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May

11

2023

Osun: FG shut down 75 filling stations over infractions

Business, Economy, MetroBusiness, Economy, Metro, Nigeria

The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has shut down over 75 filling stations in Osun State. On Wednesday, Mr. Kunle Adeyemo, NMDPRA state Coordinator, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the agency’s activities in April. According to him, the filling stations were shut down due to non-compliance with the agency’s regulatory standard, including operating without a valid license. He said the agency, in the period under review, beamed searchlights on over 301 across the state and discovered many had committed several infractions. He urged that stakeholders in the industry must operate within the ambit of regulation to avoid…

May

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria’s debt profile races to N80trn under the Buhari govt

Business, Economy, MetroBusiness, Economy, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria

With Nigeria’s total debt stock racing to over N80 trillion, there is a heightened concern in the country. Stakeholders are of the view that Nigeria’s economy is in an emergency situation and on the verge of collapse if nothing is done. Although the Debt Management Office has consistently dismissed fears surrounding Nigeria’s increasing debt profile, economic analysts have never kept mum, signaling the alarm bill. DMO, in its Fourth Quarter report of 2022, said Nigeria’s total debt hovers around N46.25 trillion. Specifically, the total domestic debt stock was N27.55 trillion, while external debt stock was N18.70 trillion (USD 41.69 billion)…

May

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia workers begin indefinite strike in line with NLC directive

Abia State, Lifestyle, MetroAbia State, Lifestyle, Metro, NLC

Civil servants in Abia State have complied with the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and embarked on industrial action. The strike commenced Tuesday morning, with most offices under lock and key. When we visited the offices of the state Ministry of Finance, the Head of Service, the Secretary to the State Government, the Abia State Planning Commission, and the Ministry of Agriculture all at Library Avenue, on Tuesday, they were deserted NLC strike enforcement team were, however, seen loitering in the area, to ensure compliance by workers. The enforcement team led by NLC Chairman, Paschal Nweke placed banners…

May

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

FRSC recovered 385 stolen vehicles in 10 years — Official

Lifestyle, MetroFRSC, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has recovered over 385 stolen vehicles since the introduction of the National Vehicle Identification Scheme. The corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the FRSC has recorded huge success with the introduction of the NVIS in the area of intelligence gathering and sharing. He said it facilitated the recovery of stolen vehicles and provided “security agencies with adequate intelligence for speedy tracking of criminals.” “It is, therefore, very key to inform the public that in the last 10 years alone, the FRSC…

Apr

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

NDLEA intercepts drugs consignment hidden in imported car

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCrime, Health, Insecurity, Lagos, Metro, NDLEA

By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized 126 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 63 kilograms concealed in a used Toyota Corolla car imported from Toronto, Canada at the Tincan port in Lagos. This is even as an attempt by a freight agent, Mordi Chukwuemeka Samuel, to export 900 grams of the same substance, Loud, hidden inside walls of a travelling bag containing food items, to Kenya, was thwarted by NDLEA officers at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Saturday…