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The 450,000 barrels per day (bpd ) Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), a major oil artery transporting crude from onshore oilfields to the Bonny export terminal, burst and spilled oil into the local B-Dere community in Ogoniland, Rivers State, an environmental rights group said on Thursday, May 15. This is the second incident affecting the Trans Niger Pipeline in two months. In March, the pipeline was shut after a blast that caused a fire. Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Nnimmo Bassey, said the spill, which occurred on May 6, was yet to be stopped, adding that the slow response…

*Accuses President Of Lacking Political Will, Insensitivity By our reporter Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flagbearer in the 2023 presidential poll and former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar has tutored the government of President Bola Tinubu on how the administration of then President Olusegun Obasanjo decisively fought insecurity. Abubakar, popularly known as Atiku, was VP under Obasanjo. Their administration ran from 1999-2007. His accusation came amid several assurances by the Federal Government, from time to time, that it was on top of the nation's security situation. Addressing a delegation of stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial Zone, led by former Kogi…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has expressed deep concern over the comments made by National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, during his condolence visit, in April, to Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, in the wake of attacks by armed herdsmen, which left scores dead, several displaced and properties destroyed. The visit was directed by President Bola Tinubu following a 'black Friday' of murder of over 70 persons by suspected killer herdsmen. MBF is a regional socio-political group in Nigeria that seeks to promote the interests of the people of the Middle Belt region, an…

By our reporter In a dramatic turn of events, armed men who abducted the Ward 5 Chairman, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, South-West Nigeria, and grabbed the N5 million ransom paid for his release, have equally held onto two persons sent to deliver the ransom to them. In a classic case of greed, the abductors, obviously having tasted the aroma of the successful ransom-taking, apparently developed a bigger appetite and are now demanding the sum of N30 million as additional ransom to free the trio. Both captured ransom…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Crises-ridden opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to lose its main power base, the South-East, except the party's national leaders urgently hearken to zonal chieftains of the country's once unshakable ruling party. At stake is the lingering matter of who occupies the seat of National Secretary at the party's Abuja national headquarters. The position is zoned to the South-East. The 'warring' PDP leaders include Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, who is the Leader of the party in the zone; Chairman, Board of Trustees of the party and former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara; National Vice-Chairman…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has approved the sum of ₦4.5 billion as financial support to survivors and victims of the Bodija explosion which occurred on January 16, 2024. The decision was taken at the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor's Office on Wednesday, May 14. The state Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, who gave the report, said this was apart from the over ₦200 million that the state government had expended on accommodation, feeding, hospital and security bills, following the tragic incident. Also, the Council approved the recommendation of…