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By Kamil Opeyemi The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has passed votes of no confidence on Alh. Tajudeen Baruwa, former president of the union. Alh. Tajudeen Agbede, National Chairman Caretaker Committee of the NURTWA said this while speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. It would be recalled that Baruwa on the tenure as the president of NURTW expired on Aug. 28. According to him, we the undersigned, having the mandate of our members in the various states and zones unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on Alh. Tajudeen Baruwa . He alleged that Baruwa…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has noted the appearance of fuel queues in some parts of Lagos and a few other locations around the country. The retail management of the NNPC in a statement on Thursday, said the queues are due to reduced Depot loadout in Apapa, Lagos over a few days. It added that the root cause of the queues has since been addressed. “We assure all Nigerians that there is ample supply with sufficiency of at least 30 days,” the statement said. The NNPC, however, advised motorists to desist from…
By Kamil Opeyemi The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Supreme Court to reject technicality and grant his application for leave to tender fresh and additional evidence to support his claim that President Bola Tinubu, submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The former vice-president and his party are challenging Tinubu’s victory at the presidential poll and the verdict of the election tribunal upholding the outcome of the February 25 election. Abubakar had alleged that Tinubu’s academic records were fraught with discrepancies and forgeries.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has alerted the general public over an unauthorised recruitment portal soliciting applications in its name. The Force PPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi In a statement said the deceptive portal is not associated with the force. Recall that, the force in conjunction with the Police Service Commission (PSC) had over the weekend opened the application portals for the enlistment of constables and artisans into specialised fields. Adejobi said that the force is committed to the highest standards of transparency and integrity in its recruitment processes adding that the goal is to recruit the best…
By Kamil Opeyemi The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority early Thursday prevented diesel fire explosion at Obadeyi before Ijaye along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The agency in a statement by its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed that the tanker (JJJ 596 XX) fully loaded with diesel products fell around 6:10am and had its contents spreading on the expressway. According to the statement, the tanker driver eloped after the tanker fell. “Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have prevented another diesel fire explosion at Obadeyi before Ijaye along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. “The…
By Kamil Opeyemi Following the incidence of flooding already being experienced in the Neighbourhood of Ajegunle, Kara and additional alert issued by the Ogun Osun River Basin Authority on operation of Oyan Dam for flood in September and October, Lagos State Government on Wednesday asked all residents of the Ogun River banks to relocate immediately. In a statement, spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, Kunle Adeshina, identified the affected areas as Alagbole, Meiran, Maidan, Kara, Isheri-Olowora, Agiliti, Owode-Onirin, Owode-Elede, Agboyi I, Agboyi II, Ajegunle, Itowolo, Majidun, Ibeshe, Baiyeku, Maidan, Lekki-Ajah and the Lagos Lagoon boundaries. “The latest alert which emanated…
Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) will start manufacturing in India and will partner with international and domestic manufacturers to produce its Pixel smartphones locally, starting with Pixel 8, an executive said on Thursday. The devices are expected to be rolled out in 2024, Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services, said at a Google event. “India is a priority market for Pixel smartphones, and we’re committed to bringing the best of our hardware and underlying built-in software capabilities to people across the country,” Osterloh said. India is aiming to become a manufacturing powerhouse, amid a greater push for Prime Minister…
The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, (CP), Mr Bethrand Onuoha, has ordered for an investigation into the alleged clash between his officers and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. The commissioner, in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman SP Williams Ovye-Aya in Lokoja, expressed surprise over the alleged incident. Bethrand, who condemned the incident, stated that the clash was avoidable since both personnel misunderstood themselves. “It was revealed that the operatives of NDLEA trailed the woman who turned out to be the wife of an Inspector of Police attached to Area Command Lokoja…
A former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has alleged that diesel suppliers and generator dealers are sabotaging efforts for Nigerians to enjoy regular power supply. Nnaji made this known while featuring in a radio programme, captioned: “The South East Political Roundtable” by Flo FM, Umuahia on Wednesday. Nnaji said that the endless breakdown of the national grid had remained a significant concern among Nigerians. According to him, this is despite the Federal Government’s claim of spending N7 trillion as direct interventions in the power sector, even after privatising the electricity generation and distribution arms of the industry since November…
A US State Department official who worked in an agency responsible for arms transfers to US allies has resigned. Josh Paul cited disagreements with what he described as the administration’s decisions to expedite the transfer of arms to Israel. Paul, who was director of congressional and public affairs at the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs said on LinkedIn: “I cannot work in support of a set of major policy decisions, including rushing more arms to one side of the conflict, that I believe to be shortsighted, destructive, unjust and contradictory to the very values that we publicly espouse.” Paul…