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Mega filling station owners offer to deliver fuel to 774 LGAs at cheaper rate
The Association of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria has called for a stronger partnership between the association and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The Association said it could transport fuel to the 774 local government headquarters in the country at a cheaper rate to make the product available to the
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The Association of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria has called for a stronger partnership between the association and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The Association said it could transport fuel to the 774 local government headquarters in the country at a cheaper rate to make the product available to the
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Aribo Subbed On, Onuachu Benched As Winless Southampton Lose Again
Joe Aribo was in action for but could not help Southampton avoid a 3-1 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Monday. Southampton have now failed to win any…
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Northern coordinators pull out of October 1 EndBadGovernance protest
Less than 24 hours to the commencement of the planned October 1 nationwide protest, coordinators of the #EndBadGovernance protest across the 19 northern states have pulled out on grounds that organisers have not done enough to provide security for protesters. According to the coordinators, the decision to pull out was reached after failure on the
Northern coordinators pull out of October 1 EndBadGovernance protest
Less than 24 hours to the commencement of the planned October 1 nationwide protest, coordinators of the #EndBadGovernance protest across the 19 northern states have pulled out on grounds that organisers have not done enough to provide security for protesters.
According to the coordinators, the decision to pull out was reached after failure on the part of national organisers to resolve the knotty issues around how to safeguard protesters and wade off hoodlums from hijacking the process again.
In a joint statement signed by the chairman and secretary of the Northern Coordinators of the #Endbadgivernance Protest, Abdullahi Daura and Mohammed Musa Biu, respectively, the coordinators explained that members were apprehensive about a repeat of the violence that erupted in Kano, Kaduna and other parts of the north and do not want anything destructive.
According to the statement: “We have asked questions and wrote several requests for security cover at the convergence points in the north where people will join the protest action. But we are yet to get a clear answer and measures taken to avoid violence and looting of property.
“Against this background, we are urging all our members in all the nineteen states to obey the directives from the coordinators and pull out until we get clearance from security agencies.”
While assuring Nigerians about their resolve to put pressure on the federal government to reverse all the unfriendly policies that have caused untold hardship, the coordinators explained that the lives and property of innocent citizens matter to them more than anything, hence the need to back out until further notice.
The statement urged members to remain calm and peaceful during the October 1 Independence Day celebration across the North.
Northern coordinators pull out of October 1 EndBadGovernance protest
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Katsina spent N3bn on healthcare in 10 months – Radda
The Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Radda, has revealed that as part of efforts to reposition the health sector, his administration, between June 2023 to April 2024, spent a total sum of three billion, seven hundred and seventy-seven million naira in the healthcare system. He disclosed this during the official commissioning of a new sickle
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The Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Radda, has revealed that as part of efforts to reposition the health sector, his administration, between June 2023 to April 2024, spent a total sum of three billion, seven hundred and seventy-seven million naira in the healthcare system. He disclosed this during the official commissioning of a new sickle
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PWDs feeling weight of economic hardship, APC chieftain laments
A member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, Tolu Bankole, on Monday, groaned over the well-being of Persons With Disabilities, who he said are worst hit by the current economic hardship in the country. The APC chieftain raised the concerns in a statement issued in Abuja titled ’64th Independence Anniversary: Let Us Make
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A member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, Tolu Bankole, on Monday, groaned over the well-being of Persons With Disabilities, who he said are worst hit by the current economic hardship in the country. The APC chieftain raised the concerns in a statement issued in Abuja titled ’64th Independence Anniversary: Let Us Make
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Prevention, defeat best way to fight terrorism — Kingsley Moghalu
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kingsley Moghalu, said there is no other way to fight terrorism than to prevent it and defeat it. Moghalu argued that “the mind of the terrorist has little room or possibility for reason or genuine repentance.” The statement comes amid Israeli airstrikes targeting key militant
Prevention, defeat best way to fight terrorism — Kingsley Moghalu
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kingsley Moghalu, said there is no other way to fight terrorism than to prevent it and defeat it.
Moghalu argued that “the mind of the terrorist has little room or possibility for reason or genuine repentance.”
The statement comes amid Israeli airstrikes targeting key militant leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas.
DAILY POST reports that there are mounting concerns that the violence may draw in major powers such as Iran and the United States.
However, Moghalu in a post on his X handle on Monday maintained that
superior intelligence and lethal force against terrorism are essential.
He suggested that the ultimate solution for the crisis in Gaza is a Palestinian state, but added that crushing the military ability of Hamas to inflict terror on Israel is essential.
Moghalu’s post read: “There is no other way to fight terrorism than to prevent it and to defeat it. The mind of the terrorist has little room or possibility for reason or genuine repentance. It cannot be placated. Superior intelligence and lethal force against terrorism is essential. Sad but true.
“9/11 and Al Qaida. The Middle East. In the latter, millions of innocent civilians are sadly often victims of the consequences of the wickedness of terrorists. Brainwashed by the latter, civilian populations often see them as “freedom fighters” for them than the twisted terrorists they are. Meanwhile, these terrorists use civilian populations as human shields to continue plotting terror. This is truly the worst wickedness. And so public opinion is often manipulated by terrorists in this manner.
