The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said it was waiting for 15th September timeline provided by Dangote Refinery to lift petrol from the Refinery. This was disclosed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., on Thursday amid scarcity and price hike, which is causing uproar among Nigerians. Segun who…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that only people with National Identification Numbers (NIN) can purchase the subsidised rice at N40,000 per 50kg. This was disclosed in a statement by Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, on Friday. According to Kyari, the President Bola Tinubu-led government has injected 30,000 metric tonnes…
Nigeria, blessed with an abundance of mineral resources, stands as one of the richest nations in the world. Yet, in a cruel twist of fate, it seems that when destiny endowed the country with these gifts, it overlooked the crucial element of commensurate leadership, leaving Nigeria to struggle to harness its vast human and mineral…
About a month ago, I had an interesting conversation with a senior citizen who retired as a top management staff of NNPC on fuel subsidy. Our discussion was prompted by an article I wrote questioning the disbursement of the savings from the subsidy removal, its effect on the economy as well as some President Bola…
The Chairman CROSIEC, Dr Ekong Edet Boco (middle) and a cross section of CROSIEC Commissioners pose for a group photograph with officials of NURTW after the courtesy call. By Anietie Akpan As plans to conduct Local Government election in the state are in top gear, the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has resolved…
