Kano State Government shuts down supermarket rejecting old Naira notes Kano state government, through the Consumer Protection Council, on Sunday, shut popular supermarket, Wellcare, over refusal to accept old Naira notes. According to the Acting chairman of the council, Baffa Babba Danagundi, the supermarket was shut shortly after Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje gave the order.

Federal Government orders petrol stations to provide POS machines The Federal Government Thursday directed all petrol stations to make point of sales, POS, machines available to consumers and also accept bank transfers. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, in a statement in Abuja threatened sanction on marketers which fail to accept payments

Buhari approves Presidential Transition Council, signs executive order 14 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme. The president also signed Executive Order No. 14, 2023, on the management and facilitation of the transition. A statement from the Office of the Secretary to

BREAKING: President Buhari appoints Okoro as rector for Federal Polytechnic, Orogun President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed Dr. Duke Okoro as the pioneer Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Orogun in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and made available to GbaramatuVoice

BREAKING: Machina loses as Supreme Court affirms Lawan as Yobe APC senatorial candidate The supreme court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. In the lead judgement, Justice Centus Nweze faulted the approach of Bashir Machina in commencing the suit at the Federal High Court

PANDEF blows hot, gives Okowa 48 hours to retract attacks on Edwin Clark The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has asked the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, to retract his “attacks” on Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, the Ijaw national leader, within 48 hours. Clark, in a recent letter to Okowa, alleged that the 13

Fuel marketers plan shutdown on Monday over enforcement of N195/litre pump price Independent marketers of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are getting set to shut down operations beginning from Monday once the government starts the enforcement of N195/litre pump price. It was gathered on Saturday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Major Oil

“You have between now and May 29, 2023, to give your report to the people of Delta State as per how this huge amount of money was being spent by you to your people, otherwise, we will end up in the Law Court.

Banks will accept old naira notes after February 10 deadline – Emefiele The Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, has said commercial banks must accept the old Naira notes even after the expiration of the 10 February deadline. Mr Emefiele announced this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee

Nigerian Railway Corporation suspends Abuja-Kaduna service The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Abuja-Kaduna rail services after a train derailed on the corridor. A train said to be a few minutes from its destination in Abuja derailed on Friday afternoon. The incident was said to have occurred in the Kubwa area of the federal

Edo modular refinery commences operation The Edo modular refinery has commenced operation at its 6,000 barrels per day (bpd) plant in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha local government area of the state. The modular refinery is a fully funded project undertaken by AIPCC Energy Limited in a joint venture between AFCOM Oil & Gas and Peiyang Chemical

OLD NAIRA NOTES: No going back on January 31 deadline, CBN Governor insists …Says 90 days enough to deposit old currency to banks  The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday said that the 31 January deadline it announced for the validity of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes

FEC approves N1.9 trillion for NNPCL to reconstruct 44 roads across Nigeria The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday gave the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited the approval to invest N1.9 trillion on the reconstruction of 44 federal roads across the country. The council gave the approval at its meeting presided over by Vice

Onslaught against crude oil theft gathers steam as Ajube, joint special forces nabs a syndicate in Ondo high sea The national resolve to end crude oil theft in Nigeria appears to be gathering momentum as Joint Special Forces in Ondo state, on Monday January 17, 2023, nabbed a syndicate that specializes in siphoning crude from

2023 PRESIDENCY: National Rescue Movement drags Peter Obi to court over dual citizenship The National Rescue Movement has dragged the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to court over alleged possession of dual citizenship. In the fresh disqualification suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1842/2022 at the Federal High Court, the plaintiff accused Peter Obi of acquiring citizenship of

Supreme Court dethrones Obong of Calabar The apex court, Supreme Court, on Friday dethroned the Obong of Calabar, Édidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, after years of legal tussle. In the judgment written by Justice Amina Augie and read by Justice Akomaye Agim, the court upheld the judgment of the Appeal Court, Calabar, and ordered for

BREAKING: INEC extends deadline for PVC collection till Jan 29 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) until Sunday 29th January, 2023. The electoral umpire earlier fixed the collection deadline as Sunday, 22nd January, 2023. But following a meeting on Thursday, INEC said it

Lagos leads with 7,060,195 voters, followed by Kano with 5,921,370, and Kaduna with 4,335,208.

