‘Abuse of power’– Amnesty International Condemns Gov Bago for Ordering Shutdown of Badeggi FM

‘Abuse of power’– Amnesty International Condemns Gov Bago for Ordering Shutdown of Badeggi FM

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Amnesty International has condemned Umar Bago, governor of Niger state, for ordering the closure of Badeggi 90.1 FM, a private radio station based in Minna. In a statement issued by Bologi Ibrahim, the governor’s chief press secretary, the station was accused of unethical practices and inciting violence. Ibrahim said Bago directed the police to seal off the premises and initiate the process of revoking its operating […]

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BREAKING: NNPCL announces shutdown of Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the temporary shutdown of operations at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) beginning May 24, 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Femi Soneye, said the shutdown is part of a scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment exercise designed to enhance the refinery’s long-term performance. Soneye assured the public that the move is routine and necessary to […]

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Lagos-Calabar highway: Telcos fear shutdown as construction threatens cables

•Undersea fibre cables linking Europe to Nigeria pass through construction corridor – ALTON, ATCON Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar construction project on their uplink facilities, telcos on Sunday expressed broader concerns […]

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Food crisis: OPS warns of shutdown as hoodlums loot more trucks

The organised private sector has expressed concern about the spate of looting of trucks conveying food and raw materials by suspected hoodlums, warning that it can lead to a shutdown of industries across the country. Members of the OPS, gave the warning on Monday in separate interviews with The PUNCH just as miscreants attacked trucks conveying building materials and spaghetti in Ogun and Kaduna states. Also on Monday, the Federal […]

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