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Politics / Re: Best Answer Win 20k by JAOS(m): 10:52pm On Sep 22 |
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Travel / Re: CNG: N3500 Will Take A Car From Abuja To Kaduna – Expert by JAOS(m): 9:00pm On Sep 15 |
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Politics / Re: ₦8 Billion Not Enough To Audit Over 1,000 MDAs – Auditor General by JAOS(m): 9:21am On Sep 12 |
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Travel / Borno Dam Collapse: FG Opens IDP Camps As Flood Submerges 70% Of Maiduguri by JAOS(m): 9:23am On Sep 11 |
Thousands of Maiduguri inhabitants have been displaced, with the Nigerian Correctional Service recapturing three inmates after a jailbreak, while 80 per cent of animals at the Sanda Kyarimi Park zoo died as Borno State suffered its most devastating flood disaster in 30 years, The PUNCH reports. https://punchng.com/borno-dam-collapse-fg-opens-idp-camps-as-flood-submerges-70-of-maiduguri/ 2 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Re: Why NNPC May Not Lift Dangote Petrol On Sunday by JAOS(m): 8:59am On Sep 11 |
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Politics / APC Administration Responsible For National Economic Woes — NNPP by JAOS(m): 9:32am On Sep 06 |
Party dissolves excos in Oyo, Bauchi, Gombe, Benue, Taraba by Kunle Oderemi September 6, 2024 As Nigerians writhe under the pain of the latest hike in the pump price of petrol, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has blamed the situation on the mismanagement of the national economy by the national economy by the All Progressives Congress (APC) federal administration. Rising from an emergency meeting of its national working committee (NWC) held in Abuja on Thursday, the party strongly criticised the sharp increase in the price of petrol to N1000 per litre with the excruciating hardship among the people. The NNPP slammed the government over what it described as the handling of the national economy, which the party said was manifesting “gross incompetence” by the APC government and further dragging hapless Nigerians into deeper poverty. “From poor policy direction that has caused the people sleepless nights over the high cost of living, we are now in double jeopardy on account of a sharp increase in the price of petrol which will definitely lead to an increase in inflation and will drag the people of Nigeria into further poverty. “This is nothing short of gross incompetence by a rudderless administration,” the party stated. Meanwhile, the party has dissolved the state executive committees of Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi, and Gombe states. This was part of the resolutions of the NWC meeting, which the national publicity secretary of the NNPP, Mr Ladipo Johnson, explained in a statement was part of measures to reposition and revitalise the party in the affected states. The party said the state excos will be replaced with caretaker committees in line with the constitution of the party. “By virtue of Article 14.2.1(iv, v) and 15.2.1(xvi) of the party’s constitution as amended on the 6th April 2024, the National Working Committee of the party is cloaked with the powers and has on this day, 5th September 2024, dissolved the entire executive structures from state down to ward level of the party in Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi, and Gombe states. “The dissolved executive committees shall, in accordance with the party’s constitution, be replaced by caretaker committees, which will be announced in a few days for the stipulated period of time,” the NNPP stated. It thanked the outgone state executives for their service to the party and urged them to be ready to serve in other capacities in the future. It further noted that after an extensive evaluation of all the other state executives nationwide, the NWC was satisfied that they were legally and morally ready to conduct the local government elections in their states. He said the Kano State executive in particular was well-constituted to undertake the crucial local council election with “a very high standard of leadership and effectiveness as backed by law.” https://tribuneonlineng.com/apc-administration-responsible-for-national-economic-woes-nnpp/ |
Crime / Nigerian Shi'ites Accuse Police Chief, FCT Commissioner Of Blasphemy by JAOS(m): 9:21am On Sep 06 |