INSECURITY: 2023 elections may be cancelled or postponed, INEC warns The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the 2023 general election, which is just over a month away, faces serious threat of cancellation if the waves of insecurity in parts of the country fail to improve. The nation’s electoral body also stressed that

2023 PROPHECY: Former President Goodluck Jonathan will return as Head of Interim Government – Abuja-based pastor A famous Abuja-based pastor, Dr. Prize Felix Aluko, has made a shocking prophetic declaration that would see former President Goodluck Jonathan return to Aso Rock as the Head of an Interim National Government. The return of the former president

President Buhari to inaugurate NDDC board today President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, inaugurate the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, on Tuesday morning held a valedictory meeting with the management staff to prepare for the handing over to a new management. A letter from

BREAKING: Edwin Clark endorses Peter Obi for President Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader and convener of PANDEF, has endorsed Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) for president Chief Clark announced his position at a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. The elder statesman based his endorsement of Mr Obi, who is the

HOSTCOM demands creation of NDDC in Kogi state  The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), has inten­sified pressures on the Federal Government and Kogi State government to establish the Niger Delta Development Com­mission (NDDC) . The HOSTCOM Chairman in Kogi, Bishop Gabriel Ojoka, made the call in a communiqué issued after the

DELTA 2023: Omo-Agege governorship campaign train to storm Gbaramatu kingdom on Tuesday In furtherance of his ward to ward visitation, the campaign train of the Delta state All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship standard bearer, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, will on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, storm Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of the state.

Federal Government declares Dec 26, 27, Jan 2 as public holidays THE Federal Government has declared December 26, 27, 2022 and January 2, 2023, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. This was disclosed in a statement by the Ministry of Interior signed by the Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on

NDDC: Senate screens Lauretta Onochie, 14 others The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Niger Delta on Thursday screened Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board. Onochie, a Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, was screened by the joint committees alongside 13 others for NDDC board

Publish how you spent N625bn derivation paid by the federal government – SERAP tells Niger Delta governors …Says nine states also received N4.7 billion each as refunds on withdrawals for subsidy and SURE-P The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the nine oil-producing states in Nigeria to “provide and widely publish details of spending

Pipeline Surveillance Contract: Federal lawmakers visit Tompolo, praise him for curbing oil theft in Niger Delta  …We are impressed with Tompolo’s performance so – Deputy minority leaders …I will not disappoint you people – Tompolo  No fewer than 24 members of the House Of Representatives, on Wednesday stormed Gbaramatu Kingdom in the creeks of the

FLOOD DISASTER: Ijaws in diaspora writes Buhari, urges president to address general hardship in Ijaw land Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC), a socio-culural organization has called on President Muhammadu Buhri to take urgent steps to address before it gets out of hands, underdevelopment, poverty and general hardship in Ijaw lands resulting from the divesting flood which

President Buhari accuses governors of stealing LGAs’ allocation, describes it’s a terrible thing …Says governors remit half allocation to LGA chairpersons and pocket others President Muhammadu Buhari has accused governors of stealing the allocations of LGAs in their states. The president on Thursday said the governors treat the local government level unfairly. Buhari made the

13% DERIVATION FUNDS: We’ve disbursed N1.98 trillion to oil-producing states in 7 years – FG reveals  The Federal Government has disbursed a total of N1.98 trillion as share of the 13% oil derivation backlog paid to oil-producing states. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National budget Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday at

CRUDE OIL THEFT: There’s no bunkerer that Nigerian Navy does not know – Omatseye  …Calls on FG to establish modular refinery regulatory agency …Calls for employment creation for Niger Delta youths Navy Commodore Nesiama Omatseye (Rtd), the NNPP Delta South Senatorial Candidate, has said that there is no bunkerer involved in crude oil theft in

(PHOTOS) Festus Keyamo, Ayiri Emami finally meet with Tompolo in Oporoza, Gbaramatu kingdom The Nigerian Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Chief Festus Keyamo and Chief Ayiri Emami, in a warm embrace with High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, at Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta state. ALSO SEE: The moment Tinubu met

BREAKING: President Buhari nominates Lauretta Onochie as NDDC chairman President Muhammadu Buhari, has sent the name of Lauretta Onochie as the substantive chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Wednesday, at the plenary read the nomination letters sent to the senate by the president naming 14 others as

PHOTOS: President Buhari unveils redesigned naira notes President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new naira notes. Buhari unveiled the new currency notes on Wednesday morning before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. ALSO READ: CBN to redesign N200, N500 and N1,000 notes Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of