The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the N100 billion suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its co-defendants over oil import licence dispute. Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed the suit following an oral application by the defence lawyers
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is willing to work with the United States and other countries to wipe out remnants of terrorists and criminal elements in Nigeria. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this during a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. While acknowledging that
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, says the Federal Government’s ongoing tax reforms are designed to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and strengthen subnational economies across the country. Adedeji stated this on Tuesday in Kano at the Northern Revenue Conference, themed ‘Readiness, Reforms, and Digital
The arraignment of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, was, on Wednesday, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Department of State Services (DSS) charged Sowore with defamation alongside “X” Incorp and Meta Corp (Facebook). The matter, which was fixed for them to take their plea before
Dr Felix Tangwami, Commissioner for Health, has reported that a cholera outbreak in Mubi Local Government Area (LGA) has claimed 10 lives, urging residents to maintain personal hygiene. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Wednesday, Tangwami said the deceased died at home rather than in
.They Contain Illicit Substances Dangerous To Health, Marwa Warns The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged and marketed to the public as medicinal cannabis. The public alert comes on the heels of credible intelligence, which
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa to give absolute support to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, as the new leader of the party in the state. Dr Ogbuku, who
Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba has urged Nigerians to tread carefully in their dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump, describing him as “a man who must be handled with care.” Osoba, who was chairman at the official presentation of “Beyond Expectations – A Memoir” by notable journalist
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has dismissed 115 of its personnel as part of ongoing reforms in the organisation. The national security outfit confirmed this in a notice published on its website on Tuesday. The secret police advised members of the public to desist from dealing with
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence that Nigeria will emerge stronger amid recent threats from U.S. President, Donald Trump, assuring that the matter is being handled with seriousness and depth. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated the President’s position on Tuesday, after a routine meeting with the