Tinubu to Present ₦47.9trn 2025 Budget to National Assembly on Tuesday

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu to Present ₦47.9trn 2025 Budget to National Assembly on Tuesday

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 13, 2024

President Bola Tinubu is gearing up to present the 2025 budget, totalling ₦47.9 trillion, to the National Assembly on Tuesday, 17th December. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, confirmed the news during plenary on Thursday. “The President has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on the 17th of December, 2024,” Akpabio announced. The presentation will take place in the...

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Dangote Refinery Partners Neptune Oil for First Petrol Export to Cameroon

NewsNigeriaOil & GasDangote Refinery Partners Neptune Oil for First Petrol Export to Cameroon

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 13, 2024

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has marked a major milestone by exporting petrol to Cameroon for the first time. The collaboration with Neptune Oil, a leading Cameroonian energy company, is being hailed as a step forward for Africa’s “regional energy integration.” Announcing the development on Wednesday, Dangote Refinery described it as a bold move to tackle rising energy demands while strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and Cameroon. “This milestone, resulting from a strategic collaboration between the two...

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Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Hits 1.48 Million BPD in November, OPEC Reports

NewsNigeriaNigeria’s Crude Oil Production Hits 1.48 Million BPD in November, OPEC Reports

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2024

…NUPRC Confirms 11.43% Increase in Oil Production Nigeria has maintained its position as Africa’s largest oil producer, recording a notable rise in crude oil output for the month of November, according to reports from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). OPEC, in its latest monthly report released on Wednesday, revealed that Nigeria’s oil production rose to 1.48 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, up...

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Boko Haram Kills 14 Nigerian Fishermen Seeking Refuge in Niger

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Kills 14 Nigerian Fishermen Seeking Refuge in Niger

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2024

Boko Haram insurgents have killed 14 Nigerian fishermen in Niger Republic, according to reports from the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a militia group assisting the Nigerian military. The fishermen, originally displaced from Malam Fatori and Doron Bago towns in Borno State, had sought refuge in Niger’s Diffa region to escape frequent Boko Haram attacks. They were fishing on Sunday when the jihadists struck, killing them in the Bosso area near the Nigerian border. “All...

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Police Seize Fake Notes Worth N129 Billion in Kano

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Seize Fake Notes Worth N129 Billion in Kano

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2024

…Three Suspects Nabbed The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the recovery of fake currencies totalling N129,542,823,000 in Kano State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, revealed that the arrest of three suspects led to the major breakthrough. The suspects were identified as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammad Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi. According to the statement, “Recently, in Kano, the police successfully recovered the sum of N129,542,823,000 in counterfeit currencies,...

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President Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as Acting Acting Accountant General

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as Acting Acting Accountant General

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 10, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), effective immediately. The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Ogunjimi’s appointment follows the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. In a statement on Tuesday, the Presidency said the appointment ensures a smooth transition in the management of Nigeria’s treasury and strengthens ongoing treasury...

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NSCDC Officer Jailed 7 Years for Defrauding Job Seekers of ₦12.2m

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNSCDC Officer Jailed 7 Years for Defrauding Job Seekers of ₦12.2m

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 10, 2024

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, has sentenced an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Solomon Ogodo, to seven years imprisonment for forgery, employment fraud, and racketeering. Justice M.S. Idris delivered the judgement following a five-count charge filed against Mr Ogodo by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The court heard that Mr Ogodo defrauded job seekers of ₦12,200,000 under the pretext...

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Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Jailed Pending Trial in ₦110bn Fraud Case

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEx-Gov Yahaya Bello Jailed Pending Trial in ₦110bn Fraud Case

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 10, 2024

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in Kuje prison. Justice Maryann Anenih gave the remand order after adjourning the trial of the defendant to 25 February 2025. The decision followed the court’s dismissal of a bail application filed by Bello, who has been in detention since 25 November 2024. Bello, who served as governor from 2016 to...

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Lakurawa Insurgency Will Soon Be History, Oluyede Declares

National SecurityNewsNigeriaLakurawa Insurgency Will Soon Be History, Oluyede Declares

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 10, 2024

 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has assured Nigerians that the Lakurawa terror group, which has wreaked havoc in parts of Northern Nigeria, will soon be eliminated. Addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday, General Oluyede disclosed that new strategies were being adopted to tackle insecurity and enhance national security. “I am here to reassure Mr President that I will do my best to...

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Oluyede Assumes Office as Nigeria’s 24th Chief of Army Staff

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOluyede Assumes Office as Nigeria’s 24th Chief of Army Staff

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 9, 2024

The Nigerian Army on Monday marked the assumption of office of Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as the 24th Chief of Army Staff with a symbolic lowering and hoisting of the command flag at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. The event, steeped in military tradition, signified the formal commencement of Lt.-Gen. Oluyede’s tenure following his confirmation by the Senate and House of Representatives. The ceremony was attended by senior military officers and other dignitaries. President Bola Tinubu had...

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