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A Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has knocked the decisions of Nigeria National Petroleum Company to fix prices of imported fuel and locally refined fuel, describing them as illegal, null, and void. In a statement on Thursday, Falana stated that the move contravened the provisions of section 205 of the Petroleum Industry Act. He accused the company of serial violation of the law setting it up […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to enhance border security and combat smuggling using advanced technological devices. Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs for the Southwest Zone, Saidu Yusuf, made the announcement during an appraisal visit to the Ogun Area II Command in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday. He reiterated the NCS’s commitment to deploying technology to improve border control and patrol operations, noting that the service, under Comptroller-Genera,l Bashir Adeniyi, […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) has strongly urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police, and the Attorney General of the Federation, to take immediate action following startling allegations by a U.S. Army veteran. This followed detailed petitions submitted to the Nigerian authorities by the US army veteran, outlining how some senior police officers in Anambra and FCID Headquarters, Abuja, are complicit in shielding an […]

The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, (NACAT) has warned students against sextortion, saying the consequences are devastating. NACAT’s Operations Manager, Stanley Ugagbe, gave this warning while addressing university students in Abuja on Thursday, as he urged students to speak up when faced with online harassment and sextortion, noting the devastating effects of silence on mental health. He shared insights on the recent case of the Ogoshi brothers, Samuel and Samson […]

Nigeria's petroleum marketers have accused Dangote Refinery of running a hidden pricing system for petrol. Billy Gillis-Harris, president of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), revealed this during an interview on Thursday. His statement follows the recent increase in the pump price of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, raising it to N1,030 per litre in Abuja. In response to the price hike, Gillis-Harris called […]

The Rivers State Government has responded to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Edison Ehie. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Iboroma, SAN, the state government emphasised that the Appeal Court’s judgment did not reinstate the […]