BREAKING: 125,000 bpd Warri Refinery Begins Operation (VIDEO) The 125,000 barrel per day Warri Refinery has begun operation, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari during a tour of the facility on Monday. Before the tour of the facility began,…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Uzondu Precious Chimaobi, to four years imprisonment for refusing to accept the Naira as legal tender. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stated that Chimaobi was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on…
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court has directed the FCT Police Command to investigate allegations of forgery involving the partyās primary election guidelines. The order was issued by Magistrate Fatima I. Bukar, prompting law enforcement to interrogate key PDP officials. Among those…
A former presidential candidate and an activist, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the decision by the Department of State Services, DSS, to drag him to court. The DSS on Tuesday instituted a five-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against social media platforms X, Meta (parent company of Facebook), and Sowore. The charges,…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the burial ceremony of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, to whitewash his image. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the partyās Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. ADC accused Tinubu of exploiting Buhariās death for political…
Three bodies have been recovered following reports that an aircraft, with eight persons on board, ditched into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean. The accident occurred on Thursday 24th October 2024 around 11:22 am along the waterways in Port Harcourt. The helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG and operated by East…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested prominent Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, popularly known as E-Money, over alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency. E-Money was reportedly picked up on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. It was gathered on Tuesday that the socialite is being…
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV Invites President Tinubu To His Inauguration In Rome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness…
A mum has admitted in court editing a picture of a DNA test result she found online to say her new boyfriend was the father of her newborn baby rather than the biological dad. ‘Spiteful’ Georgina Saville confessed the act to jurors, but said it was ‘obvious’ it wasn’t a real form as she ‘didn’t…
Today, Nigerian workers join their counterparts worldwide to mark May Day, also known as Workersā Day. However, rather than celebrating, workers in Nigeria find little cause for joy. Like many other citizens, the worsening socio-economic situation has further deteriorated their living conditions, leaving many impoverished. Summing up the plight of Nigerian workers, the Nigeria Labour…