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Fuel scarcity may be looming in Kano soon as petroleum tanker drivers have vowed to embark on industrial action over alleged extortion and harassment by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Besides, the tanker owners accused Customs of illegal ...

The Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Vanguard for Real Change has said the party leadership led by Adams Oshiomhole is to blame for foisting a candidate with forged credentials on the state chapter of the party. It also condemned ...

A Niger Delta militant group, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), has blamed rising oil theft and proliferation of illegal refineries in the Niger Delta on the failure of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Its Spokesman, Cynthia Whyte, also heaped the blame ...

The Cross River State Government has pledged full implementation of all national health policies, especially those aimed at ending mother and child mortality. Governor Ben Ayade, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu, gave the assurance at ...

The National Assembly has been urged to amend the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Act by increasing penalties for oil firms that default in cleaning up polluted environments. Rivers State Head of Service (HoS), Rufus Godwins, blamed ...

The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing on the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha to Monday, March 2, 2020. It had fixed hearing on Ihedioha’s appeal, seeking a review of the ...

Military personnel have evening razed the Letugbene Community in Ekeremor Council Area of Bayelsa State, leaving behind tales of sorrow and tears among the residents. Although not confirmed by the military, the invasion was in reprisals while the army personnel ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that oil theft led to the loss of $750m (an equivalent of N272.2b) last year. Regarded as an illegal way of taking crude or refined oil products from the pipelines of oil ...

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has implored stakeholders in the aviation and port health services sectors to close ranks in safeguarding Nigerians and ensuring that the Coronavirus and other deadly diseases are not imported into the country. This comes as ...

The Senate is to revisit those bills passed by the ninth Assembly but declined assent by President Muhammadu Buhari.  The move is to review the observations and objections of the presidency to avoid similar slips in future. Consequently, the lawmakers ...