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Dec

17

2022

IPOB vows to expose Simon Ekpa over sit-at-home, says he’s not their member.

Metro, News, OpinionBiafra, Emma Powerful, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Nigeria, Simon Ekpa

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed to expose the secrets of a self-acclaimed disciple of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa. IPOB made the remark while stressing that the Finland-based Ekpa was not its member. The Kanu-led group denied Ekpa against the backdrop of the five-day sit-at-home he declared across the South-East. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, said the sit-at-home order declared by Ekpa had exposed him as an enemy of the group. A statement by Powerful said the order was aimed at destroying lives and properties in the South-East. “IPOB will stop at nothing from exposing…

Dec

16

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits kill 120-year-old woman, 5 others in Sokoto

Lifestyle, MetroBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, RIP, Security

Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Raka village of Tangaza Local Government Area in Sokoto State and burnt down many houses and food items before they made away with an undisclosed number of domestic animals. A 120-year-old woman and five other community members were also killed by the marauders, Daily Post reports. When contacted on phone, the district head of the area, Alhaji Sa’idu Wakili confirmed the attack, saying that although no one was kidnapped, the bandits burnt down two-thirds of the houses and food items and also rustled cattle. He urged the federal and state governments to intensify more…

Dec

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

CBN may ‘tweak’ new cash withdrawal limits, says Emefiele

Business, Economy, NewsBusiness, CBN, Economy, Emefiele, Metro, Nigeria

ABUJA-Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday, said that the apex bank would consider tweaking the new weekly cash withdrawal limits of N100,000 and N500,000 for individuals and corporate bank customers. Emefiele, who addressed State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, assured that the apex bank would not be rigid on the policy as it was not meant to hurt anybody but to strengthen the nation’s economy. Emefiele also hinted that over N1 trillion worth of old notes had been deposited by bank customers, adding that the CBN has…

Dec

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

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…