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fergie001:
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princdebola201:
buba Galadima that claimed to be buhari right hand man left APC , boasted openly that he knows APC secret and he will use it to defeat the party prior to 2019. Today he is no where to be found
Anybody can be replaced in APC .except only Tinubu and Buhari both re irreplaceble.

The likes of saraki,atiku,dogara,kwankaso,tambuwal left apc less than 6months to the general elections yet APC trashed them.


Dont follow princeoflagos ipob political permutation he knows nothing about politics

seunmsg:
I checked all the names you mentioned and I can’t remember the contribution of any of them to the victory of APC in 2015 and 2019. So, what’s your point exactly?

nairavsdollars:
By Temidayo Akinsuyi

ABUJA- Pioneer national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Rufai Hanga has dumped the ruling party, saying the APC right now is ‘technically non- existent’.

Our correspondent gathered that many prominent leaders in the party made entreaties to Hanga not to leave the party but he disclosed that there is no going back on his decision as the APC will soon collapse.

Hanga, who disclosed in an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT in Abuja that he has resigned his membership of the APC however said he has not joined any other political party for now.

He said even though he was one of those who laboured to build the APC, he cannot wait and watch the party collapse on his head.

” Yes, I decided to walk away from the APC even though I have not yet openly declared for any other party. But I have left the party and I’m watching them do their thing”.

Details later…
https://independent.ng/breaking-former-cpc-national-chair-hanga-dumps-apc-says-party-technically-non-existent/

backbencher:
Here is the DPR list of active refinery licences, as published in the Cable.

OPAC, Edo Petrochemicals, and even the Niger Delta refinery, as well as Waltersmith are at various stages of completion. The rest are waiting in the wings.

backbencher:
I agree with you that the government are a bunch of thieves but that does not change the fact that there are 4 to 6 other refineries nearly ready in addition to Dangote big refinery. There is also the BUA guy's own which can refine everything but PMS.

And NNPC is hurriedly fixing up its Warri and PH refineries

If we keep subsidy we will end up in more and more debt. Subsidy costs are going to shoot up to 3 trillion next year. Oil crude revenues are also not stable and cannot fully fund our budget. Oil has been too low below sustenance level. So subsidy has to go.

And I hate the idea by the way. But we effing have no choice.

hombre:
Nigerians and deceit.
Diesel that is fully deregulated isn't up to 360 yet and it is quoted to be more expensive than PMS. If that's the case, where are we getting the 340 naira per litre price tag from if PMS were to be fully deregulated?

Shame!!

The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, may go higher than the projected N340/litre in February 2022 when the Federal Government removes its subsidy on the commodity, oil marketers said on Tuesday.

Also, it was gathered that both independent and major oil marketers were perfecting plans to resume PMS imports once the government halts the subsidy regime.

They, however, expressed worry over the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and how this would impact on petrol price next year.

For about four years, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has been the sole importer of petrol into Nigeria. Marketers stopped importing the commodity due to their inability to effectively access the United States dollar for imports.

Last week, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari, announced at a World Bank event in Abuja that petrol would sell for between N320 and N340 per litre from February 2022 by which time the Federal Government have removed the subsidy.

He explained that Nigeria would be out of the subsidy regime in the first quarter of next year, stressing that subsidy would have been eliminated this year but was stalled due to certain conditions.

The current pump price of petrol at filing stations is between N162 and N165/litre, although the product is mostly sold at the upper N165/litre rate due to recent challenges in the downstream oil sector.



But marketers told our correspondent on Tuesday that the cost of petrol would be higher than the projected N320 – N340/litres if there was no improvement in the foreign exchange rate.

Dealers under the aegis of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and Petroleum Products Retail Outlets owners Association of Nigeria stated that though they were set to import petrol, the cost of the commodity would be high in February.

IPMAN and PETROAN members own bulk of the filling stations across the country and currently make purchases from depots before selling to final consumers at their various retail outlets.