The sect accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh of subjecting their female members arrested on Sunday, August 25 during the 2024 Abuja Arba'een Symbolic Procession, to public ridicule and embarrassment by forcefully removing their hijab. The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as ‘Shi'ites’ has petitioned the European Union, United Nations and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the alleged forceful removal of Muslim women’s hijab and alleged blasphemy against Islam. A petition sent to the organisations dated September 4, 2024 and signed by Fatima Aliyu Adam on behalf of the Academic Forum of the movement, called for a forensic investigation into the forceful removal of Muslim women’s hijab by the FCT Police on August 26, 2024 in a viral video. The sect accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh of subjecting their female members arrested on Sunday, August 25 during the 2024 Abuja Arba'een Symbolic Procession, to public ridicule and embarrassment by forcefully removing their hijab. The letter noted that the case of Nigerian police officers parading Muslim women without hijab in the FCT Police Command, as well as the subsequent broadcast of pictures and videos from the scene was an insult not just to the victims but Islam as a whole. The sect pointed out that the actions of the two senior police officers is tantamount to blasphemy Islam in Nigeria, which is capable of causing crisis and conflicts in the country. The letter reads, “We are writing to bring to the attention of the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, the case of the forceful removal of the hijab of Muslim sisters detained by the FCT police. The incident happened twice, while in detention and while parading the Muslim sisters to the newsmen.  “The Muslim sisters were seriously abused while in detention, and some of the abuses were captured by a one-minute, twenty-one-second video taken by a police officer within the premises of the FCT Police Command and shared in a WhatsApp group of the police community in the FCT Abuja, and later on 26 August 2024 the video went viral on social media. “The video shows how the police forcefully removed the hijab of our Muslim sisters while in police detention. The Muslim sisters were arrested on Sunday, 25 August during the 2024 Abuja Arba'een Symbolic Trek, an annual religious procession in commemoration of the assassination of Imam Hussaini (AS), grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). “We are to further draw the attention of the Executive Secretary to pictures of people arrested during the 2024 Abuja Abra'een Symbolic Trek paraded by the police on 28 August 2024 to newsmen at SARS Abattoir. The pictures taken by the newsmen also showed our Muslim sisters without hijab. “Hijab has a rich history and significance in Islam, with roots in the Qur’an and sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). “This case of Nigerian police officers deliberately parading Muslim sisters without hijab in the FCT Police Command, as well as the subsequent broadcast of pictures and videos from the scene, is an insult to not just the victims but Islam as a whole. This case happened while Benneth Igweh is serving as FCT Commissioner of Police. “Respect for Muslim sisters to wear hijab is their constitutional right, and this was upheld by the Supreme Court in Lagos State Govt. and Ors v. Asiyat Abdulkareem in 2022, and the police actions in terms of denial of rights to necessary clothing to the arrested Muslim sisters were in conflict with various Nigerian judicial provisions as contained in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA, 2015). “Presently, the police have detained more than 100 people at the notorious police detention facility, SARS Abattoir, Garki, by Guzape Junction, Abuja. Those being detained include 55 women and children, 2 babies, and two nursing women. “Certainly, forceful removal of hijab is an abuse not to the Muslim sisters arrested but to entire Muslims and blasphemy against Islam.” The organisation said it is pertinent to state that for a “public officer to blaspheme Islam in Nigeria is capable of causing discontent, unpredictable predicaments, and conflict”. “You may wish to recall that previous hijab issues led to heated debates, violence, and even school closures. It said, “This letter serves as a petition against Kayode Egbetokun, the IGP, and Benneth Igweh, AIG, for blasphemy against Islam. “We therefore demand a forensic investigation into the forceful removal of Muslim Sisters hijab by the FCT Police to unravel the perpetrators of this taboo, which is capable of igniting a crisis in the country in order to avoid its reoccurrence." https://saharareporters.com/2024/09/06/nigerian-shiites-accuse-police-chief-fct-commissioner-blasphemy-petition-un-others-over |
Politics / NIN/SIM Linkage: September Deadline Sacrosanct, Says NIMC by JAOS(m): 9:13am On Sep 06 |
September 6, 2024 by Blessing Olaifa, Abuja NIN/SIM linkage: September deadline sacrosanct, says NIMC  The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reminded Nigerians and legal residents that the September 14 deadline given by the Federal Government for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscribers Identity Modules (SIM) remains sacrosanct. The commission said its equipment and workers in the over 10,000 registration outlets across the country and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrolment, verification and authentication, as well as modification of data. A statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, reads: “The commission wishes to reiterate that all its over 10,000 NIN enrolment centres across the country and in the diaspora are open for NIN enrolment. Nigerians