportation which is basically the…

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‘FG has abandoned our region’ – North-East governors

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North East governors

State Governors from Nigeria’s North-East geo-political have bemoaned the neglect of the region when it comes to siting and allocations of Federal Government capital projects. The Governors disclosed that the region has over the years been sidelined in term of construction and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure, especially roads and railway, along the economic corridors that links the North-East sub-region to the rest of the country, Their complaints and reservations were contained in a communique issued by the North-East Governors’ Forum at the end of its 10th Meeting of the Forum,…

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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger form new confederation after exiting ECOWAS

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ECOWAS 2.0

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republics have finalised plans to form a new confederation, the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States, marking a geo-political shift in the region. The announcement was made following a meeting of the three nations’ foreign ministers in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Friday, as reported by AFP. This move according to observers, showed their departure from their former colonial ruler, France, and a turn towards closer relations with Russia. Niger’s Foreign Minister, Bakary Sangare, confirmed the finalisation of the draft text that outlines the institutionalisation…

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100 Niger orphans : MURIC threatens legal action against Women Affairs Minister

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MURIC

Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), Professor Is’haq Akintola, has threatened to take a legal action against the Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, for insisting on stopping the planned mass marriage of 100 orphan girls in Niger State. Akintola, in a statement accused the minister of ignoring the “criminalities, intimidation, harassment, dehumanization and oppression to which the Muslim girl child is subjected in the South only for her to overzealously rush to court to frustrate a genuine effort to rescue Muslim girls in the North from hunger,…

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Tinubu appoints GoverningBoard members for 111 tertiary institutions

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Tinubu appoints

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of at least 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of Governing Boards of 111 Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. This followed Tinubu’s assent to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial by the Education Ministry showed the appointment of a chairperson and four members for each of the institutions. It was signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack. “The inauguration and retreat for the Governing Councils will take place on Thursday,…

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“I’ll support Obi in 2027 if…” – Atiku

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Atiku on Obi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that if in 2027, the party decides that it is the South-East’s turn and selects Peter Obi as its candidate, he will readily offer his support. According to him, “I have said repeatedly, and I even said it before the 2023 general elections, that if the PDP decides to zone the presidential ticket to the South or South-East specifically, I won’t contest it. As long as it’s the decision of the party, I will abide by…

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“​Tinubu will survive, be re-elected in 2027” – APC

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Tinubu2027

…Says Atiku, Obi’s renewed plot shall fail In the wake of the seeming political re-alignment between Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, of the Labour Party, an All-Progressives Congress (APC) group has declared that no amount of renewed plot can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being re-elected in 2027. The APC group, under the aegis of National Progressive Hub (NPH), further stated that President Tinubu will survive whatever plot hatched by Atiku and Obi. The position of the APC group is coming few days…

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Electricity: ‘Most DisCos are insolvent” — NERC

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NERC on DisCos

The Federal Government says that most of the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria are technically insolvent, as they are unable to meet their financial and operational obligations. Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), Engr. Sanusi Garba, made this known yesterday, while speaking at the 8th Africa Energy Market Place 2024, which was held in Abuja. According to Garba, the DisCos can’t pay for invoices sent to them from the electricity market and invest in network expansion projects. He stated that the appalling financial state of the DisCos…

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