“Yes, if there is no subsidy, some marketers can import, but the only thing is that it will be costly. The price will be higher than the projected cost because of the exchange rate,” the National Vice President, IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, stated.

He added, “The challenge of accessing forex will definitely affect imports because over 90 per cent of petrol that will be consumed across the country will depend on importation. Also this is because the refineries are not functioning.”

The National Public Relations Officer, IPMAN, Chief Ukadike Chinedu, also stated that the foreign exchange rate would determine the cost of petrol from next year after subsidy removal.

He said, “If the Federal Government says there is no going back on subsidy removal this time round, which is a challenge that has dragged on for about 30 years, then it means that they are going to liberalise the market.


“By liberalising the market it will now help independent and major marketers to be able to freely import petroleum products from any source so that products will be available in Nigeria.”


He added, “However, it is pertinent to note the forces of demand and supply will determine the price of the commodity in Nigeria. So literally, whatever the dollar rate is in the international and local markets will pose the actual challenge to marketers

“The issue of black market and official exchange rates is a serious challenge that we foresee. But we believe that the Federal Government is doing something by meeting with the bureau d’change operators on this, so that whatever is obtainable at the banks is what you get in the open market.”

On whether the forex issue could lead to a higher price than the projected N340/litre, Chinedu replied, “Aside from the adverse effects of the removal of subsidy on the wellbeing of Nigerians, we will, of course, see a price that is higher than what they project.

“The price will be higher. It will be higher because the dollar to a large extent determines the price of petroleum products. If the dollar goes up, the price of petrol will increase, and vice versa.”

The President PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, confirmed the position of IPMAN, as he, however, explained that members of his association were ready to import the commodity.

He said, “At PETROAN we already have a vehicle that is in place to start importation petroleum products, gas and other products. We encourage the government to completely remove subsidy.



On the possibility of higher pump price than the projected N340/litre, Gillis-Harry said, “That is why we said that every single thing about petroleum products should be premised on the forces of the market.

“The forces of demand and supply should determine the price.”

The spokesperson of NNPC, Garba-Deen Muhammad, told our correspondent that the issue of petrol pricing was not the function of the oil firm.

“Price issues are policy matters. NNPC does not fix price, it has no mandate. It operates in the sector as a business concern governed by CAMA Laws,” he stated.

Marketers, however, urged the government to consider carrying out programmes that would help ameliorate the plights to be faced by consumers when it eventually puts an end to petrol subsidy.

REDshouse:
COMMUNITY LEADER, SEUN SALAMI, PETITIONS LAGOS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OVER SHOOTING OF BROTHER'S WIFE BY POLICEMEN

A community leader, Mr. Oluwaseun Salami, has asked the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to investigate the shooting incident involving his brother's wife and the men of Nigeria Police Force along Ikorodu-,Itoikin road.


Mr. Salami, in a petition dated 29th November 2021 and titled: "Report of Police Misconduct and Shooting of Innocent Citizen Along Ikorodu- itoikin Road, Ikorodu Lagos State"', discloses that his brother's wife was shot by one of the police officers stationed at a checkpoint at Parafa-Lucky Fibre along Ikorodu-Itoikin road.


He explains that the incident occurred on Sunday, November 28, 2021, around 8 pm when the Policemen operating at the checkpoint were locked in an argument with some Tricycle operators over "bribe issue".


He says sooner had his brother, Ibrahim Salami, driven about 5 to 10 meters away from the checkpoint when the wife suddenly shouted gunshot with blood gushing from the part of the body where she was hit by a bullet fired by one of the Policemen.


He states that on seeing what had happened to the wife, his brother immediately got down from his car went to meet the Policemen, but the Policemen threatened to shoot his brother and afterwards disappeared from the scene of the incident.