and legal residents can visit any of the centres to enrol and be issued the NIN. “This assurance is given in light of September 14, 2024 deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage. “NIMC also wishes to inform Nigerians and legal residents that any applicant who wants to modify his or her NIN data can do so through the NIMC self-service portal: self-servicemodification.nimc.gov.ng (terms and conditions apply). “Furthermore, NIN holders and applicants can make enquiries on NIN enrolment centres, processes and procedures for NIN data modifications, NIN verification issues and any other enquiries, via: www.nimc.gov.ng. “The commission reaffirms its commitment to zero tolerance for all forms of extortion and unethical practices and that NIN enrolment is free! Any issues bothering on extortion of applicants or any form of unwholesome practices can be escalated to:nimccustomercare@nimc.gov.ng. Mobile number: 07002255646.” The statement restated the commission’s commitment to providing excellent and world-class identity management services to Nigerians and legal residents. https://thenationonlineng.net/nin-sim-linkage-september-deadline-sacrosanct-says-nimc/ |
Politics / Re: BREAKING: Boko Haram Hits Yobe Again, Burn Down Vehicles by JAOS(m): 6:06pm On Sep 05 |
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Business / Re: Football (+/Other Sports) Betting Season 18 ➜ ➜ ➜ by JAOS(m): 5:56pm On Sep 05 |
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Politics / Re: Why NNPCL Filling Stations Adjusted Prices, By Experts by JAOS(m): 9:48am On Sep 04 |
Politics / Why NNPCL Filling Stations Adjusted Prices, By Experts by JAOS(m): 9:47am On Sep 04 |
September 4, 2024 by Muyiwa Lucas, Okwy Iroegbu-Chikezie, Alao Abiodun and John Ofikhenua, Abuja Why NNPCL filling stations adjusted prices, by experts Action a betrayal , says NLC On the day Dangote Refinery commenced the supply of petrol with a promise to make the product available in the market in 48 hours, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited filling stations adjusted their meters to reflect new prices. This action was amid a long-running scarcity of the product across the country. There was no word from the national oil company on the new price regime. The company only later in the day denied issuing a city-by-city price template which was circulating on social media. Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) spokesman Ukadike Chinedu said NNPCL had not officially informed members about the price increase. He said depot owners and marketers were awaiting further directives from the company. Experts, however, gave reasons the oil giant might have effected the price change. Petrol which sold for N568 at NNPCL filling stations in Lagos went for N855 per litre. In Abuja where it sold for N617, the oil firm’s filling stations moved the price to N897. The upward review came after NNPCL at the weekend admitted owing suppliers $6 billion, as a result of which they were reluctant to make the product available to them. The company warned that the situation could result in its inability to make the product available to Nigerians. The firm’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Umar Ajiya previously said the NNPCL was taking care of the shortfall in the supply system and was selling petrol at half the landing cost. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the new price. It called for its immediate reversal. NLC President Joe Ajaero in a statement described the increase as a “betrayal” after the Federal Government promised no pump price hike as a condition for the N70,000 minimum wage. Other marketers jacked up prices to N897 per litre following NNPCL’s adjustment – by over 30 per cent. The Minister of State (Petroleum) Heineken Lokpobiri denied that the Federal Government directed NNPCL to peg fuel prices at N1,000. His media adviser Nnemaka Okafor described the reports as “blatantly false and malicious claims regarding petroleum pricing directive.” “The Ministry of Petroleum Resources does not, and will not, interfere in the internal decisions of NNPCL, including pricing matters,” he said. Some stakeholders said the increase was unavoidable. They believe it will help alleviate the subsidy burden on both the Federal Government and the NNPCL. An oil and gas consultant, Henry Adigun, said while the price increase was a step towards addressing the subsidy issue, it did not resolve the need for total deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. “Unless market prices align with international product prices, NNPCL will remain the sole importer,” Adigun said. He welcomed the commencement of petrol production by Dangote Refinery but noted that supply would hinge on favourable market conditions. ‘Subsidy would have grown to N10t by the end of the year’ Managing Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, urged Nigerians to show understanding with the Federal Government in this “difficult period”. According to him, the government was subsidising every litre of petrol with about