Category: FEATURES

THE persistent fuel scarcity in the country has claimed another casualty as the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) chairman in Akure South local government of Ondo State, Oluwatuyi Olasoji died few days after collapsing while waiting to buy the Premium Motor Spirit. According to Sunshine Truth, the deceased slumped last week while trying to buy fuel at a filling station in the state capital and was rushed to the Federal Medical Center in Owo. He was said to have undergone a surgery and given up to the ghost…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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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In a searing statement posted on X on Wednesday, Mr. Abubakar mourned the brutal killings perpetrated by Boko Haram across Yobe and other northern states, attributing this bloodshed to the catastrophic failure of the Tinubu-led government. In a searing statement posted on X on Wednesday, Mr. Abubakar mourned the brutal killings perpetrated by Boko Haram across Yobe and other northern states, attributing this bloodshed to the catastrophic failure of the Tinubu-led government. Seething public outrage ignited over the trial of ten hunger protesters now charged with treason—a dire accusation that…

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…”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 France…

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marketers in Nigeria hope that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will sell its petrol at N600 per litre when it launches it into the Nigerian market. The marketers under the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of  Nigeria  (IPMAN) said they believe that the 650,000-capacity refinery would crash the price of petrol like it with diesel. IPMAN national vice president Hammed Fashola disclosed on Monday, August 12, 2024, that the facility would reduce its fuel cost if it received the needed support regarding crude oil supply. Punchreports that Hammed said the Nigerian Petroleum…

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Sowore mentioned this while speaking on a Twitter Space conducted by the News Central TV which SaharaReporters monitored on Thursday. Omoyele Sowore, the human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, has announced that the planned fearless nationwide protest in October 2024 will not stop until the Nigerian government meets the demands of citizens. Sowore mentioned this while speaking on a Twitter Space conducted by the News Central TV which SaharaReporters monitored on Thursday. The next phase of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, starting October 1, seeks to tackle Nigeria’s…

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The report, released in Abuja by Oke Epia, Executive Director of OrderPaper, highlighted a legislative output of just 77 bills passed out of 1,442 introduced between June 2023 and May 2024. The senators identified in the report as not having sponsored any bills include Amos Yohanna (PDP, Adamawa North), Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central), Samaila Kaila (PDP, Bauchi North), Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), Ani Okorie (APC, Ebonyi South), Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North), Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), and Kelvin Chukwu (LP, Enugu East). Others include Muntari Dandutse (APC,…

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