Author: Festus Adeloye

Nigeria has added another low-sulphur crude grade called Utapate as the country struggles to ramp up daily oil production. The Utapate terminal was recently launched in the Niger Delta region, according to data from Bloomberg. The report stated that the new terminal produced almost 19,000 barrels per day in June, with a production to reach 50,000 by the end of 2024. Utapate, a subsidiary of state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, and venture partner, Natural Oilfield Services Limited, loaded the first export cargo last month, according to people familiar with the matter. The light and low-sulphur oil is among the…

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has blamed the cause of the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest on the country’s neglect of agriculture, saying that the people must return to farming if hunger must end. Soludo stated this in Awka, on Saturday, during the flagging off of the state’s ‘Operation Farm to Feed Campaign’. He described the campaign as a collective citizen action in partnership with the government to eradicate hunger once and for all in the country. The governor added that the youths in the state have become resolute in taking their destinies into their own hands by finding solutions, rather…

Members of the House of Representatives seem to be on a war path over the proposed probe of the operations of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd. A group of members of the House on Saturday placed adverts in three national dailies, urging the Joint Committee of House of Representives on Downstream and Mainstream to investigate the activities of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL Mr Mele Kyari. However, in a new twist, some of the members said to be among the 118 legislators told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday that they did not give…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has issued a statement refuting recent false claims about his involvement in leading the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. In a Facebook post, Adegboruwa emphasised that he never made the statements attributed to him, and that these claims are not reflected on any social media platforms or Channels TV. “Fake News!!! I never said this anywhere at all. And it is not in any of the social media platforms or Channels TV. Obviously, there are elements working to cause disaffection. I could not be a protest leader because I did not start the protests.…

The police in Nigeria on Saturday faulted the #EndBadGovernance casualty figure released by global rights group Amnesty International. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi rubbished the claim made by the rights group that security agents killed 13 protesters during the demonstrations that started on Thursday. Adejobi also said a total of 618 suspects have been arrested so far for various violent crimes during the protests. The suspects were arrested in Abuja, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, and Sokoto. Adejobi said a policeman who was reported murdered on the first day of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests “miraculously survived”. “Nine (9) police officers…

The police on Saturday said a policeman who was reported dead on the first day of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests has “miraculously survived”. “Nine (9) police officers sustained various degrees of injuries during attacks by protesters. “One of them who initially was reported dead, miraculously survived but remains in critical condition,” Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi said in a statement on Saturday. At a briefing on Thursday, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, had said a policeman was murdered while on duty during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests. He had lamented that events in major cities on Thursday were “mass…

The Pan Niger Delta Forum has commended youths, ex-agitators and other groups in the Niger Delta region for their peaceful disposition during the nationwide protest against bad governance. The forum however called on the various groups to end the protest, saying their voices have been heard. The National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Ken Robinson, made the call in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday and sent to newsmen. Robinson said the call for them to discontinue the protest followed incidents of looting and destruction of lives and properties in some parts of the country. He expressed dismay that…

The EndBadGovernance protest organisers have come under fire from Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for allegedly refusing to spearhead the demonstration against the Federal Government. According to Uba, instead of leading the protests, they hid and let the impoverished young people take the lead. The Governor, In an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday, argued if the organisers were around they would have cautioned youths who took advantage of the situation to loot. He said: ”We that came out and led the protest then, we were arrested. We never allowed the youths and other members of the public who participated…

Big Brother on Saturday night delivered a stern reprimand to the BBNaija season 9 housemates following their disappointing performance in the first Wager task. The results were announced to the house, with Biggie expressing dissatisfaction over the poor execution by most pairs. Biggie criticised the lack of effort and preparation from the housemates, noting that some had failed to dress appropriately for the occasion. “Unfortunately, you settled for the sad part. Some of you couldn’t even dress for the occasion,” Biggie remarked. Concluding the announcement, Biggie confirmed that the Wager had been lost and instructed the housemates to exit the…

American hip-hop star Cardi B has confirmed the paternity of her third baby. The announcement comes following her recent disclosure of the pregnancy, which coincided with her filing for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years, Offset. The timing of the pregnancy announcement led to speculation about the child’s paternity. However, Cardi B clarified the matter in her divorce filing, which was obtained by TMZ on Friday. The documents confirm that Offset is indeed the father of her upcoming child. In her filing, Cardi B also requested child support, listing Offset as the father. The couple, who married in…