A Lagos state resident has lamented his inability to get petroleum despite beating people including the elderly to vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2023. In a video posted on social media, he narrated how life had been hard for him despite all he did to ensure Tinubu became Nigeria’s President. He said, “We wanted to buy fuel but we have been unable to get. They even beat us at the petroleum station. I was among those that beat people at Idi-Oro. “We went from house to house, asking people…
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Tinubu didn’t extend IG’s tenure – Police
The Nigeria Police announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu did not approve a tenure extension for Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The police noted that instead, the President gave his approval to the law governing the tenure of the office as required. The IG’s continued stay in office has sparked widespread controversy, especially as Egbetokun officially reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 on September 4. According to the Police Act, police officers are expected to retire upon reaching the age of 60 or after 35 years of…
Read MoreNigerians May End Up Buying Petrol N5,000 Per Litre –NLC
Benson Upah is the spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). In this interview he expressed concern that the price of fuel may increase to N5,000 per litre. He added that the recent increase runs contrary to the agreement the union reached with the federal government. During the week, the price of petrol went up again. What will the NLC do about it? We are planning to have a meeting with the appropriate organs of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Those organs will take the decisions. We will take decisions…
Read MoreWike Was Struggling To Make A Living In Our Motor Park Before He Became LGA Chair – Edwin Clark
In a recent video shared by News Central TV from 9:55, Elder statesman Edwin Clark responded after former Governor Nyesom Wike said that no one could take away his political structure in Rivers State amid his conflict with his successor Governor Sim Fubara. Clark provided a history of political leadership in the state, explaining how past governors, starting from Ada George, passed down their political structures to their successors. He said that Wike himself benefited from this system, having been recommended for leadership roles early in his career. Clark said that Wike,…
Read MoreDesire Opraranozie Foundation Initiative Holds In Imo
…It’s for Olympics mentorship program for schools in Imo By Nkechi Ojukwu Following today’s era of sports development in the World which has elevated many youths and their families at various levels, a former Super Falcon player,Miss Desire Oparanozie has formed ,the Desire Opraranozie Foundation ( The Opraranozie9 Initiative), she Miss Opraranozie who spoke to newsmen recently in Owerri explained laid held Olympics Mentorship program to train secondary schools students in Owerri, Capital of Imo State According to her she is carrying out the project in partnership with the…
Read MoreHigh Fuel Cost: Uzodinma Should Subsidised Mass Bus Scheme For Imolites
The last time Imo people enjoyed a subsidised Mass transport scheme was between 2007 and 2011, when Chief Ikedi Ohakim was the Imo State governor. The scheme which was named Imo Municipal Bus service, was the then Governor Ohakim’s response to the economic meltdown that had hit Nigeria and other parts of the world. Each of the luxury buses which had capacity to convey nearly fifty passengers at a time, had dedicated routes and charged fares that were much lesser than what commercial buses charged in the state. It was…
Read MoreNo going back on price increase, hard decisions must be taken, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The newest hike, implemented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s (NNPCL) Retail Management, range from N855 to N897 per litre, depending on the location, from the previous N568-N617. Independent marketers have adjusted their prices to between N930 and N1,200 per litre of petrol. Since the removal of subsidy by Tinubu in May 2023, prices of petrol tripled, compounding the woes of Nigerians who power their vehicles and generating sets…
Read More2 weeks to LG elections: Confusion hits Imo APC over leaked list of candidates
There is confusion in the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Imo State after a list circulating online revealed the names of chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the party in the 27 local government areas and 305 wards across the state. This is coming barely two weeks to the election date scheduled to hold on September 21. The list emerged online on Friday morning, sparking a wave of confusion among aspirants, especially those who did not find their names as candidates and grumbled over the primary election process. The Party faithful have…
Read MoreRivers Crisis: Wike Held An ‘Owanbe’ Party Out Of Desperation And Called It State Congress – Ugochinyere
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North South Federal Constituency, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said that no Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) was held in Rivers State. He claimed that the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike held a party with his friends, under the guise of a party congress. Naijaonpoint reports that the PDP state congresses, took place some weeks back, and was marred by complaints from several states, including Rivers, Benue, Katsina, and Kogi. In Rivers, the congress was held despite an existing court order…
Read MoreWe chose to stay in Nigeria because life was better here than America, US tourists
The American tourists explained that their initial plan wasn’t to overstay their visas until they saw the need to save drill monkeys in the country because they were impressed by the dominance of interesting opportunities in science and wildlife conservation. They were equally thrilled by the nicety and the spirit of friendliness extended to them by Nigerians, which further strengthened their resolve to stay put. “I’ll tell you what I like about Nigerians. Okay, that’s what makes Nigeria different from every other country in Africa. They would say ‘hey! Oyinbo,…
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