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Ekweremadu back to Nigeria after being freed from UK prison Beatrice Ekweremadu Ekweremadu back to Nigeria after being freed from UK prison Mrs Ekweremadu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. Senator Ekweremadu, his wife and one Dr Obinna Obeta, were sentenced to prison by a UK court for their involvement in organ harvesting. The former deputy senate president was sentenced to 10 years, while his wife was sentenced to six years. While the return of Mrs Ekweremadu is being celebrated across Enugu State, many are praying to have the Deputy Senate President back in the shortest possible time. Source: Daily post

NEITI gives support to tax reforms bills, asks for clarifications on harmonised laws NEITI NEITI gives support to tax reforms bills, asks for clarifications on harmonised laws. The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has asked the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to provide a clear and detailed explanation of its plan to harmonise federal and state tax laws in the proposed tax reform bills submitted to the National Assembly for approval. It also asked the committee to clarify the roles of subnational governments in implementing the bill and identify areas needed to improve the policy gaps in…

FG gives licence for refinery of 10,000 barrels per day in Delta CEO, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed FG gives licence for refinery of 10,000 barrels per day in Delta. The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery. The approval was given to MRO Energy Limited, an energy company for the construction of a 10,000 barrels per stream day refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State. This development comes two months after the authority granted a licence to Process Design and Development Limited to…

President Tinubu seeks cooperation of Ogoni with pledges of fairness as oil exploration begins President Bola Tinubu President Tinubu seeks cooperation of Ogoni with pledges of fairness as oil exploration begins President Bola Tinubu, in a call for unity and collaboration, urged the people of Ogoniland to embrace mutual trust, expand consultations, and work together to bring peace, development, and environmental restoration to the region. Tinubu said his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. The President said this during a closed-door meeting with the leaders of Ogoniland led by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi…

Portugal ready to increase gas imports from Nigeria, US ending Russian’s supply Portugal President, Sousa | Credit: Reuters Portugal ready to increase gas imports from Nigeria, US ending Russian’s supply. Portugal has indicated plans to increase the purchases of Liquefied Natural Gas from Nigeria and the United States as part of efforts to reduce dependence on the already dwindling supplies from Russia. A report by Reuters quoting the Portuguese Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho on Tuesday said the decision was taken following sanctions on Russian oil and gas imported through pipelines. “Portugal is now practically independent of Russian gas…

President Tinubu holds meeting with Wike, Fubara and Ogoni leaders at Presidential Villa President Tinubu holds meeting with Wike, Fubara and Ogoni leaders at Presidential Villa President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, hosted a closed-door meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside a delegation of Ogoni leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders, appeared cordial, as photos shared by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, captured Wike and Fubara smiling in a rare show of unity amid…

AUDA-NEPAD sets plan to light up at least 1 million Nigerian homes each year AUDA-NEPAD sets plan to light up at least 1 million Nigerian homes each year AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria has set a goal to electrify one million homes each year using clean energy, prioritizing rural communities without access to electricity. During a media parley in Abuja on Tuesday, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria, outlined the agency’s alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which aims for a prosperous and integrated Africa. He stated, “I intend to light one million houses using clean energy. It’s by no…

Kebbi’s empowerment: 1,125 APC delegates get N135m Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi Kebbi’s empowerment: 1,125 APC delegates get N135m Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has distributed N135 million to 1,125 All Progressives Congress (APC) ward delegates from the state’s 21 local government areas. While distributing the money in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, Idris assured the delegates that his government would sustain their empowerment. “We have fulfilled 70 percent of the promises made to the people during our electioneering campaign. “We thank the delegates for their support of us throughout the process of the 2023 general elections. “We have transformed…

NNPCL’s raise in petrol price causes Abuja residence to buy at N990, N965 in Lagos NNPCL’s raise in petrol price causes Abuja residence to buy at N990, N965 in Lagos. Retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have effected an upward adjustment in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, from N965 to N990 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory. The new price template effected nationwide on Tuesday also increased NNPCL price in Lagos from N925 to N960 per litre. Checks by our correspondent at some of the filling stations indicated…

Keep Zamfara clean initiative: Gov Lawal distributes vehicles for the purpose Keep Zamfara clean initiative: Gov Lawal distributes vehicles for the purpose Governor Dauda Lawal has expressed his administration’s commitment to environmental sustainability and policies encouraging green practices in Zamfara State. He spoke on Tuesday while on launching the distribution of vehicles and various other tools for the Zamfara Youth Sanitation Programme, at the Government House in Gusau. A statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, described the project as a broader framework of the “Keep Zamfara Clean” initiative, which includes 10 dumping trucks, four sweeping machines, two…