He, therefore, appeals to the Police Authorities to investigate the matter and bring the culprits to justice.


http://kosofereporters..com/2021/12/community-leader-seun-salami-petitions.html

Bigchristo:
Do not expect anything good from these people they’re still going to twist everything before the panel openly agreed that only 9 persons died just know that it’s more than that.

rollandben:
Oga sanwoolu, please talk less, all we are waiting for is your magic white paper. We are all here

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the government will release its White Paper on the report submitted by the EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry on November 15, 2021.

The governor in a speech on Tuesday on the Lekki shootings of October 20, 2020, said, “As an administration, are determined that the next steps that will be taken in this process of coming to terms with the events of October 2020, must bring closure to a painful episode in the history of our state, with the release of the White Paper later today.”

A White Paper is an administrative medium for conveying the decision or position of the government on the report of an administrative or judicial enquiry.

Following the controversy that trailed the shootings of protesters on October 20, 2020, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had inaugurated the judicial panel to uncover the truth and the liars about the incident.

After one year of taking testimonies, receiving evidence and awarding compensations, the eight-man Lagos EndSARS panel submitted a a 309-page report on Monday, November 15, 2021, with shocking revelations which indicted members of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force.

In a leaked report, the panel, which has been hugely vilified and blackmailed in the last 14 days, described the Lekki tollgate incident as a massacre in context, claiming that at least nine persons were killed by security agents when they stormed the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020, to disperse the defiant youths protesting against police brutality and extrajudicial killings.

The panel listed 48 names as casualties out of which 22 protesters sustained gunshot injuries, while 15 others were assaulted by soldiers and the police.



It listed the names of the deceased as Victor Sunday Ibanga, Abuta Solomon, Jide, Olalekan Abideen Ashafa, Olamilekan Ajasa, Kolade Salami, Folorunsho Olabisi, Kenechukwu Ugoh and Nathaniel Solomon. The report also listed Abiodun Adesanya, Ifeanyi Nicholas Eji, Tola and Wisdom as “presumed dead.”

It stated, “The atrocious maiming and killing of unarmed, helpless and unresisting protesters while sitting on the floor and waving their Nigerian flags and while singing the National Anthem can be equated to a ‘massacre’ in context.”

The PUNCH had earlier reported that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had told United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who was recently on a two-day official visit to Nigeria from November 18 to 19, 2021, that the Federal Government was waiting on Lagos State and other state governments to come up with their conclusions.

However, days later, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo; rubbished the Lagos panel as illegal and its findings as “tales by moonlight”.

Speaking on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu said his administration has “sincere commitment to uncovering the truth” about the Lekki shootings of October 20, 2020, adding that “no member of the panel can claim that the state government made any attempt to influence them in any way throughout the duration of its sitting.”

“While I commend the panel for undertaking its task to the best of its abilities, it is however regrettable that the panel’s work and the leakage of an unauthorized version of the report have generated much tension. Sadly, a deep wound has been reopened.

“The heated exchanges among various shades of opinion on the report have unfortunately put us all at the risk of missing the larger picture; the fact that what we all seek in common is a land in which we are all safe and secure, law enforcement agents are trusted, and justice is guaranteed for all.


“As I have stated earlier, we have no intention to engage in histrionics or further inflame passion on a matter that has generated intense interest and controversy nationally and internationally. Our decisions and actions will be based entirely on the law, the weight of evidence and an unblemished respect for the truth,” the governor added.

Islie:
https://dailypost.ng/2021/11/25/controversial-buhari-activist-kenechukwu-okeke-killed-in-anambra/


Lalasticlala

okefranci:
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that the present administration is grooming and positioning young people to take up leadership roles through a number of programmes.
The vice president, who was represented by the Head of Service, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan stated this at the 2021 Annual Directors’ Conference of the Institute of Directors, held in Abuja.

Osinbajo said the Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme (LEAD-P) being implemented through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation was to identify and train 100 middle Level officers on grade Level 10-14 within the public service annually and enhance their leadership potentials.
Other leadership development programmes, he added, is the Build Your Brand (BYB) initiative which is a leadership development programme designed for young business leaders.

