Category: Happenings

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it bought fuel from Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre, Daily Trust reports.

The oil firm had moved about 300 trucks to the 650,000 capacity refinery in Lagos, on Saturday, and loading commenced on Sunday.

Speaking with Daily Trust over the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, Chief Spokesperson of the NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, said, “We successfully loaded PMS at the Dangote Refinery today.

The claim that we purchased it at N760 per liter is incorrect. For this initial loading, the price from the refinery was N898 per liter.”

He told our correspondent that as of the time of filing the report, over 70 trucks had been loaded. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, had announced that NNPCL would be the sole off-taker of refined petrol from Dangote Refinery.

Sweden’s government on Thursday announced plans to significantly raise the grants for immigrants who voluntarily choose to return to their home countries.

Starting in 2026, immigrants can receive up to 350,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $34,000) as part of this initiative, according to Sweden’s right-wing government, which is supported by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats.

Migration Minister Johan Forssell stated that this move is part of a ‘paradigm shift’ in the country’s migration policy. Currently, immigrants receive up to 10,000 kronor per adult and 5,000 kronor per child, with a maximum of 40,000 kronor per family.

The new measure aims to increase the uptake of this offer, which has been available since 1984 but is relatively unknown and underutilized. The announcement comes despite opposition from a recent government-appointed probe, which argued against a significant increase due to concerns over cost-effectiveness.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman identified as Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas over attempts to export consignments of opioids to London, UK

This was revealed in a signed statement by the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on September 15, 2024.

“The agency’s officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos had on Friday 6th September 2024 intercepted a cargo going to the United Kingdom. A thorough search of the consignment revealed 924 bottles of cod3ine-based syrup weighing 135.70kg and 5,250 tablets of rohypnol were hidden in cartons of foodstuffs.

The freight agent, Owojori Olanrewaju Sunday who presented the cargo for export was promptly arrested.

Further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, Adewunmi Akeem Temitope, who claimed that his mother, 58-year-old Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas sent the consignment to him from Ibadan to deliver to the agent.

The Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Ibrahim Mohammed, a 26-year-old man from Jada LGA, Adamawa state, wanted for allegedly stealing one of the commission’s vehicles.

EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale issued a statement on Friday urging anyone with information on Mohammed’s whereabouts to contact the agency through its regional offices or provided contact details.

“The public is hereby notified that Ibrahim Mohammed is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of stealing and illegal possession of commission’s vehicle,” the statement reads.

Mohammed, 26, is an indigene of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa state and his last known address is in Adamawa state. Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its Ibadan, Oyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja offices or through 0809*****; its email address: info@efcc.gov.ng.”

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has increased the boarding fee for public boarding schools in Lagos to N100,000 per term amid the ongoing economic hardship in the country.

The new fee, which is an upward review from the initial N35,000 payable in all public boarding schools in the state, represents an almost 300% increase.

In a circular released by the Lagos state government through the ministry of basic and secondary education, the government directed all boarding school principals to implement the new fee as students prepare for the 2024/2025 academic session.

Olufemi Asaolu, the director of basic education services in the ministry, signed the circular on behalf of the permanent secretary.

It read, “I have the directive of the Honourable Commissioner to inform all public boarding house schools in Lagos State that the state government has approved the review of the boarding fee payable in all public boarding house schools in Lagos state. The new approved fee is One Hundred Thousand Naira only.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP), led by Julius Abure, has called on the EFCC and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, activist Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, and leaders of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, for the alleged misappropriation of campaign funds.

At a press briefing on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, raised concerns over the diversion of over N12 billion and $15 million in donations meant for the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential campaign.

Arabambi described Obi as a “political merchant,” orchestrating the fraudulent mismanagement of funds.

He also criticised Yesufu’s recent public remarks defending herself, dismissing them as attempts to obscure the truth.

The allegations extended to leaders of Afenifere, including Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Akin Osuntokun, and Sola Ebiseni, whom Arabambi accused of retaining over N600 million in private accounts.

The federal government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto government as part of the palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu and Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, presented the bags of rice on Thursday.

In his address, Mr Bagudu said the gesture was part of a presidential initiative to support states in cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal.

He stressed that fertiliser, grains, and other food items were distributed earlier, aside from other support for transportation systems, housing, and other things

The minister described the present economic challenges as a global phenomenon mainly due to conflicts, climate change, poor demographic planning and other issues.

