NDC has debunked a claim by Delta State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije, that Delta State is the strongest financial state in Nigeria. The NDC described the statement as a “blatant falsehood” and an “insult to the intelligence” of the people of Delta State. The group attributed the state’s financial troubles to gross mismanagement … Read more
NBA Udu Branch, Delta State, has arrested a suspected fake lawyer, Olubuwe Ossai Silas. Silas was caught affixing a lawyer’s seal to a document and preparing legal documents using lawyers’ names. He claimed to be Simon Sabuke. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Udu Branch, Delta State, has arrested a suspected fake lawyer, Olubuwe Ossai Silas, … Read more
FG has approved the construction of a 10,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery in Delta State. The licence was granted to MRO Energy Limited by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The new refinery is set to be situated in Imode, Ughelli, Delta State. The Nigerian Federal Government has approved the construction … Read more
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his inability to keep quiet on national and international issues led to his imprisonment in 1995. Obasanjo stated that his desire to prevent Nigeria from collapsing motivated him to run for president in 1999. The former president also commented on African debts, lamenting that some debts were … Read more
Nigerian actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo has blamed Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), for the rising number of defections in the party. Okonkwo, in a statement on Thursday via his X account, said the defections are a testament to the loss of confidence in Abure’s leadership. He urged Abure to … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allocated $547.7 million (approximately N823.19 billion) for food imports in the second quarter of 2024, a significant decrease from the $689.88 million recorded in the first quarter. This reduction reflects a 20.6% decline in dollar terms and an 8.93% decrease when converted to naira. Over the first half of … Read more