N500 while the product sold for between N610 to N700. Related News NNPCL reaches agreement to sell crude to Dangote in Naira UPDATED: NNPCL adjusts petrol pump price to N897/L JUST IN: We didn't ask NNPCL to sell fuel above pump price — FG He warned that subsidy payment would have risen to between N8 trillion and N10 trillion at the end of the year should the country continue on that trajectory. Yusuf said: “The subsidy figure rose to this level because of the depreciation of the naira as all the petroleum products consumed locally are imported. Read Also: UPDATED: NNPCL adjusts petrol pump price to N897/L “Secondly, the price of the products locally and the West African sub-region had widened and it is sold at an equivalent of between N1300 to N1500 per litre. “The incentive for smuggling is very high and with our huge porous border and waterways largely unmanned there is little or nothing those entrusted with that duty can do. “In this scenario, the government was not only subsidising her citizens but the whole of the West African sub-region up to the Central African Republic. “This is part of the dilemma the government is faced with.” To him, there is a possibility the government will be subsidising petrol to an extent with the new price of N855 per litre. Yusuf said: “This must be a tipping point for the government as it was almost going bankrupt. This much the NNPC admitted with the over $6 billion debt. “The situation in which we have found ourselves is not palatable to either citizens or the private sector because of the high cost of operation.” He expressed optimism that Dangote Refinery and others in the pipeline will help the government ensure the pump price does not go beyond this. Yusuf called on the government to roll out fiscal policies that would enable citizens to transit to other energy uses such as CNG, LPG, renewable energy solutions and wind power. He said: “We need to subsidise this so that people can move away from fossil fuel. Again government do not have any choice now but to adopt an effective logistics and transportation strategy to ensure that products get to the people on time unlike now where it takes between one to two weeks to get petroleum products to other cities across the country due to the collapse of the railway and rusted pipelines. “All these no doubt increase the cost. I will only appeal to Nigerians to be a little more patient as the government is no doubt on the right track to grow the economy.” Black marketers in Abuja sold petrol in 10-litre containers for N13,000. Despite the hike, retail outlets recorded endless queues that increased transport fares. Kubwa bus stop to Byazhin Across that was N300 by tricycle rose to N500. Kubwa to Berger which was previously N600 soared to N800 while Kubwa to Nyanya which was N800 rose to N1,000. NLC demands reversal NLC said it felt betrayed by the Federal Government following the latest increase in the pump price of petrol. In a statement by Ajaero, the Labour Centre urged the government to reverse the increase in prices. Ajaero said the organs of the NLC would meet in the coming days and decide on its next move. He said: “We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the Federal Government clandestinely increases the pump price of PMS. “One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as the national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of PMS would not be increased even as we knew that N70,000 was not sufficient. “We recall vividly when Mr President gave us the devil’s alternatives to choose from: either N250,000 as minimum wage (subject to the rise of the pump price between N1,500 and N2,000) and N70,000 (at old pms rates), we opted for the latter because we could not bring ourselves to accept further punishment on Nigerians. “But here we are, barely one month after and with the government yet to commence payment of the new national minimum wage, confronted by a reality we cannot explain. “It is both traumatic and nightmarish. “Yet, when we told the government that its approach to resolving the fuel subsidy contradictions was patently faulty and would not last, its front-row cheerleaders sneered at us, saying we did not understand basic economics.” |
Business / Re: I Am Just Thinking � What If All Nigerians Decide Not To Buy Petroleum Products by JAOS(m): 9:20am On Sep 04 |
guobe:How will the government reduce a private businesses product price they can only give subsidy which is what they should be doing until the country refinery is working The only action this government needs is violence not closing of my business 1 Like |
Business / Re: I Am Just Thinking � What If All Nigerians Decide Not To Buy Petroleum Products by JAOS(m): 9:06am On Sep 04 |
guobe:We won't survive A major part of the country depends on fuel for their business e.g transporters and entrepreneurs The government should diversify them to solar and CNG only then will we be free from this mess |
Business / Re: I Am Just Thinking � What If All Nigerians Decide Not To Buy Petroleum Products by JAOS(m): 8:58am On Sep 04 |
