Day: May 1, 2024

Police Apprehend Impersonators of EFCC, Unveil Syndicate Behind Robbery and Kidnapping in Nasarawa

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The Nasarawa State Police Command has reported the arrest of three individuals posing as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the Nasarawa Local Government Area. The arrest comes after a series of disturbing incidents, including a recent attack near the Federal Polytechnic in Nasarawa LGA, where residents were robbed, and a student was abducted. According to DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, the suspects launched an assault in the area, robbing people of their belongings and kidnapping a National Diploma student…

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Federal Government Set to Issue Valid Operating License to Dangote Refinery Soon, Announces NMDPRA

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The Federal Government disclosed on Tuesday its intention to grant a fully valid operating license to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which boasts a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. The announcement was made during the Stakeholders’ Consultation Forum on Midstream and Petroleum Host Community Development Trust Regulations, organized by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Abuja. While the NMDPRA had previously awarded a pre-commissioning license to the $20 billion refinery, it clarified that a fully valid operating license would soon follow. Former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated…

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Minister Umahi Accuses Peter Obi of Inciting Igbo Against FG Over Coastal Highway Project

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During an event organized to compensate affected owners of demolished structures for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, accused former presidential candidate Peter Obi of inciting the people of the South East (Igbo) against the Federal Government. Umahi made these allegations while addressing attendees in Lagos on Wednesday, maintaining that Obi had been critical of the project since its inception during President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He described Obi’s stance as opposition to progress, labeling the project as “job-losing” and a “misplaced priority.” The tension between…

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Lagos Government Uncovers 86 Rooms Beneath Dolphin Estate Bridge, Tenants Paying N250k Annually

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed a startling discovery on Wednesday, announcing that 86 partitioned rooms were found beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos Island. Reports indicate that each room, measuring 10×10 and 12×10, was being rented out to tenants at an annual rate of N250,000. Wahab disclosed this development via a post on his social media handle, accompanied by video evidence. In the shared video, Wahab explained that a team from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources successfully…

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Federal Government to Introduce New Living Wage for Nigerian Workers, Assures President Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerian workers of an imminent unveiling of a new “living wage” by the Federal Government, addressing concerns raised during the International Workers’ Day celebration at the Eagle Square on Wednesday. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu commended Nigerian workers for their dedication to the nation’s peace, progress, and development. He revealed that despite efforts, the tripartite committee on a new minimum wage failed to reach a consensus before May Day. Tinubu recounted the establishment of the 37-member Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage by the Federal…

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NAF AT 60 ANNIVERSARY: CAS Inspects Airfield Landing Aids, Ongoing Projects in Kaduna

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In preparation for the upcoming Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 60th Anniversary celebration scheduled to hold at Abuja and Kaduna from 23-25 May 2024, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar was at the NAF Base Kaduna yesterday 30 April 2024 to inspect the installation of some airfield landing aids and ongoing projects critical to the successful hosting of the Anniversary. One of the equipment inspected by the CAS is the installation of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) with its accompanying equipment, which includes the localiser, glide slope…

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Nigerian Navy Rescues 250 Person from Capsized Passenger Boat in Rivers State

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The Nigerian Navy (NN) personnel of Naval Security Station (NSS) 023 deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers State rescued over 250 passengers who were onboard a capsized passenger boat at about 10pm local time on 28 April 2024. The ill-fated boat, MV PRECIOUS EMMANUEL cast off from a local market in Sangana area of Bayelsa State and was making way to Rivers State when it encountered stormy waters and hit a wreck which damaged its hull causing it to capsize. Notably, the locally made, 3-deck wooden vessel popularly known as “Large…

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