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Author: Justin Nwosu

Adulterated Fuel: Buhari Angry, Orders Query Of NMDPRA Head

President Muhammadu Buhari
371m litres in six cargoes, not 100m litres of petrol affected Regulatory agency admits high sulphur content in contaminated product Bad fuel withdrawn from circulation, say independent marketers President MuhammaduRead More

Nigeria Drags UK’s Crime Agency To Court Over £150m Abacha Loot

Court of Law
US, UK oppose move The Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over control of €180 million (£150 million) that was stashed abroadRead More

House Bill Seeks 15 Years Imprisonment, N25m Fine For Bank Staff Over Non-disclosure Of Assets

House of Representatives
Introduces proposed legislations on gun control, victims’ restitution The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking an amendment to Bank Employees (Declaration of Assets) Act, 2004 to reflect currentRead More

Again, ASUU Warns Of Imminent Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has once more expressed disappointment over the refusal of the federal government to honour the agreements it freely entered into with the unionRead More

FPSO Explosion: Environmentalists Call For Urgent Clean-up Of Affected Communities

Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) which exploded in Warri, Delta State
A Niger Delta environmentalist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, has called on relevant oil and gas authorities to urgently clean-up the border riverine communities in Delta and Ondo states impacted by theRead More

With Withdrawal Of Wrong Fuel from Circulation, Queues Return To Abuja, Lagos, Others

Long queue at a filling station in Nigeria
Petroleum marketers confirm presence of adulterated fuel in circulation Motorists in FCT spend hours in queues, traffic grounded Group wants alleged petrol hoarders arrested, prosecuted Following the supply of aRead More

Malami: Prima Facie Case Now Established against Kyari, May Be Extradited To US

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN)
Says sponsors of terrorism to be arraigned in court in weeks Rubbishes Transparency International’s report on Nigeria Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday,Read More

APC Leaders In Search Of Consensus Candidate At Convention To Unite Party

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Buhari allegedly in agreement with decision Mustapha, Bwari, Al-Makura top list Party to grant waiver to intending defectors, including Jonathan With the February 26 National Convention of the ruling AllRead More

SEPCOL Explosion: More Bodies Recovered, Four Still Missing

Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) which exploded in Warri, Delta State
Company set to begin clean-up operations Two more bodies have been recovered from the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, belonging to Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL),Read More

Oil Wells’ Ownership: Rivers, Imo Know Fate As Supreme Court Fixes May 6 For Judgment

Supreme Court of Nigeria
The dispute between Rivers and Imo States over the ownership of 17 oil wells would finally be laid to rest on May 6, 2022, when the Supreme Court would deliverRead More