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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery to verify its operational status. This development follows Obasanjo’s recent interview with Channels Television, where he cited advice from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) suggesting the refinery would not function effectively. According to the former president, SPDC, which was approached to acquire equity in the refinery, expressed concerns about corruption impeding its operations.Obasanjo further alleged that NNPCL has been misleading Nigerians about the refinery’s functionality. Responding to the claims, NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone A Operation Whirlwind Unit, has intercepted smugglers attempting to transport over 10,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) concealed in sacks by smugglers in Badagry. In a statement, the Commander of Operation Whirlwind, Mahmood Bello, said that the operation took place on New Year’s Eve. Customs operatives, he said, conducted surveillance along the waterside in Badagry, where they intercepted 61 sacks and seven jerry cans of PMS loaded in a large canoe headed for the Benin Republic. Bello added that smugglers had revived an old smuggling technique of concealing PMS in…

The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a safety advisory to citizens planning to travel to or residing in Australia. The advisory highlights concerns over rising incidents of discrimination, harassment, and verbal abuse directed at foreigners, particularly in certain cities. The ministry urges Nigerian nationals to remain cautious due to the reported increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents in Australia, which have escalated the risk of violence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press statement on their official X.com account on December 31,2024, urged travelers to be aware of the growing tensions and incidents of hate crimes, especially…

Tension is high in the Amaimo community of Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State, following the alleged shooting to death of a teenage male by a Catholic priest over a fireworks incident in church. Reverend Father Joseph Eyinnanya of St Columbus Catholic Church reportedly shot the unnamed teenager dead because he threw fireworks (bangers) within the church premises. One source said, “During the crossover celebrations, people were shooting bangers (fireworks), and the boy threw one into the church premises.” Various sources said the priest, angered by the boy’s actions, picked up his firearm and shot the boy, killing him on…

Photo: Cybertruck afire in front of the Trump Hotel By Didimoko A. Didimoko, with agency report There is panic at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day after a cybertruck exploded, killing at least one person and injuring a dozen others. The incident came barely hours after a Cybertruck caught fire at a dealership in Decatur in Atlanta, Georgia. However, the incident raised concerns after a truck driver rammed into revellers in Louisiana earlier, killing at least 10 persons and wounding dozens of others in a suspected terrorist attack. The cybertruck is a flagship of Tesla,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Reverend Father of the Catholic Church, Michael Abang Obi has escaped death after his car exploded. Obi reportedly returned from officiating a wedding and stopped to render help to local women in his Diocese when the car exploded on New Year’s Eve.According to eyewitnesses, the car was completely burnt. The Reverend Father is the administrator in charge of St Joseph de Worker Parish, Bansara; and Vicar for Priests, Catholic Diocese of Ogoja in Cross River State. He is said to be the longest-serving vicar in the diocese having spent 25 years coordinating other priests. Rev Obi…

President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to reducing the inflation rate from 34.6% to 15% by the end of 2025.He made this known in his New Year message to Nigerians on Wednesday. “In 2025, our government is committed to intensifying efforts to lower these costs by boosting food production and promoting local manufacturing of essential drugs and other medical supplies,” Tinubu explained. “We are resolute in our ambition to reduce inflation from its current high of 34.6% to 15%.” The president emphasized the progress made in key economic areas in 2024. “Fuel prices have gradually decreased, and…

A driver suspected to be a terrorist has crashed his truck into a crowd at high speed in New Orleans’ French Quarter in the wee hours of New Year’s Day and then opened fire, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35, city officials and police said. “This man was trying to run over as many people as he could,” Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said at a televised press conference on Wednesday. “He was hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.” The incident at 3:15 a.m. on January 1, 2025, occurred at the intersection…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have apprehended a 44-year-old cab driver, Andrew Nwanna, over alleged involvement in robbing female passengers. The Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said that Nwanna used a vehicle with a customized number plate to carry out the acts. Iringe-Koko stated that before being apprehended, the police had received several complaints concerning the suspects’ attacks on female passengers. She said that at about 8.00 a.m. On Oct. 4, Nwanna robbed a female passenger near Port Harcourt Primary School in the Old GRA area of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen have abducted the leader of a tribal group in Benue State, known as Kunav United Development Association, Descon Tor Yaji. Yaji, the President General of the tribal association, was reportedly abducted around 8 pm on Monday at his country home in Tsar Mbaduku in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state. Sources said that Yaji was with his friends having fun when gunmen struck and whisked him away. The spokesperson for the State’s Police Command, Catherine Anene, who confirmed the abduction in a statement on Tuesday, said that policemen have swung into action and called on…