Mr Masari explained that Mr Tinubu has introduced several measures to support Nigerians in dealing with the present economic challenges and improve their well-being.

A 28-year-old NHS nurse, Ruth Auta has been sentenced to 3 years in prison after leaving her ten-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, unattended in her accommodation while she went to work.

The tragic incident occurred on December 20, 2022, when Auta, a single mother, abandoned her infant for 8 hours to complete her shift at Royal Bolton Hospital.

Upon returning, Auta found her son unresponsive in his cot and called emergency services. Despite efforts, Joshua was pronounced d3ad, with tests suggesting he may have overheated due to being wrapped in multiple layers of clothing & bedding.

Auta initially claimed she had picked Joshua up from a childminder after her shift, fed him, and found him unresponsive the next morning. However, police investigations revealed CCTV footage of her leaving and returning to her accommodation without her child.

Further investigation uncovered incriminating text messages where she urged the childminder to lie about caring for Joshua.

A picture of Hajiya Fatima Aminu Aliyu Garu, wife of a member of the House of Representatives, Garu Aminu Aliyu distributing sugarcane sticks to some youths has gone viral.

Aliyu is the member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency of Bauchi State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In the picture, the lawmaker’s wife and some children are seen holding the sugarcane sticks.

However, the date and place the incident took place could not be ascertained.

“Wife of Honorable Member Representing Bauchi state Federal Constituency Hajiya Fatima Aminu Aliyu Garu Doing an empowerment program to some youths last week,” an X user, Abdoulrahmarn posted.

There was commotion in the Ajah area of Lagos on Wednesday, September 11, as concerned citizens came together to prevent a young man from ending it all.

In the viral video, onlookers can be seen compassionately urging the man to reconsider his actions while working together to safely bring him down from the bridge’s railings.

Thankfully, the man listened, and he was safely removed from the bridge.

Watch video below…

A London-based Brazilian model, Sullen Carey, has left netizens in awe after filing for divorce— from herself— after being married for just one year.

The 36-year-old made headlines last year when she tied the knot with herself in a solo wedding, initially promoting the message of self-love.

However, Sullen recently admitted that the experience wasn’t as fulfilling as she had hoped. In her attempt to maintain the marriage, she even attended couples therapy, but nothing seemed to work.

Sullen confessed that the pressure to meet her own high expectations often left her feeling drained and “lonely,” despite the message she initially conveyed. Now, after a year of self-reflection, Sullen is ready for a fresh start, stating she is “available and back in the dating pool.”

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has raised the alarm over the increasing smuggling of petroleum products out of Nigeria, warning that the instability in the foreign exchange market would persist unless addressed.

Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a stakeholder engagement for Operation Whirlwind, organised by the Nigeria Customs Service, Ribadu highlighted the severity of the issue.

Ribadu commented, “We have been suffering due to smuggling, and if we want to address our economic problems, smuggling has to stop. It is difficult because it is like cancer and eats up everything.

It destr%ys us and even our security forces because of the very few individuals making profit from it and half of them are not even Nigerians.

I don’t think there is any country that suffers from smuggling like Nigeria and we have to address it now because with the trouble we are going through, we can’t stabilise Naira and if we can’t stabilise Naira, then we are in trouble.”

Nigerian clerics from various Christian denominations have staged a protest against the NAFDAC for accusing Senior Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry of using “Miracle Water, Soap” to deceive Nigerians.

The clerics numbering more than seven on Tuesday led a protest to NAFDAC office in Asaba, Delta State capital, asking the food and drug regulatory agency to cease its scrutiny of Prophet Fufeyin’s Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry in Abuja concerning his spiritual products.

The clerics said that NAFDAC has no right to regulate spiritual products in Nigeria, noting that spiritual products have spiritual backing, hence, they don’t need NAFDAC approval.

It would be recalled that NAFDAC said it was investigating the sale of “miracle” water and soap at Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Fufeyin. The food and drug regulatory agency in a statement issued on Sunday, accused the church of falsely using its name to deceive the public.

Students of Kwara State Polytechnic have taken to social media to demand justice for their colleague, Ishola Abdulqoyum, who lost his life following an encounter with a police officer along Panat Road, connecting Sango and ShopRite in Kwara State.

