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This young-looking woman, Mrs Bola Fasaki's son Pablo Classic Fasaki is married to an older British woman, Maribel.

The couple got married last November in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. More photos below...

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Pandemonium broke out in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo today as the Students of the institution troop out in mass to protest against the policy of no school fees, no examination by the management of the institution.

The angry students who were sent out from their various halls for non payment of school fees went berserk leading to rampage and destruction of properties worth millions of naira,including the invasion of the ICT centre of the institution.

Speaking, the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Owo chapter Mr. Rafiu Ijawoye describe the students action as embarrassing displeasing and unacceptable.

Ijawoye accused the management for not providing enough security it members calling on the state governor Barr. Rotimi Akeredolu to come to their rescue as well they were no longer save.
The ASUP Chairman added that he has directed his members to withdraw academic activities till further notice.

The Students Union Government President of the Institution, Comrade Ayejuyo Temitayo, when contacted was not reachable as his phone line was switched off.

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The Bauchi State Food Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative Union has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar to contest for second terms in 2019.
The union stated that it was ready to buy nomination forms for the president and the governor to re-contest.

Chairperson of the union, Hajiya Kaltume Katagum disclosed this weekend during a courtesy visit to the Special Assistant to governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar on Non-Governmental Organisations ( NGOs) and Social Investment Programmes ( SIPs) ,Mansur Manu Soro.

“We want the president to continue the good work he started of the fight against insecurity, improving the economy as well as Social Investment Programmes.

“The Home-Grown Schools Feeding Programme has improved our general standard of living so much that our members who never touch N5,000 in our life today receive N100,000 directly into their bank accounts. Majority of us were not priveledged to even visit bank until President Buhari came to power,”she said.

She said that to show their appreciation to president Buhari, their members‎ have promised to contribute to his campaign in 2019.

“We sincerely thank the president, vice president, Bauchi Governor and National SIPs office for making our dreams a reality,”she added.

Speaking, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Investment Programmes commended members of the union for the visit.

He said that the federal and state government has introduced various programmes to assist Nigerians to better their economic situation because of the challenges posed by the economic downturn.

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Singer, actor and event host, Bisola Aiyeola, who was the 1st runner up of the second edition of Big Brother Naija in 2017 shared these stunning photos to celebrate her birthday. Happy birthday to her

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The notorious criminal kingpin the late Don Wanny who massacred 23 people on the new year eve in Omoku, Ogbe-Egbema-Ndoni local government area of Rivers State had planned to relaunch another attack with the sole aim of killing 200 more people.

Governor Nyesom Wike made this revelation today in a news and current affairs programme of Rhythm 93.7 Port Harcourt.
Wike also revealed that despite accepting the state amnesty, the notorious criminal, Don Wanny, erroneously believed that he was so fortified with so much charms and that he was invincible and cannot be killed by any bullet.

Wike also revealed that security investigations also revealed that Don Wanny’s group masterminded the invasion and killing of 15 persons and set them ablaze in Mgboshimili-Rumueme in Obio-Akpor local government area in October 8,2017.
According to the Governor,”Don Wanny had killed 32 persons in Omoku 2014. However, he accepted state government under our administration but from information from oil companies and security agencies indicated that he continued to engaged in criminality like kidnapping, killing and illegal oil bunkering.

“We had to put him under security surveillance for some time
now.Thank God that security agencies were able to gun him down to prove to others, especially members of his group that believe that their boss was untouchable”.

He vowed that the names 32 persons he declared were submitted to him by security agencies and they remain wanted.
On the allegations that some alleged criminals in the state worked for him to become Governor in 2015, he asked:”If anybody worked for me by mobilising people did I ask them to go and commit crime or did I buy guns for them”.
On proposed establishment of Neighbourhood Watch, he allayed the fears of people, saying the members have no power to carry arms, detain people or prosecute alleged criminals.

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Kidnappers have released two Americans and two Canadians kidnapped in Kaduna after paying unspecified amount of money Daily Sun reports.

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INI EDO

This curvaceous beauty and Nollywood actress is a boss lady. Her 2008 marriage to Phillip was rife with controversy as he was accused of leaving his first wife for the actress.However, in 2014, the marriage which produced no child,started to show cracks.Then,to everyone’s surprise, Ini Edo filed for divorce and a few months later,bought a huge choice property in Lekki,Lagos.

