Fuel Price Hike Controversy: Students To Shut Down Major Cities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFuel Price Hike Controversy: Students To Shut Down Major Cities

PilotnewsSeptember 5, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced that as from September 15, 2024, it plans to shut down all major cities in Nigeria in response to the recent fuel price increase. On Tuesday, There was a sudden increase in the price of petrol from about ₦568 per liter to ₦855 per liter, and this has been implemented across NNPC filling stations. The hike has generated a reaction nationwide, people and organized labour are demanding...

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Enugu Police Complaint Response Unit Commence Operation

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEnugu Police Complaint Response Unit Commence Operation

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 5, 2024

…Release Phone Numbers, Social Media Accounts The Enugu State Police Command calls on citizens to promptly report police officers’ unprofessional conduct to the Complaint Response Unit, CRU, through the under-listed designated phone numbers and social media accounts. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, notifies the public that the Complaint Response Unit has commenced operations. “The unit (CRU) is saddled with the responsibility of receiving and professionally handling complaints of...

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Nigeria and China Strengthen Ties with Trade and Security Deals

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria and China Strengthen Ties with Trade and Security Deals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 5, 2024

In a significant diplomatic development, Nigeria and China have deepened their bilateral relations by agreeing to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The partnership aims to enhance cooperation in trade, financial intelligence against money laundering and terrorist financing, and infrastructure development. A joint statement issued by both governments outlined their commitment to encourage “flexible and diverse regional monetary and financial cooperation such as local currency swaps, to facilitate trade between the two countries and make contributions to...

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Fuel Price Hike: We Stand By Our Statement, NLC Tells FG

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFuel Price Hike: We Stand By Our Statement, NLC Tells FG

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 4, 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that it is still maintaining its position on pump price of fuel hike, pointing out that Nigerians have a right to a decent life free from intimidation and starvation. The labour union in a press statement on Wednesday signed by its Head of Information and Public Affairs, Comrade Benson Upah, stated that its attention has been drawn to the denial credited to the Senior Special Assistant to Mr President...

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Fuel Price Hike: Afenifere Tells FG To Order NNPCL To Reverse Itself

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFuel Price Hike: Afenifere Tells FG To Order NNPCL To Reverse Itself

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 4, 2024

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has told the Federal Government (FG) to order the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse the fuel pump price. The organisation urged the government to stick to the claim by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri, that President Bola Tinubu administration didn’t instruct the NNPCL to increase the fuel pump price by ordering the company to reverse the announced increment. A press statement...

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Five States Face Sept. 9 Deadline to Submit Reports on State Police Initiative

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFive States Face Sept. 9 Deadline to Submit Reports on State Police Initiative

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 4, 2024

The National Economic Council, NEC, has set a deadline of 9 September for Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, and the Federal Capital Territory to submit their reports on the proposed establishment of state police. Acting Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, announced this decision on Wednesday following a NEC meeting chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Lawal emphasised the urgency of the situation. “Today, all the states were supposed to submit their...

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NBA Pledges Legal Support for Protesters Facing Treason Charges

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNBA Pledges Legal Support for Protesters Facing Treason Charges

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 4, 2024

…to monitor trials of protesters The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has announced it will provide free legal representation to individuals facing trial for their involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The nationwide demonstrations, which took place from 1 to 10 August 2024 were driven by widespread economic hardship and included demands for reduced governance costs and improved food security. NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe disclosed the intervention on Wednesday, stating, “I have directed the branches of...

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Gunmen Kill 3, Burn Buildings and Vehicles in Imo

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Kill 3, Burn Buildings and Vehicles in Imo

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 4, 2024

In a series of violent attacks in Imo State, gunmen killed a police officer and destroyed multiple facilities, causing widespread alarm among residents. The events unfolded late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, leading to the loss of lives and significant property damage. The first incident was at NEPA Junction in Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area, where gunmen stormed a residential compound. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers specifically targeted the residence of a police officer....

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Jonathan Urges African Leaders To Prioritise Innovation, Technology To Achieve Food Security

AfricaNewsPoliticsJonathan Urges African Leaders To Prioritise Innovation, Technology To Achieve Food Security

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 4, 2024

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged African leaders to prioritise innovation and technology to achieve food security. According to the former President, African leaders should prioritise innovation and technology as a means of achieving the four pillars of food security and making considerable progress in the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent. The former President stated this on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda at the ongoing Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 while presenting...

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APGA’s Board of Trustees Chairman Calls for Disciplinary Measures against Governor Soludo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPGA’s Board of Trustees Chairman Calls for Disciplinary Measures against Governor Soludo

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 4, 2024

Chief Chekwas Okorie, the founder of APGA, and currently the Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, has unequivocally called for disciplinary measures against Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Dr. Okorie who made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during a press conference, narrated how Governor Soludo has been working against APGA under the rightful leadership of Chief Edozie Njoku. According to Okorie, “It has become abundantly clear that Governor Soludo is determined as...

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