***Aim to eliminate, diversion, scarcity of petroleum products In a bid to ameliorate the lingering crises in the Petroleum industry that has been bedeviled by scarcity of the products the two major players; The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have formed a synergy. The Nigerian populace have been suffering from the lack of Petroleum products leading to long queues at filling stations which had grounded economic activities for over two months now. It was alleged that the tanker drivers were in the habit of diverting the products…
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From Naseer Mijinyawa, Minna A governorship aspirant in Niger State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Engr. Abdullahi Isah Jankara, has promised to invest in agriculture to create jobs as well as boost the internally generated revenue of the state.The Governorship hopeful while speaking with the National Update in Minna noted that Niger as an agrarian state with large land mass has an advantage as his administration will give agriculture the priority that will create job opportunities for the teaming unemployed youths and graduates. “This will improve the internally generated revenue (IGR) of the state that will…
The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi has applaudedPrince Raphael Akinyemi for his leading role in securing victory for his school at the basketball championship for the State of Maryland, United States of America.The media aide to the senator, Olubunmi Omo’ogun in a statement indicated that Prince Akinyemi is a son of the Eselu of Iselu land in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ebenezer Akintunde Akinyemi, Akaosu 1.In an official letter to His Royal Majesty, the Eselu of Iselu, the Ogun West Senator said, “On behalf…
Nigeria’s fundamental problems can be solved by good, pragmatic leadership. While this sounds cliché and quite repetitive, it does not in any way diminishes the absolute truth it holds. For the record, Nigeria has had 16 different leaders, some as military heads of state and some as democratically elected Presidents starting from Alh. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in 1960 to President Muhammadu Buhari, elected in 2015. We are witnesses to what they promised to achieve and what happened after they had received the mantle of leadership. This opinion does not attempt to mask the fact that in the bulk of our…
A presidential hopeful under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Barrister Adewole Adebayo has promised to make Nigeria a nation where justice shall reign more than anywhere in the world if he is elected president. He indicated that the legal infrastructure in the country has been barricading justice which he promised to fix if he emerged president. Adebayo gave the indication when he hosted a team from the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law, led by the country Director in Nigeria, Ijeoma Nwafor in Abuja.The aspirant said even though the society itself is not just, he will ensure…
Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) on Wednesday, commended the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly Sen. Tolu Odebiyi for working with all relevant stakeholders in an attempt to strengthen the operations of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). A statement issued by his media aide Olubunmi Omo’ogun said the commendation came during a courtesy visit to the senator who is also Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), by officials of the FCT-IRS and CITN on Taxpayers education…
The Senate through its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has threatened to issue warrant of arrest against the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Sole Administrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mr Effiong Okon Akwa over non – payment of N2.2billion Contract .The duo according to the Chairman of the committee Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP Ondo Central), must appear before the Committee unfailingly on April 12, 2022 by 2pm.Failure to comply, he said the senate may have no option but to issue a warrant of arrest against the duo having failed to honour…
From Naseer Mijinyawa, Minna.8 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State command has warned vandals of national facilities to relocate in their own interests from Niger State or be prepared to face the full wrath of the command. The state commandant of the Corps, Mr. Garba Aliyu Bature who spoke in an interview with the National Update in Minna, said his men are prepared to chase them out of Niger State unless they turn a new leaf.The commandant assured that his men and officers will continue to make the state unconducive for vandals and their collaborators.He solicited…
***Lawan sets up ad-hoc committee for the investigation The senate on Wednesday setup an ad-hoc committee to carry out full scale investigation into incessant hike in tariffs by Pay-Tv providers. The committee was mandated to carry out a comprehensive investigation by inviting the providers to come and explain reasons for the incessant hike. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, constituted the seven-man ad-hoc committee for the purpose The lawmakers also directed all pay-tv service providers in Nigeria too immediatelày review their bouquet prices downwards in tandem with the prevailing reality of the economic situation in the country. They also resolved…
***As APC group saves 2bn for sponsorship Former governor of Rivers state and current Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, has gotten a 21-day ultimatum to officially declare for presidency, else he will be forced to do so. A pro-All Progressives Congress (APC) on the aiges of Bridge Builders Initiative For Green Nigeria (BBIGN), gave the ultimatum during a solidarity march in support of APC and Ameachi, Wednesday at the APC national secretariat, Abuja. National President of BBIGN, Emmanuel Orgwu, said any person who will find Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and convince him to declare his interest to run for the 2023…