The NextGen Leaders Programme, he added, is an inter-Generational mentoring and networking programme that mobilises and connects youth with structured support system from committed adults to remove impediments to their growth while the youth also support teenagers who are about to become youth.

The two initiatives are being driven by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
Also, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, the vice president said the Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is being implemented to build a workforce of young and competent individuals that can champion economic growth and diversification through research, skills development and innovations.

“The programme is also intended to ensure that young individuals are equipped to properly understand the challenges and dynamics of public sector management and administration,” he added.

According to him, in 2018, the “Not too Young to Run” bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari dropped the age qualification for the office of the President from 30 to 40 years; Governor from 30 to 35, Senate 30 to 35 and House of Representatives 25 to 30.
The federal government has initiated a Young Aspirant Leadership Fellowship (YALF) to complement efforts towards driving the legislation, he added.

“These and many more actions too numerous to mentioned are aimed at engaging the younger generation and giving them required exposure to enable them take up leadership positions” he further said.

Osinbajo urged the Institute of Directors to remain proactive and be in the forefront of promoting effective governance through the mentorship and building of the capacity of younger talents.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/11/25/fg-grooming-youths-for-national-leadership-role-says-osinbajo/

RichDad1:
Police don buy market.


A document that’s meant to be confidential is out on blog pages within few days.
Patriotism is gone in this country. Shame!

Islie:
Nigerian Army Laments Police Brutality In Secret Letter, Says Soldiers Are Being Killed, Harmed



http://saharareporters.com/2021/11/25/exclusive-nigerian-army-laments-police-brutality-secret-letter-says-soldiers-are-being

Ilaumoh:
Akwa Ibom shock federal government & Lagos launch Ibom Ferries to equal Ibom Air
Sometime last year , Akwa Ibom told federal government they will never allow thier people to ply calabar ITU road again unless the road is fixed ...
Ibom City Ferries to commence scheduled Ferry service fron Oron to Calabar Operations in December.

Further to it's commitment to help promote water transportation in the state as an effective, fast and safe alternative to road transportation, Ibom City Ferries announced yesterday in Uyo that it will commence it's ferry operations from Oron to Calabar from December.

The company will be deploying a 50 seater passenger ferry, complete with modern facilities, i.e. Wifi, Air Condition, phone charging ports, Toilet and drinks Bar,

The MD of Ibom City Ferries, Mr Larinde Williams stated that the service is expected to change the landscape of travel in the state.

The service which will run daily between Oron and Calabar, will also include scheduled tour services from Le Meridien Marina to Calabar which will help improve travel and tourism between Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers states.

@ Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44
God bless Ibom Republic
God bless Ibeno and it's Islands
God bless Nigeria

Ammishaddai:
We have a lot of wicked people ruling us and until address that problem, we will continue being the joke of Africa.

EBMedia:
https://igberetvnews.com/1406918/dont-make-mistake-voting-pdp-2023-el-rufai-urges-kaduna-residents-photo-video/

SlyDev:
Yes because Igbo are always on the offensive using everything they have

Huriwa is Igbo organization
Amnesty branch Nigeria is igbo organization

It is not hard to figure out

SlyDev:
Amnesty International and huriwa, you will know children of 8 is heading them because they dish out hate and half bake propaganda because they are not organised at all

Misterone:
you are still talking of interview after one year of investigation and trial. Haba! Always shifting the goal post.

Misterone:
is it difficult for you guys to say it. Nobody died in LTG

Misterone:
is it too much for you to clear his doubt with facts. The man threw a question at you, instead of answering, you are calling God. What has God got to do with his question?

Misterone:
huriwa means rubbish. You claim to fight for human rights. Someone expressed an opinion, you are saying he should be sanctioned. What is freedom of expression if i may ask? Buhari is that kind of leader that gives you the right to express yourself, Say your mind. If you guys recall before the last election, mama Taraba who was in APC and a minister in the government came out openly to support Atiku. Buhari did not sack or queried her. So why would he sack lai Mohammed for saying the truth.