“I try not to regret (the time I spent in marriage) but I will say, it’s been an experience I have learnt a lot from. It made me a stronger person. It made me wiser and I think it actually made me more mature.

There were rumours problems with her ex-husband began when she refused to list him as a co-owner of the home.

As if that wasn’t enough, she took delivery of a G-Wagon,opened a night club in lekki.

To crown it all, Ini Edo was appointed Special adviser on Tourism to Akwa Ibom state governor .

Now, if that isn’t winning, I wonder what that is.

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STEPHANIE LINUS

Stepahnie Linus is proof that there is love and immeasurable success after divorce.The actress and producer not only put her divorce to ex-Nigerian footballer,Chikelue iloanusi , behind her, she found love in a man,Linus Idahosa, who treated her to one of the most romantic destination weddings in Nigeria.

Not only was their marriage or wedding scandal-free,he is also her major backbone professionally as they undertake movie projects as a team. .

“Marriage has been very good to me and it has been a wonderful experience all the way. I am happy that I am with someone I love and we are both excited to be sharing the rest of our lives with each other. I have no regrets about getting married at the time I did as I believe that God’s time is the best.”

The couple broke the internet with their Paris wedding in 2012,welcomed a son in 2016,and she produced one of the most ground breaking movies ,DRY which addresses Child marriages.

These days,when she is not producing movies,she is travelling the world and lending her celebrity voice to social and medical causes in partnership with top Non-governmental organisations.

Infact,Stephanie Okereke’s achievements are so immense, one has to be reminded she was once married….

Talk about the real definition of winning.

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FUNKE AKINDELEFunke AKindele

Name one hugely successful female celebrity in Nigeria and actress and producer, Funke Akindele’s name comes to mind.So huge is her success story that she has found love for the second time,proving there is still marriage after divorce.

The producer of hit movie and TV Series,Jenifa’s Diary,Funke Akindele had a very short-lived marriage to Kehinde Oloyede which she admitted with rife with abuse.

In 2013,she called the one year old marriage quits, prompting him to call her out on Facebook after failed attempts to see her.In an interview ,talking about her marriage,she said



“I was abused emotionally and verbally. Really, I felt we could work things out when the trouble started two months after the marriage, but I made up my mind and shut the door of the marriage at him when the trouble was coming to me too much..

In 2017,she married music producer,JJC Skillz and despite allegedly losing her twin pregnancy,the actress has moved on with optimism and despite that heartbreaking setback, it’s clear to see she is winning.

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CHIKA IKE

Chika Ike

This long-legged Nollywood actress and producer has come a long way following her divorce in 2013.

Infact, won’t be surprised many have no idea she was married for 5 years before her marriage crashed.She blamed he crash on her age

She said:

“I think it has to do with so many reasons; one of them might be being young. Some people get married that young and have been able to make their marriages work. But if you’re young, you’re young.”

She is not just an actress, she produces her own movies, ventured into real estate,created her own reality show ”African Divas’ and in what is considered her biggest achievement yet,and a testament to the fact that she is a mix of beauty and brains, she earned herself a spot at the prestigious Harvard business school.

However,it is not all work for Chika Ike as she loves to enjoy the rewards of her hard work by splurging on designer items and taking multiple vacations yearly.

Though,there have been rumours linking her good fortune to a former senate presidenct, till date, there is no concrete proof of the affair.

Without doubt, she is winning and we are not just talking about the fact that she cruisies around town in a black G-Wagon.

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Gone are those days when a divorce carried a stigma tag attached.Women and men alike are now embracing the idea that there is always life after a bitter divorce.

While some fizzled off the radar following split with their partners, these female celebrities appear to have found their footing ,made more fame,gotten better partners,and o fcourse achieved immense success following their divorce.

There are so many celebrities winning after divorce but Miss Petite Nigeria Blog has shortlisted it’s top 5 in no particular order..

TOKE MAKINWA

Toke Makinwa’s divorce from her partner, Maje Ayida was as bitter as any divorce can be. It was a very hard pill to swallow considering she was a ”relationship expert” who dished out advise on her popular Youtube channel.

So it was such a shock and a let down as many mocked her for not being able to apply her tips on her own marriage .

Many wrote her off and swore the end of her marriage was the end of her brand..She was shamed,accused of neglecting her man,hence his decision to have a baby by another woman.

While she maintained radio silence and turned to God for solace, little did we know this petite lady was about to turn her life around using nothing other than her pain.

