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Powerful Nigerian Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah is dead. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a Nigerian Senator from Anambra South, and an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah is dead. According to a report by SaharaReporters, Senator Ubah died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom. Ifeanyi Ubah The report also said his death was confirmed on a group chat of senators who had started to pour in tributes. Recall the senator had recently made a donation of N71million to the Anambra state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Oando has broken the silence on Malta Oil Storage and Blending Facility ownership. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Oando Plc has absolved itself from an allegation of owning any form of interest in Maltese Oil Storage and Blending Facility- Ras Hanzir Oil Terminal Limited. In a terse statement signed by its Company Secretary, Ayotola Jagun, a copy of which was seen by NewsOnline Nigeria, Oando stated such claims remain untrue. According to the statement, Oando maintained that it conducted a comprehensive investigation into claims, including conducting a search of the Malta Business Registry, and it yielded no results for a company with such name. The…
Apply for massive NNPC Recruitment 2024 for SSCE, OND, HND, and BSc. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is currently recruiting. In a statement on its portal, the oil giant announced that it is seeking to employ Graduate Trainees and supervisors.Below are some of the available positions and requirements: Supervisory Cadre and must fulfil the following requirements: 1- Provide professional and leadership expertise2- Must achieve NNPC’s business objectives3- Develop and implement strategies for operational excellence.4- Ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance with statutory regulations in the delivery of the Corporation’s business.5- Drive team performance and development.QualificationsDisciplines from any of the under…
IGP Egbetokun has ordered protest organisers to submit their names and addresses to the police. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has urged all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. He spoke while addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday. He said this was to ensure the protest was peaceful. Egbetokun said, “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to peaceful assembly and protest.“However, in the interest of public safety and order, we urge all groups planning to protest to provide necessary details…
South East Youths have been asked to shun panned protests against President Tinubu’s Government. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a Southeast region stakeholders forum on the platform of South East Youth Development for Good Governance and Better Development (SEYDGGBD) has admonished youths from the region not to be involved in the planned August 1 nationwide protest. The group, which comprises political figures across party lines, professionals, businessmen and women, emerging leaders and students, argued taking part in the protest by the people of the South East region would amount to paying well with evil. Arising from an emergency meeting in Abuja, the forum National…
A former two-term Lagos lawmaker of Igbo extraction, Mr Jude Idimogu, has urged Nigerian youths not to set the country on fire with the proposed nationwide protest. Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the appeal in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Lagos. The lawmaker, who is also Deputy Apex Leader, Ndigbo in Lagos State APC, said that Nigerian youths must avert destructive protest and give President Bola Tinubu more time to reposition the economy. According to him, the youth need to toe the path of dialogue rather than any protest…
Obaseki has mourned the passing of Pa Amedu Aledeh, Father of Arise News Anchor, Sulaiman. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the late Pa Alhaji Amedu Aledeh, father of veteran broadcaster and Arise News Anchor, Sulaiman Aledeh, who passed at the age of 80. In a statement, Obaseki noted, “It is with a heavy heart that I mourn the passing of Pa Alhaji Amedu Aledeh, a devout family man and great community leader, who led an exemplary and fulfilled life. “A hardworking man, Pa Aledeh showed compassion and courage in equal measure and…
The Nigerian government has vowed to jail any serving local government chairman or councillor found embezzling the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee allocations for LGs. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi disclosed this on Thursday at the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) lectures in Abuja. His comments come amid the recent Supreme Court judgment endorsing Local Government Autonomy. According to Fagbemi, the Chairman and Councillors are without immunity hence they can be charged in court over corruption. He urged local government Chairmen and Councillors to choose the path of transparency rather than corruption.…
Lawal has warned President Tinubu against attempts to arrest Peter Obi, stating that the consequences would be too severe. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has warned the Federal Government against any attempt to arrest the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Gregory Obi, on the alleged sponsorship of the planned nationwide protests by some aggrieved Nigerians. The ex-SGF, who was one of the strongest supporters and pillars of Obi in the 2023 presidential election, warned that the consequences of arresting Obi would be too severe for the…
State Governors are currently meeting in Abuja over the planned nationwide protest. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Governors from the 36 states of the federation are currently meeting in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are meeting at the NGF secretariat in the nation’s capital. According to Channels TV, some of the governors started arriving at the meeting venue at about 8 pm on Wednesday. Governors Lawal Dauda of Zamfara, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, and Alex Otti of Abia States are already on ground. This is as the…