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Direct allocation crashes depot’s petrol price Prices of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, crashed from N640 per litre to N630 per litre last week as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) supplied one per cent of the product to independent marketers. The market started responding positively as soon as the […]

After giving Nollywood its accolades, Uti Nwachukwu also took time to address the raging conversation about the true owners of the Nigerian movie industry. He said: “What difference does it make who started what? Who cares? As long as we are all doing well, kudos to everybody who is putting in putting in the work.

According to the report from the Cable, a legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Daniel Bwala argues that Peter Obi’s supporters have become political extremists and that he is not the kind of leader that Nigeria needs. He points out that the supporters are behaving in a way that is unproductive and even harmful, refusing

Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has taken to social media to respond to a Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announcement declaring him wanted. In an X post referencing a newspaper report on Saturday, Ekpa called the outlet “corrupt” and demanded they publish a supposed list of

DHQ begs state govt, community for assistance | No arrests as investigation yet to make breakthrough | They won’t go unpunished – Tinubu The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said there was no significant arrest made yet in the gruesome killing of 18 soldiers in Delta State on March 14, 2024. The military high command called

The Defence Headquarters has declared that no fewer than 97 persons are wanted. The wanted persons include terrorists and insurgents, among others, who are behind violent crimes in the country. They also include a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba confirmed the

In a recent development, the Nigerian military has expanded its operations in Okuama community, located in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, by increasing the demolition of houses on Wednesday according to Vanguard Newspapers report. This development follows the recent arrival of three swamp buggies, transported on vessel from the Bomadi axis

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday warned that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, must not die in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. IPOB warned that Kanu should be released because his death would be a trigger that would consume Nigeria. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, accused the Nigerian government of

Seattle, March 22, 2024 – In a dramatic shift of fortunes, Jeff Bezos, the visionary founder of Amazon, has ascended to the pinnacle of wealth, dethroning Bernard Arnault as the world’s richest person. The transition unfolded on Thursday, March 21, as Bezos’s net worth soared to an astounding $201 billion, according to the latest data

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1 Slow Progress in Implementation of State Police: The Federal Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the sluggish pace of progress in the establishment of state police forces. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking on behalf of the government, criticized the National Economic Council’s Ad-hoc Committee on State Policing

A young man has taken responsibility for the death 17 soldiers in Okuama community of the Ughelli South local government area of Delta state. In a trending TikTok video, the who dismissed reports that the soldiers were on a peace mission to the community, said he was the leader of the gang that killed the

According to a report from Arise News, former Editor of Guardian Newspaper and Niger Delta leader of thought, Abraham Ogbodo, highlighted the attraction of military officers to work in the Niger Delta due to the lucrative nature of illegal oil bunkering activities. He warned of the consequences of not addressing this underlying issue, stressing that

The BRGIE and its self-proclaimed Prime Minister, Ekpa disclosed this in a statement on X platform on Thursday. The Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE) and Finland-based pro-Biafra Nation agitator, Simon Ekpa, have confirmed the official launch of Biafracoin Cryptocurrency website for digital savings and wealth creation for Igbo people and other users. The BRGIE and

The protesters gathered at the front of the court with placards lambasting the Nigeria Police Force for disobeying court orders directing that the detainee should be released. Members of the Coalition of Civil Society organisations in collaboration with the Women Arise for Change platform on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal High Court in

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on Tuesday informed the Abuja Federal High Court that the Department of State Services, DSS, was preventing his death while in their custody. Kanu claimed that DSS was patching him up so does not die in their custody. In his address to Justice Binta