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Labour Party has demoted Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the faction of the Labour Party (LP), under the leadership of Julius Abure as its National Chairman, has withdrawn an automatic ticket for Peter Obi as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The faction also ruled out an automatic ticket for the current Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, on the party’s platform. The developments were announced during a press briefing on Monday by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC has now announced that these nominations will be open to all candidates.Details later…
Soldiers have sacked the entire Okuama Community in a fresh invasion. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that tension gripped the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, as armed soldiers reportedly invaded the town early Monday morning, causing panic and chaos among residents. This Nigeria news platform understands that the military operation involved numerous soldiers and gunboats, with reports of indiscriminate shooting, according to a community member who spoke to Vanguard under the condition of anonymity. The operation follows the controversial arrest of several community leaders in Okuama weeks prior, which had already heightened tensions in the area.According to the source,…
The Senate has postponed the public hearing for the alleged sabotage in the petroleum industry in tackling the lingering crisis in the sector. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the crisis, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele made this known in a statement on Sunday. Recall that the Senate had invited some key stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector to appear before the committee at a public hearing scheduled for September 10 to 12, 2024. The stakeholders include the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, officials of the Nigerian National…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he was happy that Nigeria got ‘revenge’ against Benin Republic. Osimhen spoke while reflecting on Nigeria’s 3-0 win against Gernot Rohr’s side in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash on Saturday. A goal from Osimhen and a brace from Ademola Lookman gave the Super Eagles the victory over Benin. Before the game, Nigeria had lost 2-1 against Benin Republic in the World Cup qualifier back in June under former coach Finidi George. “It was really a big game for us; it was a statement win because our performance has been so…
APC Chieftain has blasted President Tinubu over unbearable hardship. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the current hardship faced by Nigerians is becoming unbearable. This Nigerian news platform understands that Olatunbosun Oyintiloye appealed to President Tinubu to act fast and save the citizens. The Osun APC chieftain advised the President to remove every bureaucratic bottleneck impending swift implementation of programmes aimed at addressing the hardship Nigerians are currently facing.The former member of the Osun State House of Assembly stated this on Sunday while speaking with journalists in Osogbo. Oyintiloye said while Nigerians hope that the President…
IPMAN has vowed to patronize Dangote Refinery at any cost. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has promised to patronize Dangote Refinery when the organization starts selling petrol to members of the public. The National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, who made this known on Saturday, added that the marketers are ready to buy from Dangote irrespective of the price the refinery fixes for its product as long as the organization is ready to do business with its members.“Whatever the case, if Dangote starts selling his product, we are going to patronise him; if at all he wants…
Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed the fire incident that occurred along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway on Saturday. DAILY POST gathered that a petroleum laden tanker caught fire on Saturday at Iyana Ajia in Egbeda local government area of Ibadan. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon. General Manager of the State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, while confirming the incident, said that some people sustained minor injuries. Akinyinka in the short statement made available to DAILY POST Saturday evening said, “On September 7, 2024, at approximately 5:45pm a devastating fire broke out inside a petroleum truck. “The fire ravaged the pump of the…
Just two weeks to the main elections on September 21, the Imo State All Progressives Congress, APC, is under tension as candidates and other members of the party are eagerly awaiting for the release of results of the party primary elections which was conducted on September 3 at various LGAs and wards in the state. The tension became more worrisome as results allegedly said to have emanated from the just concluded exercise flooded various media platforms with lists of certain names as the winners of the primary exercise. Though , the ztate leadership of the party has earlier warned aspirants…
As the move for Energy transition deepens and multinational oil companies begin divestment, a Civil Society Organisation, BudgIT Foundation, has urged oil-producing states in Nigeria, including Akwa Ibom to diversify as well as strengthen their revenue base. Head of Research and Policy Advisory Unit of BudgIT, Iniobong Usen stated this over the weekend in Uyo, during a focus group discussion on “Fiscal Resilience for the Energy Transition in Akwa Ibom State,” which was organized in collaboration with Policy Alert and supported by Natural Resource Governance Institute, NRGI. Usen observed that states in the Niger Delta get a large chunk of…
Ajuri Ngelale has resigned from President Tinubu Government. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale has stepped down from his role as President Bola Tinubu’s chief spokesman. This is contained in a letter he submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on Friday.Speaking on his decision, Ajuri said, “on Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear…