Author: Festus Adeloye

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has said work is currently ongoing at the 150,000 barrels per day plant of the Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State. PHRC has two plants including the 60,000bpd facility, and the 150,000bpd plant. Onanuga also said the 60,000bpd refinery is operating at 70 per cent of installed capacity and plans to increase production shortly. He further said the refinery receives regular crude oil contrary to claims of lacking the product. He disclosed this after joining a fact-finding team at the 60,000 barrels per day refinery…

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi will reportedly face no formal action from the Football Association despite adding a Christian message to his rainbow armband in defiance of a warning regarding the display of religious messages. The player and the club had been reminded of FA kit regulations after Guehi wore an armband with the handwritten message “I love Jesus” during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle. On Tuesday, the 24-year-old wore one stating “Jesus loves you” during Palace’s 1-0 win at Ipswich, but British media reported on Wednesday that the FA would still not take action. The club and the England…

The Senate has constituted a special committee to meet the executive to work with the Federal Government to resolve the issues around the tax reform bills. This was made known by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided during plenary on Wednesday. Barau noted that the delegation will meet on Thursday at the National Assembly to resolve all the issues that have been the cause of the uproar. He said, “We don’t want the country disunited. So, the delegations will meet to resolve the gray areas.” The committee members include all the Senate leadership, including other members like Tahir…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called off its planned strike in Akwa Ibom State after Governor Umo Eno signed a new minimum wage agreement with organized labor ahead of the deadline. NLC Akwa Ibom Chairman, Sunny James, announced the development in Uyo on Wednesday. He stated that the state government has agreed to pay a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 starting from November 1, 2024. Additionally, the monthly pension for retirees has been increased by ₦32,000. James explained: “Following the signing of the New Minimum Wage Agreement on December 3, 2024, between the Government of Akwa Ibom and Organized…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced a clampdown on vehicles with tinted windows and covered number plates as part of efforts to curb rising criminal activities such as kidnapping. In a statement posted on X.com late Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, warned vehicle owners in the FCT to remove any tinted glass from their vehicles or face the risk of having their cars impounded. She wrote, “For now, the use of tinted glasses on vehicles is prohibited. “If your vehicle has tinted glasses, kindly remove them to avoid having your vehicle impounded by the police. “This…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law was voted down by lawmakers and brought thousands of protesters to the streets. Yoon’s shock bid to impose martial law on South Korea for the first time in over four decades plunged the country into the deepest turmoil in its modern democratic history and caught its close allies around the world off guard. The United States, which stations nearly 30,000 troops in South Korea to protect it from the nuclear-armed North, initially voiced deep concern at the declaration, then relief…

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time in his 866-match career on Tuesday, seeing a straight red for a last-man foul on Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong. The 38-year-old rushed out of the box in typical fashion 18 minutes in to the German Cup last 16 clash, taking out an advancing Frimpong. Neuer was shown straight red, bringing Israel ‘keeper Daniel Peretz on for his Bayern debut, and was seen apologising to coach Vincent Kompany after leaving the field. Bayern’s captain has received a yellow card 23 times during his career. All have come at club…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday threatened to remove committee chairmen in the Senate who failed to perform optimally in the discharged of their statutory oversight functions. Akpabio queried how heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the federal government continued to disregard invitation to appear before committees of the National Assembly for questioning. Akpabio made these assertions during plenary while responding to the concerns of Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, alleging that the Senate Committee on Finance failed to carry out oversight on 92 revenue generating agencies. The Senate President said the Senate leadership would not hesitate to…

Operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigerian police are currently interrogating the Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), Bolaji Idowu, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Pastor Idowu, also known for hosting the “Next-Level Prayer Conference,” was arrested by the police and is under investigation for alleged involvement in real estate fraud and money laundering. “Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has been arrested by the police, and he is being grilled in Abuja over real estate fraud and money laundering,” a top police source revealed. “He is at the FCID Abuja as we speak,” another source…

The Kaduna State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has announced the suspension of its ongoing strike over the non-payment of the N72,000 minimum wage to workers in the state. The strike was called off for seven days to provide the state government time to revisit its payment template, which had been rejected by the union due to inconsistencies. Ayuba Suleiman, the Chairman of the NLC in Kaduna, made the announcement during a press briefing in the state capital on Tuesday. The decision to suspend the strike came after a meeting with government representatives late on Monday night. “We…