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The Nigerian Police has risen to debunk recent misinformation regarding the imposition of a curfew ahead of the planned nationwide protest. Some news outlets, particularly https://www.dockaysworld.com.ng/ had  reported that the Inspector General of Police has imposed a strict curfew starting at 4 p.m. for all protests.  The police through the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi described the information as entirely false and mischievous. The NPF categorically stated that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has not declared any curfew, additing that such information would have been communicated via the official Nigeria Police Force platforms if it were true. Adejobi noted that the false publication suggesting otherwise is a product of the authors' imaginations and does not represent the position of the Nigeria Police.  He urged all media outlets and the general public to disregard the misinformation and rely on official statements from the ...

  The Senate through its Ad - hoc committee mandated to investigate alleged economic sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry , has summoned various stakeholders in the sector  for interrogation . The 15 - man Committee led by the Leader of the Senate , Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele  ( APC Ekiti Central), made this  known to journalists on Thursday at a press briefing on scope of assignment given  it and its readiness to unveil the alleged saboteurs in the sector.  Key among the stakeholders in the petroleum sector , summoned to appear before the committee at public hearing fixed for September 10th to September 12th , 2024, are the Minister of State for Petroleum , Senator Heineken Lokpobiri , the  Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited ( NNPCL) , the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) and the Nigeria Ports Authority ( NPA) . Others are , the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority ( NMDPRA) , Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. Born September 1942, the leader of the apex Igbo organisation died on Thursday, 25th July, 2024. Aged 82 years, Chief Iwuanyanwu was elected the PG of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on the 20th of April, 2023 following the death of Prof. George Obiozor. An associate who doesn’t want his name in print said the octogenarian died in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. He becomes the second President General of Ohanaeze Ndígbo to die in office after his predecessor, Prof. George Obiozor also died in office. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is a prominent Nigerian businessman, politician, and philanthropist known for his significant contributions to various sectors, particularly in the Igbo community and beyond. He has been active in multiple business ventures, including real estate, manufacturing, and hospitality.  In addition to his business accomplishments, Chief Iwuanyanwu has been involved in politics and has held variou...

Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening relationship during the visit of China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiao Doing to Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, stated this while welcoming the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. According to Tuggar, “the visit of the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs is reaffirming and consolidating some of the gains of the recent activities between Nigeria and China. It would be recalled that not long ago, I myself and some of the Directors here visited China for our engagements, and, of course, we have the upcoming FOCAC in Beijing. Mr. President will be visiting Beijing,not only for FOCAC but also for his own visit with the President of China, Xi Jinping. Again, these are activities under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration that further reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to the relations with China and further strengthens ties that we hope in the ne...