Day: March 19, 2025

Dangote Suspends Petrol Sale in Naira

Aliyu Aliyu

‘Dear customers,’ full statement the company issued, real reason the firm gave   Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has suspended the sale of petrol and other products to marketers in Naira. Platforms Africa reports that the management of the major oil mid-stream company announced the development in a statement it issued to the media on Wednesday. It said the development was as a result of the fact that it no longer receives crude from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Naira. It said: “We wish to inform you that, Dangote…

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Ibokette Ibas; Six Facts About Newly Appointed Rivers Administrator

Abibat Babalola

On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu; and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. The president nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state for the first six months. READ ALSO: Six Quick Facts About Newly Appointed Rivers Administrator Ibok Ibas Bill…

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“My Dear Rivers People…” Fubara Speaks From Unknown Location

Abibat Babalola

+ ‘Unfortunate moment in our state’s political history,’ Everything the suspended governor said     RIVERS: Embattled suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for calm in the state following the declaration of State of Emergency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday as the political crisis in the oil – rich Niger Delta State became intractable and a threat to national security. Military trucks moved into Rivers Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night minutes after Governor Siminalayi Fubara stealthily left the place, according to sources.…

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Bill Mandating Bloggers, Others To Have Offices In Nigeria Passes Second Reading

Abibat Babalola

The Senate has passed through second reading a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country. The bill, titled ‘ A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms, and for Related Matters, 2025 (SB. 650),” was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North). Leading the debate, Senator Nwoko noted that…

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