By Aisha Maikudi Abdulkadir Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it will begin the nationwide distribution of diesel and premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, on Aug. 15. Its spokesman, Mr Anthony Chiejina, said in a statement on Sunday in Lagos that the company had acquired 4,000 new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered tankers to enhance its fuel distribution capacity across the country. Chiejina said the rollout would be phased and supported by investments in CNG stations and over 100 mobile CNG tankers to guarantee efficient last-mile delivery. He stated that the company would supply petroleum products directly to marketers, petrol…
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By Khadija Shehu Abdulkarim President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to enforce his earlier mandate to restore peace in Benue State following a fresh wave of deadly reprisal attacks that claimed multiple lives. The president’s order prompted an immediate deployment of intelligence operatives, military personnel, and police to the crisis-hit state. In a statement, Tinubu condemned the killings as “inhuman and anti-progress,” demanding swift action against perpetrators. “Enough is now enough,” he declared, charging security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible for the violence . Tinubu tasked Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia with spearheading reconciliation efforts between warring…
By Khadija Shehu Abdulkarim The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has finalised the payment of another instalment of pension arrears arising from the N32,000 increment approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2024. A statement by Mr. Olugbenga Ajayi, Head, Corporate Communications, PTAD, stated that the latest instalment, which totals N8.6 billion, covers all 148,625 eligible Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners across the Police, Civil Service, Parastatals, as well as the Customs, Immigrations and Prisons and Pensions Departments of the Directorate. This payment, the statement stated, is in continuation of the Federal Government’s settlement of arrears accruing from the second…
By Maryam Usman Nagado The Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder stated that its operatives have destroyed five illegal refining sites in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Navy said the sites used for massive illegal bunkering activities in the area had 62 ovens, 21 reservoirs, and 55 dugout pits containing approximately 50,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. The sites also contain 83,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil and 20,000 litres of refined kerosene unlawfully. The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, disclosed this in a statement he signed and sent to the…
By Nigeria Democracy Working Team One should ‘ve overlooked the press briefing by the former Secretary to the Government of Kano State, Alhaji Usman Alhaji under the banner of “APC Patriotic Volunteers”, in which he accused the government of Kano State of lack of clear policy direction, petty sentiments, and incompetence in managing the state affairs. His assessment of the 2-Year NNPP Administration in Kano State, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, was unjustifiably harsh on Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration, accusing it of bad governance and non performance. However, while ignoring such weighty accusations without clarifications, it will amount to giving…