Out of her heartbreak,her wildly successful best selling book”Onbecoming’ was born. She opened up in ways no one believed she would.She also gave an insight into her tumultuous and long relationship with her ex-husband,which spanned over a decade.

And her life took a different turn after that.Jet-setting around the world,countless endorsements,speeches,Toke Makinwa started winning in every way possible.

She got her dream car, a Range Rover,moved into a tastefully furnished apartment,upped her fashion game by splurging on the latest fashion wears money can buy.Even launched her own line of luxury bags.

And while there are slight whispers that her good fortune is thanks to an 80 year old billionaire, you can’t take away the fact that,Toke Makinwa is a hard worker. And she appears to have a lot of fun while putting in that work.

Her divorce was finalized on October 6th 2017.

Yes,Toke Makinwa is one divorcee who is absolutely winning and we can only say cheers to her future.

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Wife of President Buhari, Aisha Buhari, yesterday shared videos of Senator Ben Murray Bruce and Senator Isah Misau, on her social media handles, criticising her husband, President Buhari's government. Both Senators during plenary, called out President Buhari for his inactions towards many national issues. Senator Misau went on to say that the cabal was in charge of the government, a point Aisha Buhari had also raised sometime last year. watch the video below

Ben Bruce took to his twitter page to commend her for speaking out in her own way. See his tweet below

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2019 will definitely be a decisive year.

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Representative of Lagos State Governor and Commissioner for Special Duties & Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr. Oluseye Oladejo ; Head of Service, Mrs. Folasade Adesoye ; representative of the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Folasade Odunlami; Acting Presiding Chaplain, Chapel of Christ The Light, Rev. Ayo Olu Oyadotun and Service Chiefs during a Thanksgiving Service in Commemoration of the Y2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja, on Sunday, January 14, 2018.

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A gas station reportedly exploded at CMD Road, in the Magodo area of Lagos.

While the reason for the fire, at Second Coming Gas Plant, is currently unknown, fire fighters are said to be on ground to put out the fire.

Social media users claim that several casualties have been reported, although this is also unconfirmed.

See photos from the fire below:

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Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola attends the 7th Convocation Ceremony/10th Anniversary Fountain University for Conferment of the Award of Bachelor and Master Degrees and Award of Prizes.

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Today, President Buhari's media aide Lauretta Onochie shared a tweet that says Governors, farmers, traders, traditional rulers and practically everyone is telling her boss to run again.


But this twitter user wasn't having it at alll. He replied her saying, 'this woman actually said farmers?? The ones whose farms have been destroyed by herdsmen over and over again?? All of you are mad'.

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Global organisation, the United Nations, has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, into the Investments Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF).

The Under-Secretary-General of United Nations, Jan Beagle, who confirmed Adeosun’s appointment, disclosed that the Minister would serve a one-year term of office effective from January 1, 2018.

Beagle said, “On behalf of the Secretary-General, I have the honour to inform you that at the 55th plenary meeting of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, the General Assembly decided to appoint you as an ad-hoc member of the Investments Committee for a one-year term of office, beginning from 1st January, 2018.

“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment and wish you success in your work.”

The Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Investments Committee of the UNJSPF, Ms. Carolyn Boykin, also congratulated the Minister on her appointment and welcomed her to the Committee.

Boykin explained that the purpose of the investments of the UNJSPF was to secure the pension entitlements of the international civil servants who participate in the Fund.

“The fiduciary responsibility is to all parties concerned and it is the responsibility of the Secretary-General to ensure that those investments are managed to preserve the capital of the Fund and to obtain a long-term real rate of investment return that is line with the actuarial assumptions, without jeopardizing the capital of the Fund by taking excessive risks,” Boykin stated.

The UNJSPF is a Fund that provides UN pension, death, disability and the other related benefits for staff of the United Nations and the other organizations admitted to membership in the Fund.

The UNJSPF is a multiple employer defined benefit plan and governed by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (UNJSPB), the Staff Pension Committee for each member organization, and a secretariat to the UNJSPB and to each such committee.

The Fund was established through UN General Assembly resolution 248 (III) (passed December 1948) which came into effect on the 23rd January, 1949 making it a permanent retirement scheme.

It currently serves 23 member organizations, with 128,262 active participants and approximately 75,000 retirees in nearly 200 countries.

The Honourable Minister has accepted her appointment by the United Nations into the Investments Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF).

