Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) in synergy with personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have intercepted boats and vehicles laden with illegal oil products in Owahwa, Delta state. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Monday said it was part of efforts to crack down on saboteurs of Nigeria’s oil sector in Southern Nigeria. He said: “Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion conducting anti oil theft operations on Saturday 2 September 2023, cracked down on oil thieves’ camps in Owahwa Creek in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state. “In the…
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The Presidential Election Petition Court, says the judgment involving the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be delivered on Wednesday. The Chief Registrar, Umar Bangari, in a statement issued Monday said to ensure transparency, the proceedings of the judgment will be televised live by all television stations. The statement reads: “The Court of Appeal wishes to inform the General Public that judgment in the following petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court will be delivered on Wednesday 6th September, 2023:…
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, says a rejuvenated security regime will become active in the solid minerals sector in October. He said this will include the Mine Police, sourced from the Nigeria Police and specially trained to detect illegal mining and apprehend offenders. Alake disclosed this at a press conference on Sunday in Abuja the unveiling of the Transformation Agenda for the sector. He explained that the new Mines Surveillance Security Task Force would coordinate the Mines Police and pro-actively address high risk incidences of breach of Mining Laws. The minister added that the Federal and State…
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake has revealed that the ministry will embark on a comprehensive review of all mining licenses across the country. Alake disclosed this on Sunday while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) press corps. He noted that the mining sector is a big business the world over and Nigeria must assert itself. Alake added that the ministry will review the Nigerian mining Act. The minister also directed that all artisanal miners to join artisanal mining cooperatives within 30 days. Details later…
Climate crisis perhaps, is the greatest threat to inhabitants of this earth in this century. The twenty first century has witnessed and continues to witness a lot of environmental disasters. High temperature as a result of green house gas emissions, which lead to faster melting of ice in Antarctica, and deforestation which leads to drought and rising level of sea waters and floods across the globe. Rivers and lakes receding and drying up, like lake chad. All these resulting in greater climatic changes. In 2010, it was estimated that over 70 million Nigerians were directly or indirectly experiencing the negative…
The crisis between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Philip Shaibu shows no sign of abating with the governor moving the office of his deputy outside the Government House on Saturday. The building was commissioned by the former governor, Adams Oshiomhole on December 16, 2014. The building located at 7, Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House, which is the Edo State Procurement Agency office, has been renovated with a sign reading Office of the Deputy. One of the workers seen in the facility, who did not give his name, said that the job is expected…
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state, the state governor, Yahaya Bello has warned those who are planning to unleash violence on election day to have a rethink, saying nobody tries him with violence and goes scot free. Bello gave the warning while speaking on Saturday during the inauguration of Kogi state National Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Lokoja. The governor, while thanking President Bola Tinubu, expressed confidence and assurance that the party will ride to victory smoothly in the November 11 election. He stated: “If you see these cream-dela-cream that have come to support us in this…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, says the party has concluded palms to establish a National Institute of Progressive Study. The chairman, while speaking on Saturday in Lokoja during the inauguration of Kogi state National Gubernatorial Campaign Council said he believed that progressivism as a political ideology could be deployed to improve the lives of millions of Nigerians. Ganduje stressed that the party would ensure that with the kind of graduates the institute will be producing from time to time, the Nigerian political space will be populated by truly progressive minded politicians. His words:…
Terrorists continued their reign of terror on Friday night after killing worshippers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing seven people. The terrorists carried out the dastardly act around 8pm when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque. It was gathered that five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two other victims were killed at different locations within the area. A resident of the village, Dan Asabe, said two other villagers who sustained gunshot wounds were rushed to the hospital for treatment.…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned in entirety any plans by either the African Union (AU), United Nation (UN), or any global association to use force or coercion in restoring democratic governance in Gabon, Niger Republic or any other country in Africa. The caucus urged all leaders in Africa to pursue, and enthrone good governance, saying this is the only panacea towards arresting, and stopping unnecessary military interruptions in constitutional democracy across the continent. Its Leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, in a statement issued Friday, however, expressed displeasure at the growing trend of military adventurism on the…