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The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has raised the alarm over persistent revenue leakages in the country. The alarm, contained in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday in Jalingo, Taraba State, by the conference’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, James Ezema, alleged that this troubling development is the reason for the increases in taxes and incessant hikes in petrol pump prices. They also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish a special court to accelerate the trial of suspected crude oil thieves, corruption, and economic sabotage in Nigeria. “Until a special court is established to address…

Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Shehu Dalinja, has confirmed the killing of five police officers and two soldiers by ravaging bandits in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. He said that the bandits ambushed the security operatives along Gusau-Funtua road, adding that the terrorists blocked the highway. “Five police officers and two soldiers were killed while repelling the bandits’ attack on the highway on Thursday,” he said. According to the state police boss, the bandits planned to attack a construction company working along the highway. Dalinja explained that joint security forces of the police and the soldiers mobilized…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the reforms introduced by his administration, stating that they will create a more robust economy and usher in a new era of prosperity for Nigerians. The president noted that the report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which announced that the country’s trade balance recorded a trade surplus of N6.95 trillion in the second quarter of 2024, underscores the positive shifts in the economy over the past year. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Thursday. Onanuga stated that Tinubu…

Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives arrested a 31-year-old man, identified as Fred Monday, who posed as a police inspector to lead armed robbery operations in the state. Parading Monday and other suspects, who were arrested for various offences in the state, the police commissioner, Olatunji Disu, said Monday’s activities were exposed when he was arrested alongside five suspected cultists during a cult initiation activity in Luegbo Community, Khana Local Government Area. Disu said the fake inspector, donning police camouflage and armed with an AK-47 rifle, ten magazines and twenty-nine rounds of live ammunition, was taken into custody…

Floods have killed no fewer than 15 persons and displaced over 3,000 people between early August and early September in Katsina State. It was gathered that 21,481 others sustained various degrees of injuries. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Hajiya Binta Hussain Dagani, made this known to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. She said the floods also damaged a total of 32,542 houses across 32 local government areas in the state. According to her, the areas most severely affected include Dutsinma, Daura, Kaita, Katsina, and Batagarawa LGAs, while others include Funtua, Malumfashi, and Musawa LGAs. Earlier…

Tragedy struck in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday night when two students were crushed to death. The victims, Chukwu Athanasius and Oladokun Oyindamola, students of the Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, were on a bicycle along the busy Akure-Ondo highway when a Toyota sedan rammed into them. According to the Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Emergency Response, Oriade Wellington Adebawo, the victims died at the scene of the accident. While commiserating with the families of the victims, Adebawo, who condemned the reckless driving that caused the accident, warned drivers against speeding in the state. Meanwhile, the National Association…

Dangote Refinery has said that it will be forced to export 95-97 percent of its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) because of low patronage by marketers in Nigeria. This is as the 650,000 barrels per day indigenous oil firm revealed that only 3 to 5 percent of petrol marketers are willing to buy its petrol. The Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed this on Wednesday during an X Space session organized by Nairametrics. He gave insights into the challenges facing the Dangote Refinery and the country’s oil and gas sector. “I’m selling 2 to 3…

The personal assistant to Mohbad, Adeyemo Boluwatife, has stated that the late singer’s father, Joseph Aloba demanded for immediate burial of his son after receiving N2 million from Davido. Adeyemo said this while testifying at the coroner’s inquest in Ikorodu on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that the inquest which began on September 29, 2023, was set up by the Lagos State Government to unravel the cause of Mohbad’s death. Mohbad died on September 12 2023, under questionable circumstances and was buried the following day. Following the calls for justice across the nation, his body was exhumed on September 21, 2023,…

The Kogi State Police Command has arrested Paul Jeremiah, 20, for the alleged murder of Damilola, a 19-year-old first-year student at the Federal University, Lafia, Kogi State. SP William Ovie Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed Jeremiah’s arrest on Thursday in Lokoja. According to him, investigation is underway to determine the details surrounding the incident. Damilola was reported missing on September 4, 2024. Reports indicate that Jeremiah and his accomplices initially demanded a ransom of N10 million for her release. However, after receiving N400,000 from Damilola’s family, Jeremiah, said to be a Kaduna State indigene, was dissatisfied with the…

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution within the state. The bill also seeks to establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, as well as enforce consumer rights and obligations. The Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi (APC-Yewa South), presented the report of the Committee during plenary in Abeokuta. Ajayi moved the motion for the adoption of the report, which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Lukman Adeleye (PDP -Odogbolu). The Majority Leader, Mr Yusuf Serif (APC-Ado Odo Ota 1), moved the motion for the third reading…