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Omawumi and her daughter, Kamillah, at her wedding that is currently taking place in Warri, Delta state

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Mrs Tina Inegbagha wife of the Paramount Ruler Of Ayakoro Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa and Mr Egbele Jack, a school principal have been released by their captors, 25 days after they were kidnapped.

They were abducted by gunmen in Ayakoro on Dec. 16, 2017.

Mr Majesty Inegbagha, a member of the monarch’s family who confirmed the development to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday said the duo were set free on Thursday.

The paramount leader said that an undisclosed amount of ransom was paid to secure their release.

The kidnappers had demanded N100 million and reduced to N30 and N5 Million as ransom.

Also, confirming his wife’s release, the paramount Ruler, Mr Righteous Inegbagha expressed deep appreciation to God and the people who contributed in prayers, cash and kind to facilitate the freedom of the two victims.

He also appealed to the kidnappers to repent from their nefarious act.

Narrating their experience both the wife of the ruler, Tina, and Jack expressed happiness and thanked God for their release.

According to them the kidnappers treated them well.

NAN reports that on Dec. 18, 2017, the police said that it was investigation the incident.

Police Commissioner Asuquo Amba, told newsmen that following the recent upsurge of violent crimes in Bayelsa, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had sent a special squad to compliment the efforts of the command to combat crimes.

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This Nigerian man says going the route of Invitro Fertilization is sinful. He said for IVF to be conducted, a couple must commit grave sins such as masturbation and abortion. Continue to read his argument below

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Desmond shared the photo on his IG page with the caption

”Major #throwback with my bro @johnnjamah “sure the joke was .. one day you go fat shaaa” Pictures like this make me thank the most high for a fruitful and wonderful journey. It wasn’t easy but was definitely worth it . #tbt #evergrateful #lifeofafilmmaker??#outtochangelivesforthebetter”. See full photo below

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The mum of one shared the photo on her IG page with a word for moral preachers who will come on her comment section to query her for showing off her butt. Read what she wrote below

''Squats + 40kg weights ,early 6ams struggles (I'd rather sleep you know that right?) , 3 times a week. Did I mention Oga Baby in the house? Businesses to run? Fuel scarcity? Lol .Yet,no excuses .Here is the deal: In case you attempt of writing me a moral epistle in comment section about inappropriate beach dress code , try & find effort to do the same for your own body (mind & soul) for 3 months - and GUESS WHAT WILL HAPPEN? A need for you to preach "morals" under pictures of women's bodies (whether married,single,moms or not) on social media will mysteriously disappear,I promise,instead you feel so proud and in love with yourself that you will want to take then post a bikini picture yourself (yes,YOU!) , tag me and let me get inspired to go harder & do better for myself?Taking care of yourself & looking good is an achievement on its own,why would we be proud of other achievements and not of this one? Because we are moms? Because we are married? Lol . Once you fall in love with yourself,nothing will bother you again ,and you won't need to hide under "tradition" to justify bitterness & frustration. You will also stop having "man problems" and worries I swear. Challenge accepted?''

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Nigeria has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to start the repayment of $76 million polio eradication loan to Japan.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when she received a delegation of Japanese House of Councillors Parliamentarians.

She said that the delegates were in Nigeria to assess the level of usage of Overseas Development Assistance (ODAs) extended to Nigeria since 2014.

She added that the authority to trigger repayment was given to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation following the eradication of polio in the country.

She noted that the eradication of polio was made possible as a result of the ODA facility provided by the Japanese Government valued at $76 million in 2014.

She recalled that the ODA was structured for repayment after four years and that by this development, Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation would start repaying the facility to Japan this year.

Adeosun while marketing Nigeria to the Japanese delegation noted that Nigeria was fast growing and evolving from negative areas to positive areas through its determined fight against corruption.

She added that “because Nigeria is a middle income country, we will require the expertise of Japanese companies for infrastructure development.

“Nigeria is a good place to invest because it is a rising investment destination.

“I promise that the government will make life easy for Japanese investors wishing to do business in Nigeria.”

In his address, the leader of the delegation, Mr Kiyoshi Ejima, described Nigeria as a power house with rich natural resources with which Japan tried to strengthen relationship with.

Nigeria, he said, had set the target of becoming one of the top 20 economies by the year 2020 and he assured that “Japan will support Nigeria toward realising its 2020 target.”