“Countries that are the victims of terrorist attacks have an inalienable right to survival and self-defence. Regarding Gaza, however, the ultimate solution is a Palestinian State. But crushing the military ability of Hamas to inflict terror on Israel is essential.
“That’s the only real guarantee of Israel’s security in the longer term. Because Hamas is not interested in peace either. Their stated objective in their Charter is that Israel has no right to exist. If you were Israel, with the military superiority you have over Hamas and Hezbollah, would you sit around pleading for “peace” while your enemies plot your destruction, attack and slaughter your citizens? If you were the United States, would you have done the same with Al Qaida after 9/11? Some things are logical, but passions and sentiments interfere.”
Prevention, defeat best way to fight terrorism — Kingsley Moghalu
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Independence Day: Tinubu addresses Nigerians on Tuesday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he will give a State of the Nation address to Nigerians on the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. Bayo Onanuga, a presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the address is fixed for 7 am on Tuesday. He noted that the broadcast is
Independence Day: Tinubu addresses Nigerians on Tuesday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he will give a State of the Nation address to Nigerians on the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary.
Bayo Onanuga, a presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
According to him, the address is fixed for 7 am on Tuesday.
He noted that the broadcast is part of activities to mark this year’s Independence Day.
“The broadcast is part of activities to commemorate the 64th independence anniversary of the nation.
“Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the broadcast,” the statement reads.
DAILY POST reports that this is the second Independence Day celebration under Tinubu since his election in February 2023.
Earlier, the Nigerian government announced that this year’s Independence Day will be celebrated on a low key.
This comes as Nigerians grapple with high inflation, which stood at 32.15 per cent and skyrocketing high energy costs, resulting in economic hardship.
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64th Independence: LCCI highlights challenges facing Nigeria’s economy
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the Federal Government to implement bold measures to stabilise the economy and ensure sustainable growth as it celebrates its 64th Independence Day anniversary. In a statement on Monday, the LCCI president, Gabriel Idahosa, reflected on Nigeria’s challenge with being heavily oil-reliant and called for revenue
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the Federal Government to implement bold measures to stabilise the economy and ensure sustainable growth as it celebrates its 64th Independence Day anniversary. In a statement on Monday, the LCCI president, Gabriel Idahosa, reflected on Nigeria’s challenge with being heavily oil-reliant and called for revenue
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Independence Day protest: We won’t back down until our demands are met — Sowore
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, said there is no going back on the fight for good governance in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, Sowore, who is one of the organisers of the EndBadGovernance protests, said he would be in the streets of Nigeria on Tuesday to protest against
Independence Day protest: We won’t back down until our demands are met — Sowore
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, said there is no going back on the fight for good governance in Nigeria.
In a statement on Monday, Sowore, who is one of the organisers of the EndBadGovernance protests, said he would be in the streets of Nigeria on Tuesday to protest against the prevailing hardship.
DAILY POST reports that several organisations and individuals had scheduled a nationwide protest on October 1 to further demand a solution to the growing economic crisis bedevilling the nation.
The protest will be happening in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, while the nation marks its 64th Independence Day anniversary.
Security agencies had issued stern warnings to intending protesters, saying the breakdown of law and order would not be condoned.
But Sowore, in a statement, vowed that he “will be on the streets of Nigeria to join with other Nigerians in protesting the hardships, privations, hunger, unemployment, insecurity, and poverty that the Tinubu government has unleashed on the Nigerian people.”
According to the popular activist, protests or revolts are the only tool that people have to voice their opposition to the anti-people policies of their government, stressing that such right is enshrined in “everyone, and I have every intention to exercise that right on October 1st and beyond”.
His statement read: “I spent five of the last 6 years either in prison, detention, or confinement by the @OfficialAPCNg government, under trumped-up treason charges that they were forced to withdraw.
“For those who wonder why I refuse to back down or cower in fear, given the threats to my freedom and my life—here is my reply: I committed myself to the cause of fighting for the emergence of a better Nigeria three decades ago. I remain committed to that ideal
“As long as I have breath in my lungs, and as long as my fists can be raised, I will continue to fight for the right of the Nigerian people to a decent life. I will continue to advocate for their rights to good governance and I will continue to demand justice for all.
“We will not relent until our point-by-point demands are met. Until the @officialABAT government meets these legitimate demands of the Nigerian people, we will not relent in our struggle until we win.
“I invite you to join us on October 1st. We cannot be silent or indifferent in the face of the sufferings and privations that the Nigerian people are going through.”
Independence Day protest: We won’t back down until our demands are met — Sowore
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N27bn fraud: Court remands Taraba ex-gov Ishaku, perm sec
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, remanded the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and former Permanent Secretary of Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The duo were arrested on September 27, for allegedly diverting N27bn belonging
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A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, remanded the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and former Permanent Secretary of Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The duo were arrested on September 27, for allegedly diverting N27bn belonging
