Sources: NMDPRA licenses Eterna, Emadeb to begin petrol importation from July
Eterna Plc, Emadeb Energy Services Limited, and Asharami Energy have been licensed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to import petrol into the country, TheCable understands. According to sources, the three companies were the first among the six oil firms licensed to import petrol by July. “The licensed […]
Nigeria is ready to improve relations with African countries, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is ready to improve Nigeria’s relationship with other African countries. Tinubu spoke on Friday during a meeting with Patrice Talon, president of the Benin Republic, after the summit on a new global financing pact in France. The Nigerian president told his Beninoise counterpart that his administration […]
Ned Nwoko: I was supposed to be aboard missing Titan sub
Ned Nwoko, businessman and senator representing Delta north, says he was supposed to join the tourists who lost their lives in an underwater trip to see the Titanic wreck. Nwoko spoke on Friday in a post via his Instagram while mourning Hamish Harding, a British businessman and his friend who was among the […]
N240m fraud: Appeal court upholds conviction of Bassey Akpan, Akwa Ibom YPP guber candidate
The court of appeal sitting in Calabar, has upheld the conviction of Bassey Akpan, governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom state, over money laundering charges. In a statement on Friday, Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said the court has ordered the arrest […]
‘Nigeria’s financial system was rotten’ — Tinubu speaks on Emefiele’s suspension
President Bola Tinubu says the country’s financial system in the hands of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “was rotten”. Earlier in the month, Tinubu suspended the CBN governor and ordered a probe of his office. Since then, Emefiele has been in the custody of the […]
Egbetokun promises to re-ignite public trust in police | Appoints Tunji Disu as principal staff officer
Olukayode Egbetokun, acting inspector-general of police (IGP), has unveiled a new policing vision aimed at improving the performance of the force and re-igniting public trust. According to a statement by Muyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson, Egbetokun unveiled the vision on Friday during the inaugural conference with strategic police managers. The police managers comprise […]
Presidential poll dispute: Atiku, PDP close case after calling 27 witnesses
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have closed their case challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu, before the election petition tribunal. Although the petitioners had indicated that they would call about 100 witnesses to support their petition, the case was brought to an end on Friday after […]
‘Lower qualifications, one-year job search’ — Germany woos foreign workers with new laws
The German parliament has passed a new law to ease immigration rules for foreign skilled workers. Presenting the bill on Friday, Nancy Faeser, interior minister, said the draft law will secure prosperity in Germany. “It’s unacceptable that you have to fill in 17 different applications to bring a new care worker into the […]
Remi Tinubu inauagurates programme to support women, children
Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria on Friday, launched a programme to empower women, youth and children in the country. The first lady launched the programme, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), at the State House in Abuja. Speaking with journalists after the inaugural meeting of RHI governing board members, Tinubu said the […]
Many residents trapped as flood overruns estate in Abuja
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of residents of Trade Moore estate in Lugbe, Abuja, have been trapped by a flood caused by heavy rainfall on Friday. Videos circulating online show several houses and vehicles submerged under water. As of the time of this report, efforts were ongoing to rescue those trapped in their houses. In […]