Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has made fresh assertions about the management of government-owned refineries in Nigeria, criticizing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and raising concerns about its capacity to operate the refineries effectively. Gists9ja reports that in an interview with Channels Television, published on Thursday, Obasanjo questioned recent claims by President Bola … Read more
A recent report suggests that the Nigerian government might reduce its crude oil supply to Dangote Petroleum Refinery, cutting it down from the current allocation of 300,000 barrels per day. This adjustment is expected to be part of the government’s naira-for-crude initiative, following the revival of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. Currently, the combined … Read more
The Benin Republic has summoned a Nigerien diplomat following accusations by Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, alleging that Benin is backing terrorist activities in West Africa. The move, announced on Tuesday by Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a formal protest against what Benin describes as baseless and inflammatory claims. In a statement on X, … Read more
Suspected followers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji have reportedly abducted 10 passengers and set their vehicle on fire along the Kaura-Namoda-Shinkafi Road in Zamfara State. Gists9ja understands that the incident occurred just one day after the Defence Headquarters issued a stern warning against Turji, labeling him a “dead man walking” and declaring that he … Read more
Suspected foot soldiers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji have abducted 10 passengers and set their vehicle ablaze along the Kaura-Namoda-Shinkafi Road in Zamfara State. The incident occurred a day after the Defence Headquarters declared Turji “a dead man walking,” vowing that he and other terror masterminds would not live beyond 2025. The attack follows … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s New Year message, describing it as “empty” and lacking concrete solutions to the nation’s critical challenges, such as unemployment and hunger. Gists9ja reports that in a statement issued on Wednesday, PDP spokesperson Debo Ologunagba accused the president of delivering a “self-serving” address that failed … Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed scepticism over the commencement of operations at Nigeria’s government-owned refineries. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recently announced the restart of the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), which was first approved for rehabilitation at the sum of $897 million in 2021. Nigeria … Read more
Babafemi Ojudu, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has shared how he and other associates persuaded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to decline an offer to serve as Minister of Finance under the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Naija News reports that Ojudu revealed this while speaking on State Affairs, a podcast … Read more
Abdulrazaq Ajani, a retired controller of works at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, was on New Year’s Day, tragically killed in Ilorin, Kwara State shortly after returning from a trip to Offa, where he had spent the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to family members who spoke with Punch correspondent, the deceased … Read more
Notorious and wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, has started to make good his threat by carrying out attacks on communities in Sokoto and Zamfara. Turji had in a video warned that he would begin his attacks in communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara and Isah Local Government Area of Sokoto, if his ally … Read more