Nigerian govt warns against illegal sale of fuel as scarcity lingers

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has warned Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) retailers against illegal sale of the product as scarcity lingers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and neighboring Nasarawa and Niger states. NMDPRA issued this warning in a statement through its official X account. The regulator …

Ogun partners with FRSC to boost driver’s licence revenue

The Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Akinwunmi Fasakin, has proposed a partnership between the FRSC and the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service for what he termed “Operation Show Me Your Driver’s Licence.” Fasakin disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of OGIRS, Mr Olugbenga Olaleye, on …

Olu of Warri, Okonjo-Iweala, others to speak at 64th NBA Conference

As legal luminaries and other members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) converge in the nation’s commercial nerve of Lagos for the 2024 NBA Annual General Conference, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III (CFR), and the Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, are slated to grace the gathering of legal …

PDP transition chairman beaten during primary

Doctors  in Jos are currently working to save the life of Hon. Christopher Audu, the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area. Audu was allegedly attacked by delegates during a violent primary election on Thursday, August. The election, which began peacefully, quickly turned chaotic after Audu was declared the winner. An …

Chinese firm releases seized presidential jet for Tinubu’s France trip

Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. has released one of the three Nigerian Airbus A330 aircraft that were detained in France following a court order from a Paris judicial court. We reported that the firm had seized a Dassault Falcon 7X, a Boeing 737-7N6/BBJ, and an Airbus A330-243 belonging to the Nigerian federal …

Nigerian Govt begins moves to recover presidential jets seized in France

The Nigerian government on Thursday said it has commenced both diplomatic and legal steps to recover the three presidential aircraft seized in France on account of indebtedness. The diplomatic and legal means are being currently explored by the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, …