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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the decision as anti-people and harmful to Nigeria’s struggling economy. Adebayo said the policy amounts to excessive taxation and will make life harder for
President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Jonathan Lokpobiri Senior, has assured companies operating in Ijawland of a peaceful and conducive environment for their operations. Lokpobiri gave the assurance while receiving a donation of 900 bags of cement from the General Manager of AIL Infrastructure Limited, Olaniran Aderigbe, who visited the construction site of the
The Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP) has announced plans to extend its environmental awareness campaign to classrooms across Ogoniland. Speaking to journalists, the Project Coordinator, Professor Neenibarini Zabbey, said HYPREP has established ICT-supported classrooms in some secondary schools in the area as part of efforts to promote environmental education among young people. Professor Zabbey
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described the ongoing construction of the Ngo-Atlantic-Oyorokoto Road as a bold and visionary initiative aimed at opening up the coastal region for economic development and harnessing the full potential of the state’s blue economy. Governor Fubara made this known during an inspection visit to the project site in
A bill seeking to establish the Fintech Regulatory Commission has passed its second reading at the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Hon. Fuad Laguda, aims to create a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for Nigeria’s rapidly growing financial technology industry. During the debate, Laguda highlighted the increasing reliance of millions of Nigerians
The Senate Committee on Downstream Petroleum has resolved to enhance transparency, regulatory compliance, and safety within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector under the framework of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). This decision followed a four-day retreat held in Port Harcourt with key stakeholders during the Senate recess. The retreat focused on tackling critical issues such
A former President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Legborsi Pyagbara, has reaffirmed that Oyigbo Local Government Area in Rivers State belongs to the Ogoni ethnic nationality. Speaking during an interactive session with community leaders, Pyagbara maintained that the historical and ancestral ownership of Oyigbo remains with the Ogoni people,
At least four people have been killed in Cameroon’s economic capital, Douala, as protests erupted ahead of the official announcement of results from the country’s highly contested presidential election. The regional governor, Samuel Dieudonné Diboua, confirmed the deaths, saying that several police posts had come under attack and that security forces acted in self-defense during
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has proposed the introduction of a law that would require government officials to patronize Nigerian airlines when traveling on international routes. Keyamo made the proposal during the ceremonial send-off of Air Peace’s inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport. The event, held at the
A security analyst, Bulama Bukarti, has cautioned that the mere rotation or replacement of Nigeria’s service chiefs will not bring lasting solutions to the country’s deep-rooted security problems. Speaking during a media interview, Bukarti acknowledged the impressive credentials of the newly appointed service chiefs but emphasized that what Nigeria needs are genuine institutional reforms, not
