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As Presidency Disowns Speech By Halimah Olamide A national broadcast purportedly made by President Bola Tinubu has restored fuel subsidy while also scrapping the office of the First Lady. Among other drastic measures, the President also ‘announced’ 50% reductions in his salary while saying governments at all levels must now use locally made vehicles. In the speech, the President also ‘cut down’ the number of ministries to 36 while assuring the steps were the first of its kind to cut cost of governance. But according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy all the measures are fake as…
By Halimah Olamide As Petrol Now Sells at N850 Per Litre The Nigerian National Petroleum Company on Saturday said the worsening fuel scarcity is as a result of discharge challenges. Femi Soneye, NNPC’s Chief Communication Officer, said in a statement that the company is working round the clock to fix the issues. “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to state that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT is as a result of a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels. “The Company further states that it is working round…
Says Distillation Unit Working Optimally The Dangote Refinery on Saturday said it is false for anyone to claim that the company is reselling crude oil and that its crude distillation unit (CDU) is not working. Anthony Chiejina, spokesman of the Dangote Group, said in a statement that Nigerians should ignore the report. “We categorically deny these claims. The Dangote Refinery is not authorised to sell crude oil purchased from Nigeria and our CDU is fully operational and functioning optimally,” Chiejina said in the statement. He also said that such narratives being spread is part of the agenda of those forces…
Agency Report The kinsmen and the All Progressives Congress (APC) party stalwart, to Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah say that they are waiting for his family to confirm about his death before they could comment. An APC Stalwart, who pleaded anonymity while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nnewi on Saturday that Senator Ubah died in his hotel room in London in the early hours of Saturday. The source noted that the party members and the people of Anambra would have to wait for an official statement from a prominent member of his family before they could comment…
By Halimah Olamide Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Saturday death of senator representing Anambra south senatorial district, Ifeanyi Ubah is shocking. The governor said the death is “a great loss to the country, his home State of Anambra and Lagos, where the deceased established most of his businesses.” A statement by Gboyega Akosile, Governor’s Special Adviser on Media said the Governor described the late Ifeanyi Ubah as an astute businessman and politician, “who contributed his quota towards nation-building as representative of his people in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.” Governor Sanwo-Olu expresses his heartfelt condolences…
by Halimah Olamide Lamentations, Condolences and tributes have started pouring in on Saturday with the sudden death of the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Ifeanyi Ubah. Among early condolences on Saturday are those from the President Bola Tinubu who sent prayers to the family of the late businessman and politician. A statement by the President’s Adviser on Media, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted the president as saying that Ubah “was a renowned businessman and politician.” “President Tinubu commiserates with the friends and colleagues of the late Senator, the National Assembly, and the government and people of Anambra State over this sad…
By Halimah Olamide The late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was born on 3 September 1971 as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in Otolo, Nnewi in Anambra State, Nigeria. He was said to have dropped out of school because his parents could not afford to pay his fees, forcing him to leave Premier Academy, Lugbe, Abuja. Dropping out of school, the young Ifeanyi would later learn trading where he excelled becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, a company he founded in 2001. Capital Oil had many outlets in the South-East areas of…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerian senator Ifeanyi Ubah has died. NPO Reports learnt that Ubah, a known Nigerian businessman before he ventured into politics, died in a London hotel. It was gathered that Ubah left Nigeria two days ago on a mission that is unknown yet. Details of his death are yet unclear. Ubah, who was elected to the Senate on the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) defected to the All Progressive Congress. It was gathered that his decision to defect to the APC was to aid his ambition to be the next governor of Anambra state. He currently…
Cautions Against Violent Protests Former Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Saturday added another dimension to the lingering tension over proposed nationwide protests as he fingered alleged irresponsible leadership as part of the factors causing anger among Nigerians. Kwankwaso said the anger of young Nigerians resonates with him adding that the government at the centre has proved to be insensitive to some of the issues fuelling agitations. According to the former Governor of Kano state, the interference in the emirate tussles in Kano, the alleged sabotage of the newly established Dangote Refinery, the…
By Kamil Opeyemi Demands Names, Addresses of Organisers The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday asked all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. He spoke while addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday. The police boss also alleged that some foreign mercenaries are involved in the planning of the protest as part of the grand plans to grind the country to a halt. He said this was to ensure the protest was peaceful. Egbetokun said, “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian…