June 20, 2022

Majority Of China's Oil Come From Russian Reserves - Report

Majority Of China’s Oil Come From Russian Reserves – Report

June 20, 2022 6:46 pm

Fresh analysis has revealed that China has increased their number of crude oil imports from Russia in May according to their customs data which has also helped to offset some of the losses from Western nations while trying to scale back Russian energy purchases over the invasion of Ukraine.

This recent spike in the oil trade between the two nations has also shown that Russia will be overtaking Saudi Arabia to become China’s top oil provider as the West places stringent actions on most of Moscow’s energy exports.

The world’s second-biggest economy imported around 8.42 million tonnes of oil from …

NDLEA Boss Announces Arrest Of 17,000 Offenders, 10 Barons

NDLEA Boss Announces Arrest Of 17,000 Offenders, 10 Barons

June 20, 2022 5:53 pm

In a fresh report by the agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that it has arrested over 17, 647 offenders which also included 10 drug barons between January 2021 and May 2022.

The agency also revealed that it has also convicted and jailed over 2,369 drug offenders within the same period while 154,667.339 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and other substances were taken in the first five months of the year 2022.

Read Also: Drugs Hidden In Cornflakes Packs, Creams Busted By NDLEA

At a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Buba Marwa, the Chairman of NDLEA …

nlc 'Nigerian's Pay Heavily For Electricity Blackout' - NLC Laments

‘Nigerian’s Pay Heavily For Electricity Blackout’ – NLC Laments

June 20, 2022 5:41 pm

Ayuba Wabba who is the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in a bid to bring to the fore some of the ills of Nigeria has continued to criticise the privatisation policy of the Federal Government, especially in the power sector while he insists that Nigerians are being forced to pay for darkness.

The NLC leader had put out the statement on Monday at the maiden edition of Nigeria Employers Summit 2022 organised by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) in Abuja.

Read Also: At Least Four Governors Not Paying Minimum Wage, NLC Laments

Wabba who was represented by …

Shehu Sani Decries Worship Places As New Target For Terrorists

Shehu Sani Decries Worship Places As New Target For Terrorists

June 20, 2022 10:03 am

Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani in a new allegation has revealed that there is a targeted attack on worship places by terrorists in some parts of Kaduna State while decrying the fact that worship places are now part of the new targets for terrorists in the State.

Shehu Sani had made this statement on Monday following attack on two churches in Rubu village, under Kajuru Local Government on Sunday.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the Kaduna State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwa had made the confirmation that over three worshippers were killed and …

Segun Oni Pledges To Challenge Oyebanji's Victory In Court

Segun Oni Pledges To Challenge Oyebanji’s Victory In Court

June 20, 2022 10:00 am

Chief Segun Oni, who is the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has completely rejected the results of Saturday’s governorship election, while reiterating that the outcome will be challenged at the tribunal.

The SDP candidate said that the results, as declared by INEC, did not actually reflect the true decision of the people, lamenting that the process was allegedly marred by financial inducement. Oni made this known on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, through Mr. Owoseni Ajayi, his state collation agent.

Read Also: INEC Announces APC’s Oyebanji Winner Of Ekiti Guber Election

While speaking with newsmen on the outcome

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Panic As Village Head, Son Are Abducted In Bauchi Community

Panic As Village Head, Son Are Abducted In Bauchi Community

June 20, 2022 10:00 am

Some few days after some group of unknown bandits had attacked a few communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, some gunmen again at the weekend had laid siege to the Zira Village in Toro LGA of the State and abducted the village head, Yahya Saleh Abubakar and his son, Habibu Saleh.

Africa Daily News, New York had gathered that the abductors had attacked and whisked the village head and his son away at about 2am last Saturday.

The District Head of Lame, Alhaji Aliyu Yakubu Lame who confirmed the abduction to journalists had openly lamented the …

'The Ancestors Are With You' - Oba Of Lagos Blesses Tinubu

‘The Ancestors Are With You’ – Oba Of Lagos Blesses Tinubu

June 20, 2022 9:59 am

As things gear up for the 2023 general elections, Rilwan Akiolu who is the Oba of Lagos, has given an open assurance for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the ancestors of Yoruba land would ensure his victory come 2023.

The Oba of Lagos gave the blessings on Sunday when the Asiwaju of Lagos had paid him a visit on his return to the State after he had clinched the APC ticket earlier in the month.

According to the monarch, Tinubu’s victory at the 2023 presidential election would have made the Yoruba land a …

Zamfara Judiciary Finally Approves Death Sentence For Bandits

INEC Barred From Ending Registration – Federal High Court

June 20, 2022 9:50 am

In a fresh decree, the Federal High Court in Abuja has completely barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which is the country’s electoral umpire from ending the process of voter registration on June 30, 2022.

Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) on Monday had openly granted an order of interim injunction which was following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).

Read Also: Extortion: INEC Queries, Fires 2 PVC Registration Staff

SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, had made this disclosure in a statement today.

SERAP and 185 concerned Nigerians had early

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2023 Thousands Of Northern Youths Pledge To Support Peter Obi

2023: Thousands Of Northern Youths Pledge To Support Peter Obi

June 20, 2022 7:12 am

More than 15,000 young men and women in the northern Nigerian state of Nasarawa have pledged their support for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.

Victor Laka, the State Southern Zonal Chairman of the Peter Obi Candidacy Movement, told reporters in Lafia on Sunday that the youths chose to back the former Anambra State governor because of his leadership abilities.

Laka further said that the group, with members from across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state, was tired of politicians from other political parties who kept lying to the masses of …

NATO Chief Hints At When Ongoing War In Ukraine Would End

NATO Chief Hints At When Ongoing War In Ukraine Would End

June 20, 2022 7:08 am

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has in an interview published Sunday by the German daily newspaper Bild,  warned that the ongoing war in Ukraine could last ‘for years’, while reiterating calls for Western countries to provide long-term support to Kyiv.

‘We must be prepared for this to last for years,’ the secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said.

‘We must not weaken in our support of Ukraine, even if the costs are high — not only in terms of military support but also because of rising energy and food prices.’

Read Also: NATO Chief Reveals How Long Ukraine War Is

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APC Ticket I Almost Got Fed Up, But Prayers Saved Me –Tinubu

APC Ticket: I Almost Got Fed Up, But Prayers Saved Me –Tinubu

June 20, 2022 7:04 am

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has recounted the struggle he went through to emerge as the flagbearer of the ruling party ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Recalling that his victory at the party’s presidential primary did not come on the platter of gold, he said he fought a hard battle to clinch the ticket.

Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos, relived his experience on Sunday when he paid a visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, at his palace to receive royal blessings shortly after he returned to the state.

‘There …

Atiku Gushes Over Okowa Describes Him As Asset To Nigerians

Atiku Gushes Over Okowa, Describes Him As Asset To Nigerians

June 20, 2022 7:00 am

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Candidate for 2023, has described Ifeanyi Okowa as a valuable asset to all Nigerians.

In a message to Nigerians which he delivered on Sunday in Abuja, Abubakar stated that the position of the president, in particular, needed the holder of that office to have clarity of mind when making decisions.

According to Abubakar, the decision to choose a running mate, as well as how it was made in countries with more democratic acculturation experience, provided a glimpse into their readiness for the job that awaited them.

He said that in …

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