The Dangote 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery has ignored oil marketers’ call on direct lifting of its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). The President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi and the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry disclosed this to DAILY POST exclusively in separate interviews. This comes as a report emerged on Monday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has quit its role as sole off-takerer of Dangote Petrol. The development places oil marketers and Nigerians in limbo. Speaking on the development, Maigandi said all efforts put…
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday directed the police to immediately restore and maintain peace, law, and order in Rivers State, following reports of arson and explosions after last Saturday’s local government council election. In a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu expressed deep concern over the violence and urged all political actors to de-escalate the situation. 2. Yiaga Africa has said most of the recently held local elections in the country are a travesty of democratic elections and fell short of electoral integrity standards.…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he is worried over President Bola Tinubu’s mention of his name in his statement on the destruction of local government secretariats in Rivers State. Fubara exoressed this concern on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Recall that violent clashes ensued in at least four local government areas, with parts of the buildings in Eleme, Ikwerre, and Emohua council premises burnt down by rampaging political hoodlums, while gunshots were fired sporadically in Ahoada East to resist newly elected council officials on Monday. The burning of LG secretariats came shortly after the withdrawal of the…
Petroleum marketers have revealed that they will be meeting with the Department of State Services, DSS, on Wednesday, 9 October, 2024 over the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and its availability. The President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria disclosed this in an interview with DAILY POST on Monday. Although he didn’t give details on the reason for the meeting, he however noted that it is about petrol pump price and its availability to oil marketers. “Wednesday I have a meeting with the Department of State Services. “It is about the petrol pump price. Anywhere IPMAN is…
Yobe State Government has approved N1.4 billion to support 2024 flood victims across the 17 local government areas of the state. The funding aims to provide relief to those affected by the recent flooding, which has resulted in the loss of lives, widespread injuries, and significant damage to homes, infrastructure, and public facilities. Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mairo Amshi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the Executive Council Meeting held on Monday. Amshi said the multipurpose cash support is part of government’s disaster recovery strategy. She said that the commencement of the disbursement of the cash support…
Former Napoli striker, German Denis, believed Romelu Lukaku is a better fit for the club this season than Victor Osimhen. Lukaku arrived at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium this summer on a permanent transfer from Chelsea. Osimhen then moved to Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. Lukaku has already settled down well in his new environment, contributing immensely to the club’s surge to the top of the log. “We saw a Lukaku in form, even if Conte knows perfectly well what he lacks. He is a Lukaku who is very generous; he plays for the team.…
Manchester City has won its legal dispute with the Premier League over the Associated Party Transaction, APT, rules. The ruling came after an Arbitral Tribunal deemed several aspects of the Premier League’s handling of the APT regulations to be unlawful. This was confirmed in a statement released by City on Monday. The champions expressed gratitude to the members of the Arbitral Tribunal for their work and considerations and welcomed the findings. “The club has succeeded with its claim: the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules have been found to be unlawful, and the Premier League’s decisions on two specific MCFC sponsorship…
The interim head coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has defended his decision to call up out-of-form striker Kelechi Iheanacho in the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya. Iheanacho is yet to score for both club and country this year. However, he remains a key part of Eguavoen’s plans, despite the availability of in-form Nigerian forwards like Cyriel Dessers and Tolu Arokodare. Dessers is Rangers’ top scorer with seven goals this season, and Arokodare has scored six goals for Belgian side Genk. “I decided to include Kelechi Iheanacho of Seville when it…
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday berated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over what it described as worsening health sector in the state. The opposition party maintained that medical facilities across the state have been in dire situation since the emergence of Aiyedatiwa as governor 10 months ago. According to the publicity secretary of the party, Kennedy Peretei, the state has a dearth of medical doctors and other health personnel, as neighbouring states with attractive packages have been harvesting medical practitioners from the state. Peretei described it as frustrating that the state used to be the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed shock over the death of Richard Adamu Tallen, son of former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen. The VP described the loss as unexpected, praying to God for the peaceful repose of the late Richard’s soul. He spoke on Monday when he paid a condolence visit to the family’s Abuja residence in the company of Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia. Shettima said: “I learned of the death of the minister’s son with shock. He had such a bright future and was contributing…