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Dec

09

2022

Govt agencies, marketers agree to end petrol scarcity in 48 hours

Business, Economy, MetroBusiness, Economy, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, NNPC

Federal Government agencies and petroleum marketers have undertaken to end the crippling shortage of petrol across the country that has seen pump prices hit N285 per litre. Speaking after a meeting at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Nigerian Midstream, and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, in Abuja on Thursday, the operators said the depots would work for 24 hours daily until the queues are cleared. The meeting had in attendance officials of the Department of State Services, the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria, National Union…

Dec

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

DSS gives dealers 48 hours to stop Fuel scarcity or face FG’s wrath

Business, Economy, Metro, News, OpinionBusiness, DSS/EFCC, Economy, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion

Angered by the lingering petrol scarcity in the country, the Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered all the entities in Nigeria involved in the distribution process to make petrol available to Nigerians at the official rate or face the wrath of the government. This was the decision arrived at between the security agency and all the stakeholders in the petrol supply chain at the end of a strategic meeting at the DSS headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr.Peter Afunanya, told journalists at the end of the meeting that the agency would take steps to…

Dec

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Taraba Campaign: Peter Obi Promises To Bring Prosperity, End Poverty

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has promised to utilise the human and natural resources in Taraba State to bring prosperity to the state and end poverty. Obi, who stated this at the Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo on Wednesday in continuation of his nationwide campaign, promised to change the fortunes of the state and Nigeria in general if given the mandate to rule the country come 2023. According to him, “I will make Taraba an economic hub and a tourist centre for Nigeria. The untapped mineral resources and the Mambilla Hydro is enough to transform the…

Dec

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

IPOB Counters Ekpa’s 5 Days Sit-At-Home Order, Describes It As Wicked, Stupid

Metro, News, OpinionBiafra, IPOB, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa, Sit-At-Home

IPOB PRESS RELEASE - 06/12/2022 The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great prophet and indefatigable liberator Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU wish to state unequivocally to the people of Biafra, friends of Biafra, and lovers of Biafra freedom that IPOB leadership did not issue any sit-at-home order on 9th,10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th of December 2022. IPOB never issued any sit-at-home order on these days mentioned above because we are not miscreants, senseless, or jobless people. Every Biafran and resident in Biafra Land should ignore such orders…

Dec

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Experts say Cash withdrawals, ATMs limits heavy blow on looters, kidnappers, others

Business, Economy, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsBoko Haram, Crime, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security

Economic experts have said that the Central of Nigeria, CBN, revised policy on cash withdrawals is a heavy blow to looters of government funds, kidnappers, and fraudsters. A breakdown of CBN’s revised guidelines on the practical implementation of the naira redesign policy stated that starting from 9th January 2022, Automated Teller Machines, ATM/ Point of Sales, and POS withdrawals would be limited to N20,000 Per Day. The notification also disclosed that Automated Teller Machines, ATM, will dispense N200 and downward denominations, and defaulters of maximum deposit limit will have to pay 5 percent and 10 percent, respectively, as charges. It…