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LP Lawmaker Spotted Wearing Cap With President Tinubu’s Insignia A picture of Thaddeus Attah, a member of the house of representatives, has set tongues wagging and thumbs twiddling. Attah, who was elected into the green chamber from the platform of the Labour Party (LP), is seen wearing a cap embroidered with a symbol made popular by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The legislator, who represents the Eti Osa federal constituency of Lagos, posted the pictures on his X page. X users have been asking the lawmaker if he is a BAT (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) disciple. Prince…

The presidency has announced that plans for the complete privatisation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries are currently underway. Sunday Dare, the special adviser, media and public communications to President Bola Tinubu, disclosed this in a reforms tracker posted on his X handle on Sunday. The tracker highlights the key milestones achieved by Mr Tinubu’s administration in the oil sector. “Full privatisation of Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna refining in the works. Local oil refining and production to peak steadily with Dangote and modular refineries active. With full local refining capacity gradually being met, days of fuel queues to end,” it said. Nigeria…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has abolished the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, in Edo South senatorial district. The governor also restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) and ordered that the status quo before the creation of the now abolished councils be maintained. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua in Benin City. “This administration also hereby abolishes the new traditional councils in Edo South, created by the last administration,” the statement read. “Governor Okpebholo has restored the statutory financial…

Nigeria’s oldest Catholic priest Thomas Oleghe dies at 104 The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Thomas Oleghe, has died at the age of 104. According to a statement by Gabriel Dunia, the Bishop of Auchi, Oleghe passed away at around 2:30a.m. on Sunday and will be buried on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The statement read: “With gratitude to God for a life well lived on earth, I hereby inform you of the passing of the Rt. Rev. MSGR Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria as of today, to the great beyond. He was of the Diocese of Auchi.…

Struggling President Tinubu, Buhari part of Nigeria’s accidental leadership —Bishop Kukah The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, on Sunday, described President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and other previous heads of state as leaders who found themselves in power by accident. Kukah noted that it was evident none of them were fully prepared before assuming office, especially in a world where the demands of leadership are rapidly evolving. The bishop made these remarks while delivering a keynote address at the official commissioning of Start-Rite School’s new building and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture in Abuja.…

Dangote Refinery Reduces Fuel Price To Appreciate Nigerians For Their Support THE DANGOTE  Petroleum Refinery has announced the reduction in the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol from N990 to N970 per litre. Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, said in a statement on Sunday, saying the reduction was to appreciate Nigerians as the year ends. “As the year comes to an end, this is our way of appreciating the good people of Nigeria for their unwavering support in making the refinery a dream come true. “In addition, this is to…

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the arrest and prosecution of Mr Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly diverting materials intended for the state’s Ministry of Health. The directive was revealed on Sunday in a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor. According to the statement, Governor Nwifuru discovered the illicit activity while en route to inspect ongoing projects. He noticed a Toyota Dyna truck being loaded with registers, books, and other materials from the Ministry of Health’s warehouse. “The governor drove in and made inquiries but, dissatisfied with the responses, probed further…

The Rivers State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo, otherwise known as (Ogbakor Ndi Igbo Na Rivers) has demanded for the presidency of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide was in July thrown into mourning following the loss of its President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, creating a leadership vacuum. However, the Rivers State chapter's demand for the leadership of the group is seen as a "significant step in filling the gap and ensuring the continuity of the organisation." "The call for Rivers State to produce the next President-General follows the demise of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, the 11th President-General of…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disowned the controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, maintaining that he was never a member of the group. Emma Powerful, the spokesperson of the IPOB, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. IPOB is a group leading agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the south-east and some parts of the south-south Nigeria Mr Ekpa was arrested in Finland alongside four others on Thursday on suspicion of terrorist activities. ‘Not registered member’ The BBC, while reporting Mr Ekpa’s arrest by Finnish police on Thursday, described him as an…

The Federal Government on Friday attributed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, to sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland by Nigeria. Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on Thursday on suspicion of terrorist activities. The Finnish District Court of Päijät-Häme has ruled to keep him in detention on probable cause, citing his alleged involvement in inciting violence through social media. A day after his arrest, the Nigerian government says it is closely monitoring the legal proceedings of Ekpa. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to confirm the arrest of Mr Simon Njoku…