Abdulqoyum, an ND II part-time student of Electrical/Electronics Engineering, was reportedly on a commercial motorcycle when he was stopped by the police.

According to his brother, Abdullah, the officers requested money from Abdulqoyum after asking him to enter their patrol vehicle.

“He told me yesterday that he was on his way to buy footwear for his sign-out when the police stopped him. They demanded money, but he told them he didn’t have any. While the officers were attending to others, he stepped out of the vehicle.

They had already taken his phone and power bank, despite finding nothing incriminating. When he tried to leave, they chased him and tragically shot him,” the deceased’s brother said.

The Northampton Crown Court has found two men guilty of multiple counts of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in the United Kingdom.

The suspects, Tosin Dada, 34, and Solomon Ibukun Adebiyi, were charged with three counts each in connection with an offence committed on March 12, 2022.

Their defence, claiming that the encounter had been consensual, was rejected after a 9-day trial.

The jury deliberated for eight hours before returning unanimous guilty verdicts on all charges.

In a statement released on Monday via its official Facebook page, Northamptonshire Police confirmed the conviction and revealed that the two men had been remanded into custody. Sentencing is scheduled for October 25, 2024.

Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to ban children from using social media.

The Prime Minister, on Tuesday said that the government would introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media & other relevant platforms.

“We know social media is causing social harm & it is taking kids away from real friends & real experiences,” he said in a statement. He said that the legislation would be informed by engagement with the states & territories but his preference is to set the minimum age at 16 years.

According to a poll conducted by state broadcaster the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in August, 61% of Australians supported restricting social media access to those younger than 17.

At the same time, Peter Malinauskas, the premier of South Australia, commissioned former federal judge Robert French to explore legal pathways to ban children younger than 14 from social media.

The prime minister said that the FG would consider Robert French’s review.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency(NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions across the nation from Wednesday to Friday.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja forecast thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Jigawa, Yobe Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto States during the morning hours on Wednesday.

In the North Central region, there are slim chances of light to moderate rains over parts of Plateau and Nasarawa States during the morning hours.

“Later in the day, moderate rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Benue, Kwara and Nasarawa States,“ it said. According to NiMet, cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the southern region with prospects of light rains over parts of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the morning hours.

The agency envisaged rains over parts of Anambra, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa states, later on that day.

Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS, have arrested the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero.

He was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for an official assignment when DSS picked him up.

Alhough details of the arrest and the reasons are still sketchy, sources said he has been handed over to the National Intelligence Agency, NIA.

According to sources, Ajaero was billed to attend the conference of Trade Union Congress, TUC, in the UK holding today.

An Islamic cleric identified as Alfa Giga, involved in a tragic incident that claimed the lives of his father and brother, has been apprehended.

Reports indicate that he was arrested on Sunday, September 8, 2024, in the Apete area of Ibadan, Oyo State, after being found with disturbing evidence. It is alleged that the suspect specializes in selling parts of his victims.

He was interrogated by eyewitnesses before being handed over to the police for further investigation.

The Federal government has introduced a N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) on every inflow of N10,000 or more received by customers of Fintech companies such as Opay, Moniepoint & others.

In a notice to its customers on September 7, the online payment platform stated that the charges in line with the FIRS regulations, will take effect from September 9, 2024.

“Dear valued customers, please be informed that starting September 9, 2024, a one-time fee of N50 will be applied for electronic transfer of N10,000 & above paid into your personal or business account in compliance with the Federal Inland Revenue Service regulations.

It is important to note that OPay does not benefit from these charges in any way as it is directed entirely to the Federal Government,” the notice reads.

Also Moniepoint, in a terse notification to its customers on Saturday, said: “A N50 fee would be charged on inflows you receive of N10,000 & above from September 9, 2024. Your BRM is available to answer questions you might have.”

A Nigerian couple is seeking answers after their baby was severely injured at a daycare center in Okota, Lagos.

The dad, who shared graphic images of the baby’s face covered in bruises, told activist Harrison Gwamnishu that the child was attacked on his first day at daycare. 

“The owner of the school said another child did this to him, but doctors said it was an animal.

The woman doesn’t want to tell us the truth about what happened to our baby.

We have gone to the police, but she is using her money to cover it up because she is a wealthy woman. Please help us,” he said.