Day: June 8, 2023

‘Mele Kyari, Maikanti Baru Spent $19bn On Refineries’ Maintenance In 8 Yrs’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Money NNPC under Buhari lavished to maintain inefficient refineries surpassed $18.5bn Dangote used to build World’s largest single train refinery, Nasarawa state governor spills the beans     Nassarawa state Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that the government of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari spent more than the $19 billion to maintain Nigeria’s refineries in eight years. Mallam Mele Kyari and late Maikanti Baru held sway as the Group Managing Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) during the eight years. Kyari, at different fora told journalists that Buhari never…

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Akpabio Fails APC Integrity Test, Senators’ll Abandon Him – APC Chieftain

Abibat Babalola

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Tom Ohikere, has revealed that the support base of Godswill Akpabio has collapsed because of his alleged failure to meet up with what he called the party’s integrity test. Assessing the three front runners for the post of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Orji Uzor Kalu, and Osita Izunaso, respectively, Dr Ohikere, who doubles as the Publisher, APC NewsOnline, said both Akpabio and Orji failed the integrity test. According to Ohikere, the exposure of various court cases has made the shift in…

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Tinubu Meets Major Oil Marketers Over Subsidy Removal

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with major Oil Marketers at the Presidential Villa. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Senator Annie Okonkwo Is Dead 90 Days After Arrival, Nigerian Student Arrested in UK for Sexually Harassing Children Nigeria’s Chukwueze Wins Best African Player In La Liga Osimhen Clinches Best Serie A Striker of the Year Award Gatekeepers News reports that the marketers were led to the meeting by Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun.

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JUST IN: Senator Annie Okonkwo Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Lawmaker who represented Anambra Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Annie Okonkwo is dead. Gatekeepers News reports that Okonkwo reportedly died in US after a long battle with a terminal illness. READ ALSO: For Kid’s Disagreement, Nigerian Mother of Four Shot Dead by US Neighbour 90 Days After Arrival, Nigerian Student Arrested in UK for Sexually Harassing Children Idiroko Border Reopened Since, Customs Clears Air The foremost industrialist recently celebrated his 63rd birthday on May 23, 2023. His death is coming a few days to the inauguration ceremony…

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For Kid’s Disagreement, Nigerian Mother of Four Shot Dead by US Neighbour

Abibat Babalola

“She was killed in the presence of her nine-year-old son by 58-year-old woman neighbour who had complained several times about Owens’ children playing outdoors,” Guardian UK   A Nigerian mother of four, Ajike Owens, was shot dead by a white neighbour while she was trying to recover an iPad taken from her child in front of their home in a housing complex in Ocala, Florida, United States of America. The 35-year-old Nigerian woman, popularly called AJ, was killed in the presence of her nine-year-old son. READ ALSO: 90 Days After…

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90 Days After Arrival, Nigerian Student Arrested in UK for Sexually Harassing Children

Ganiyu Amodu

A Nigerian student, Cyril Kenneth, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to date children three months after arriving in the United Kingdom. According to available information, the Nigerian was arrested after being accused of dating minors in Belfast, UK. According to a video shared by Warriors of Children, Kenneth, who arrived in February for his Masters degree, was arrested after multiple children between the ages of 14 and 15 reported him with evidence of him grooming and sexually harassing them. READ ALSO: N500/Litre: Petrol Sale Drops At Lagos Filling Stations…

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Nollywood Actress, Iya Gbonkan, Gets N4.6m Donation For Car, House

Abibat Babalola

Veteran Nollywood actress, Magaret Bandele Olayinka, better known as Iya Gbonkan, has received almost N5 million in donations for her car and housing project. This comes after a cleric, Prophet Gabriel Agbala, heeded her call for help to complete her house and buy a car. The actress had earlier gone viral on social media when she made a public call for support to complete her old house and get a car. Heeding her call, Gabriel took to his Facebook live on Tuesday to solicit funds from kind hearted individuals around…

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OAU Speaks on News of Lecturer Stealing Students’ Phones in Exam Hall

Gbenga Adeoti

Authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State have reacted to the report making the rounds that a Lecturer stole some phones belonging to some students who were writing their examinations. This was contained in a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, on Wednesday at Ile-Ife. Olanrewaju said: “The attention of the management of OAU, Ile-Ife, has been drawn to a viral video where a male young adult was allegedly involved in stealing phones of some students who were in the examination hall. READ ALSO: They Took…

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N500/Litre: Petrol Sale Drops At Lagos Filling Stations

Efe Wellington

NNPC limited daily consumption figures to collapse Soon, Atedeo Peterside said as Customers apathy for petrol consumption worsens nationwide   The volume of average daily sale at petrol stations across Lagos is dropping as Nigerians buy less fuel than they bought before last week’s price adjustment, according to investigations by BusinessDay. Visit to more than 10 large petrol stations in Lagos show that sale is down by as much as 25 per cent at some stations with three recording more than 32% drop in daily sale over the last one…

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Aregbesola Seeks Forgiveness, Blames Devil for Rift With Oyetola

Gbenga Adeoti

The ex-minister has just spent 8 days out of power. Ex-Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has blamed the devil for the misunderstanding between himself and his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola during the latter’s administration. Aregbesola who spoke in Yoruba language during a welcome rally organised by his loyalists to welcome him back to the state at Freedom Park, Osogbo, said the devil successfully allowed animosity to thrive between them after the Supreme Court victory party in July 2019. The former Minister had attributted his political successes to President Bola Tinubu,…

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