Dangote refinery and nnpcl are private businesses sadly they are the only ones available The only way we can change our politicians is to make their lives miserable in this country 1 Like |
Sports / Re: 20,000 Naira Gifting To My Followers Only by JAOS(m): 8:15am On Sep 04 |
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Sports / Re: 20,000 Naira Gifting To My Followers Only by JAOS(m): 7:58am On Sep 04 |
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Politics / Re: BREAKING: Nigerian Petroleum Company NNPCL Raises Fuel Price To N850 Per Litre by JAOS(m): 7:56am On Sep 04 |
Politics / BREAKING: Nigerian Petroleum Company NNPCL Raises Fuel Price To N850 Per Litre by JAOS(m): 7:55am On Sep 04 |
BREAKING: Nigerian Petroleum Company NNPCL Raises Fuel Price To N850 Per Litre NNPC September 3, 2024 NEWS BREAKING NEWS SaharaReporters learnt that this move by the filling stations was in compliance with a directive given by the NNPC management compelling an immediate increment of fuel official price from N568 to N855. Filling stations owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have hiked the fuel price to over N850 per litre in the country. SaharaReporters learnt that this move by the filling stations was in compliance with a directive given by the NNPC management compelling an immediate increment of fuel official price from N568 to N855. Checks by SaharaReporters in Ilorin, Kwara State showed that the filling stations on Tuesday morning complied with the directive on the increment. An NNPC station located at Adewole Area of Ilorin, the state capital is currently selling fuel at N877 per litre. A picture of an NNPC station in Lagos which SaharaReporters saw indicated total compliance with the directive as the new price is pegged at N855 in the state. A viral video on X showed how Nigerians are lamenting the new price. “N855 at NNPC station in Ikoyi area (Lagos State),” a customer said in the video. Nnpc have adjusted their pump price now!! Posted as received just now! My driver just informed me that they stopped selling at Mobil to adjust pump price. This video confirms it all! If the @nnpclimited is selling at N855, then it's going to be double that elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/mXiIrEjOAo — Kate Amaka Henshaw (@HenshawKate) September 3, 2024 Another picture trending online showed that the fuel is being sold at N897 in some NNPC filling stations in the northern parts of the country. SaharaReporters observed further that many privately owned filling stations stopped selling fuel on Tuesday morning. This indicated that they were planning to increase their prices as well. “NNPCL mega station in Gombe are selling fuel at N930/liter. Most of the filling stations in Gombe metropolitan are closed at the moment!,” a resident, Ibrahim wrote on X. NNPCL mega station in Gombe are selling fuel at N930/liter. Most of the filling stations in Gombe metropolitan are closed at the moment!💔 — SMD (@Ibrahiimsmd) September 3, 2024 These developments are happening amid news about the unveiling of the Dangote Refinery first sample of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) produced by his refinery in Lagos. NNPC is selling at #855 😢 pic.twitter.com/shvZUA9oWK — Inside Ilorin NG 🇳🇬 (@InsideIlorin_NG) September 3, 2024 The presentation took place on Tuesday at the refinery's facility in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. The 650,000 barrels per day refinery conducted a successful test run of the product. |
Politics / Our Reforms Will Lead To Economic Growth, Says Tinubu by JAOS(m): 7:34am On Sep 04 |
Nigeria-China sign MoUs on power, rail construction President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday said his administration remained committed to sustainable growth through the effective implementation of ongoing economic reforms. 8 Likes |
Politics / Re: Seun, Do Something! by JAOS(m): 7:05am On Sep 04 |
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Politics / Re: Marketers Adjust Fuel Price To N1,350 A Liter Today - Photo by JAOS(m): 10:30pm On Sep 03 |
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Sports / Re: 20,000 Naira Gifting To My Followers Only by JAOS(m): 10:17pm On Sep 03 |
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Travel / Re: 2 Children Die, 7 Injured In Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Accident by JAOS(m): 6:29pm On Sep 01 |
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Politics / Re: Save Nigeria From Total Collapse, Afenifere Tells FG by JAOS(m): 6:26pm On Sep 01 |
It is the APC government that will collapse not the nation 2 Likes |
Business / Re: Football (+/Other Sports) Betting Season 18 ➜ ➜ ➜ by JAOS(m): 6:22pm On Sep 01 |
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Politics / Re: Who Is Responsible For Nigeria Problems 20k For Best Answer by JAOS(m): 4:54pm On Sep 01 |
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Business / Re: Football (+/Other Sports) Betting Season 18 ➜ ➜ ➜ by JAOS(m): 7:41am On Aug 31 |
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