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Months after his ''clash'' with OAP, Freeze, over the controversial topic (read here), UK-based Nigerian pastor, Matthew Ashimolowo, took to his twitter handle to share his thoughts on Tithing. See his tweets below

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi on Sunday directed its members to resume strike on Monday over an alleged failure by the state government to meet their demands.

Dr Godwin Tijani, the Chairman of the association, said in Lokoja that the inability of the state government to pay the doctors’ full salaries was unacceptable.

Besides, Tijani said all the doctors’ associations and union dues as well as members’ cooperative society contributions were not remitted in full whereas 100 per cent taxes were deducted from their salaries.

According to Tijani, even some doctors are yet to be paid.

“Congress, therefore, resolved that all its members across the state should resume total and indefinite withdrawal of healthcare services from all hospitals in Kogi, with effects from 12:00 midnight on Sunday, Jan 7, 2018.

“We want government to give a definite time line for the full implementation of adjusted CONMESS (new salary structure) for doctors in the state civil service and the accrued arrears since January, 2014.

“Congress will reconvene once the state government responds appropriately to the aforementioned demands,” he said.

Tijani, however, appreciated the commissioners for Health and Finance and others, who were at the congress to douse tension and ensure peaceful resolution of the matter.

He also commended their members for their patience and understanding.

It would be recalled that the Kogi NMA had suspended an earlier strike over the demand on June 22, 2017, following the state government assurances that it would meet their demands.

It gave the government up till Dec. 31, 2017, to meet the demand or face strike.

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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has called on the Federal Government to wake up to her responsibility by treating herdsmen killing people across Nigeria as terrorist and fight them in the same zeal it fought Boko Haram and bring them to justice immediately.

National President of the PFN, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, in a press statement in Benin City, expressed worry over the way and manner the suspected marauders “continue to kill innocent Nigerians with ease and precision and escape justice.”

The PFN pointed to “the continuous massacre of innocent Nigerians in Benue and Kaduna States,” as a case in point.

Omobude who said the PFN is deeply concerned at the lackluster approach of our security agencies in bringing these mayhems to an end, added that the religious body is greatly disturbed by the constant killing of Nigerians by the rampaging herdsmen and urged the federal government to tackle the nagging problem decisively by bringing the perpetrators of these dastardly acts to justice.

“PFN believes it’s time our security forces perform their primary duty of protecting the lives and property of Nigerians. Government at

various levels should stop paying lip service to tackling the atrocities committed by these herdsmen, suspected to be of Fulani extraction, nationwide. This decimation of Communities with destruction of lives and properties must stop.

“It must be stated now and clear that it is in our collective interest to maintain peace as no group has a monopoly of violence.

“The PFN calls on the federal government to act and act fast in stopping the perpetrators of these crimes across the country and bring them to book.

“PFN however calls on all well-meaning Nigerians to continue to exercise restraint even in the face of provocative and unwholesome activities of armed herdsmen and keep praying for peace and unity of Nigeria,” the statement said.

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The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru said 4501 petrol trucks were simply untraceable, vanishing from the Nigerian radar, during the biting fuel supply crisis.

“Due to massive diversion, hoarding, panic buying and smuggling, coupled with the information that three Direct Sales Direct Purchase Consortia had rejected October cargoes, there was insinuation of a supply gap,” he said Thursday at an investigative public hearing by a Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Downstream, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

Baru disclosed that during the period, NNPC could not track the movement of 4,501 trucks representing the quantity of the disappeared products.

According to him, the nation lost about 148,533,000 million litres of fuel to the suspected diversion during the December fuel crisis.

The NNPC GMD listed some of the key factors which were responsible for the crisis to include insufficient reserve, clearance speed, supply gap, diversion, hoarding, panic buying and smuggling.

He noted that prior to the crises, NNPC had 1.9 billion litres strategic reserve of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which would have lasted for 53 days but that due to panic buying, diversion and hoarding, the Corporation was unable to cope with the daily nation consumption of 37 million litres of PMS, which led to the presence of long queues at petrol stations across the country.

He however said that NNPC took some urgent steps to resolve the scarcity which included but not limited to the immediate activation of war room, additional imports to increase days sufficiency, 24-hour operations in all NNPC Depots and mega stations; sustained media and stakeholders engagements; increased monitoring, surveillance and sanctions as well as production at Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries put at 3 million daily.

Baru also used the opportunity to call on the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to review the pricing template and landing cost.

He also asked the National Assembly to approve outstanding subsidy payments and debts to marketers.

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