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Finally, the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari,has lost his job. President Bola Tinubu sacked him, according to a statement issued today, Wednesday, April 2, by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu also dissolved the NNPCL Board, firing its Chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure. Speculations on Kyari's possible removal from office had,from time to time, gripped the nation since 2023. Onanuga said Tinubu invoked his powers under section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 to carry out the sweeping reconstitution, citing the need for “enhanced…

Two years ago, as Cyclone Mocha whipped towards the western coast of Myanmar, packing wind speeds of some 280 kilometres per hour (175mph) and threatening disaster, the country’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing appeared unconcerned. Despite predictions of widespread destruction as the cyclone made landfall, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and most of his cabinet were in the east of the country consecrating a Buddhist temple. The Irrawaddy magazine described the general’s role in the elaborate ceremonies that weekend in Shan State’s Keng Tung as another example of his obsession with traditional rituals to ward off bad luck and misfortune.…

By our reporter In an apparent show of defiance, Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan literally challenged the State and Local Government Area (LGA) authorities today, Tuesday, April 1, when she set foot on her native Okehi to the embrace of a mammoth crowd of supporters. In a celebratory, carnival atmosphere, they literally shook off both the curfew imposed on the area and the ban on rallies, slammed by the LGA and Governor Usman Ododo-led State governments, respectively, as well as the police, to receive Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan,in a move which clearly highlighted her immense popularity among her constituents and sent a…

By our reporter Protests by irate residents of Otukpo, a leading town in Benue State, North Central Nigeria, broke out today, Tuesday, April 1. In their numbers, they took to the streets raising their voices against the increasing killings and kidnappings in their area. The development came as residents of Olena, Apu community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) fled their homes on Monday night, March 31, following attacks by killer herdsmen. Blocking major roads, the Otukpo protesters chanted “we no go gree o! We no go gree!" and sought immediate remedial action from the state government and security agencies.…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Members of the Taraba State House of Assembly (TSHA) have denied allegations that they received a princely N150 billion from the state Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, as bribe before approving his request for a N350 billion bond recently. Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Information, Hon. Nelson Len, in a press conference at the State Assembly complex in Jalingo, denied the accusations, describing such as false, baseless and unfounded. PeopleandPolitics.net reports that recently, a chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Alhaji Ardo Jika accused the Assembly members of collecting the bribe…

By John Bassey, Gusau Zamfara State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of new State Commissioner of Police (CP), Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba. He is the state's 35th CP. Maikaba takes over from MD Shehu, who has been promoted Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police and redeployed to Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), Force Headquarters, Abuja. Maikaba was born in Nasarawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano state on February 15, 1968. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Kano state and holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Economics, Bayero University, Kano. Maikaba joined the Nigeria Police Force in…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu, and other reports The 2023 governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has formally returned to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PeopleandPolitics.net on January 31 this year broke the news that Edeoga was being wooed to return, following a visit paid him by a powerful delegation led by State Chairman of PDP, Dr Martin Chukwunweike. Recall that Edeoga had met with the leadership of Enugu State PDP behind closed doors on that date, fueling speculations about his possible return to his former party. In response to the visit, Edeoga had…

A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) secret filming has revealed the brazen tactics of immigration scammers. Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming. One of the rogue agents is a Nigerian doctor who has worked for the National Health Service (NHS) in the field of Psychiatry. The Home Office has acknowledged the system is open to abuse, but the BBC World Service's investigation shows the apparent ease with which these agents can scam people, avoid detection, and continue to profit. Our secret filming reveals agents' tactics, including:°…