Filling stations shut as fuel queues resurface in Lagos
Long queues have resurfaced in filling stations across Lagos over the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol. The situation, which has led to increment of transport fares in the nation’s commercial capital, posed a challenge for motorists and commuters across the state. It was gathered that the issue made some commuters resort to trekking long distances to...
Marketers: Fuel queues to persist until depots restock
Some petroleum marketers say fuel scarcity will persist in Lagos and other parts of the country until depots are restocked with adequate and quality products. The marketers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the condition of anonymity blamed the current scarcity on the supply of a wrong specification of petrol in some parts of the country. They...
Gunmen abduct IPMAN chair in Edo, kill driver, injure security aides
Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Edo State chapter, Alhaji Abdul-Hamid Egele, has been abducted by gunmen at his residence in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Egele popularly known as (Baba Petrol) was abducted on Monday evening while his driver was killed in the process. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edo Command, SP Bello...
Toke Makinwa laments poor working conditions of airport officials
Popular Nigerian actress, Toke Makinwa, has expressed displeasure on the working conditions of officials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The media personality frowned at the poor ventilation in Nigeria’s biggest airport. Makinwa, who took to her verified Twitter handle on Monday, said the arrival section of the Lagos airport has no functioning air conditioners, leading to poor working conditions...
The Nigeria Agenda births, leads advocacy on public office
The Nigeria Agenda advocacy to empower Nigerians to elect responsible political office seekers without the encumbrances of ethnicity and religious biases have been inaugurated. The inauguration took place at the Mambayya House in Kano on Monday, 7th February, 2022. Speaking at the inauguration, which was witnessed by more than 50 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) led by the National Prosperity Movement, Niyi...
Peterside decries ejection of 100,000 waterfront residents by Wike
Former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has described the ejection of over 100,000 poor and vulnerable Rivers residents from their waterfront homes as “wicked, evil and inhuman.” He pointed out that the action was part of Governor Nyesom Wike’s plans to convert the areas into personal ownership. He was reacting to the recent...
ASUU declares readiness for another nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the readiness of its members to embark on another nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to implement the Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed with the union in 2021. ASUU made this known in a statement issued by the Chairman and Secretary of the union in the Ladoke Akintola University of...
Osinbajo denies plan to declare for presidency after APC convention
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked reports that he plans to declare his intention to run for president after the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention. The APC National Convention has been scheduled to hold on February 26. There were reports earlier that Osinbajo would announce his intention to vie for the number one seat in 2023. Senior Special Assistant to the...
Kano APC: Shekarau, others reject Buni’s power-sharing template
The peace moves by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to resolve the lingering crisis in the Kano State chapter of the party have hit the rocks. The Group of Seven (G-7) led by the former Governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has rejected the template for the harmonisation of the party structure in the state. In...
IMF links Nigeria’s economic recovery to oil prices, policy support
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the Nigerian economy is recovering from a historic downturn benefitting from government policy support, rising oil prices and international financial assistance. IMF disclosed this in a statement issued from its headquarters in Washington D.C. on Monday. The organisation said Nigeria exited the recession in fourth quarter 2020 and output rose by 4.1 per cent...
