President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Pinnacle Oil and Gas FZE Terminal in Lekki, Lagos on Saturday. The President In a video message at the inauguration of the facility said that the operations of the facility will eased congestion in the Apapa area. He said that it will reduce the cost and delivery of petroleum product distribution to many parts of the country. Buhari also congratulated the Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, Peter Mbah, for establishing the massive terminal facility and providing hundreds of jobs to Nigerians. He said, “Provision of energy security is one of…
Author: Victor Fola
Youths trooped out in their thousands on Saturday to show support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential poll. The youths inclusive of Hausa and Ndigbos groups cut across all local governments and local council in Lagos. The rally started at the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, and had the thousands of youths walk down to Police College, Ikeja GRA. The rally was led by Seyi Tinubu, son of APC Presidential candidate and tagged Eko Youth Walk for Tinubu/Shettima, Governor Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat’s re-election. Participants at the rally sang solidarity songs for…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has said that the country needs an experienced torchbearer to guide it through the doors of security, prosperity and greatness. The APC presidential flagbearer gave assurance of his readiness to hit the ground running to this mission from the very first day he gets elected. Tinubu stated this on Friday in Abuja at the State House Banquet Hall during the unveiling of his campaign policy document tagged “Renewed hope: An action plan for a better Nigeria” and inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. According…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence that the future of the country will be in safer hands if the the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu emerges president in 2023. Buhari said this at the unveiling the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and the Action Plan of the party’s presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The President who described Tinubu as The Jagaban, his friend and brother affirmed that he will be at the forefront of the campaign of the APC, seeing to it that Tinubu emerges victorious in the poll. According to him, Tinubu…
A supporter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Ebikpoemi Bobby Ugo II has suffered an arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention at the Bayelsa State Police Command over a post perceived to be critical of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, in what has been described as an affront on free speech and human rights even as floods continue to ravage the state. Governor Duoye Diri reportedly ordered the arrest after interpreting the vague post as critical of his management of the state’s finances and handling of the flood, although a direct reference was never made. “Shameful broadcast & u still…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that his administration will work for the youths. Tinubu, in his 16-point agenda contained in his manifesto for his presidential ambition, stated that his administration will prioritise youths development in cognizant of how important they are in national development. The APC presidential candidate released his manifesto/policy document themed ‘Action Plan for a Better Nigeria’ on Friday. In the manifesto, he said that the youths are capable of using their energy to develop Nigeria, adding that he will partner with them to realize this. The former…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration will reduce government expenditures as part of its plans to rid the civil service of corruption. Tinubu also stated that his administration will make sure that public funds get spent solely on public good. This was contained in an 80-page manifesto themed ‘Action Plan for a Better Nigeria’ released on Friday by the Presidential Campaign Council of the APC. It reads, “We will streamline the amount that government spends on itself. A cap will be placed on fiscal expenditures for the construction of government buildings…
The Nigeria U-17 Women’s team, Flamingos will be eyeing an upset against their USA counterparts when both teams square up in Friday’s quarter finals clash. The Flamingos finished runners-up in Group B to get to that stage after beating New Zealand and Chile and suffering a loss to Germany. They will be the underdogs when meeting United States for a place in the semifinal. The match is scheduled for the DY Patil Stadium on Friday, 12pm Nigeria time. Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere is keen on shocking the world by leading his girls to knockout the United States and help Nigeria…
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has affirmed that using the word ‘massacre’ for the Lekki shooting during the October 2020 #EndSARS protest is debatable. He stated this on Thursday during an interview session on Channels TV programme, Politics Today. According to Datti-Ahmed, there were abuses of procedure and there were civil rights violations, using massacre is highly debatable. He said, “There was an abuse of human rights. There was abuse of procedure. And if some people interpret those as massacre, then yes. “However, the massacre has different technical meanings. I can’t say I…
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will release his 80-page manifesto on Friday. This was revealed in a statement by the Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Thursday. Onanuga said that the former Lagos governor will unveil their Action Plan for the transformation of the country. He disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will also lead Governors, National Working Committee members and other leaders of the APC to the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the party on Friday at the State House…