PDP Rejects N151 Fuel Price, Hike In Electricity Tariff...Says APC Is Punishing Nigerians

The @OfficialPDPNig vehemently rejects the fresh increase in the price of fuel to N151 per liter and electricity tariff to N66 per kwh under the @OfficialAPCNg and its government, describing such as callous, cruel and punishing.

The party demands an immediate reversal of the prices to avert a national crisis, as the increase will result in upsurge in costs of goods and services and worsen the biting hardship being faced by Nigerians, who are already impoverished and overburdened by @OfficialAPCNg -imposed high cost of living in the last five years.

Our party asserts that by increasing the price of fuel from the N87 per litre it sold under the PDP to an excruciating N151 while at the same time allowing the hike in electricity tariff from N30.23 per kwh to over N66, the @OfficialAPCNg has left no one in doubt that its agenda is to inflict pain and hardship on Nigerians to satisfy their selfish interests.

The unjustifiable increase in the price of these essential supplies, coming barely a week after the @OfficialAPCNg brazenly posted a support for fuel price hike, while attempting to rationalize the excruciating hardship being suffered by Nigerians under the @MBuhari administration, has further confirmed that the @OfficialAPCNg is at the center of the harsh policies of the @MBuhari Presidency.

It is distressing that the @OfficialAPCNg administration increased the cost of essential commodities at the time the leadership of other countries are offering palliatives to their citizens to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is instructive to add that our nation is doomed under the @OfficialAPCNg watch.

We know that the @OfficialAPCNg is an unfeeling party but it is indeed shocking that it could go to the extent of approving such a hike at this trying time, when many Nigerians are struggling to afford staple foods and other necessities of life.

Our party challenges the @OfficialAPCNg and the @MBuhari administration to publish the parameters with which it arrived at the increase of fuel price to N151 per liter given that with the prevailing values in the international market, the appropriate price template for domestic pump price in Nigeria ought not to be above N100 per liter.

Our party further challenges the @OfficialAPCNg-led Federal Government to publish details of its sleazy and over-bloated oil subsidy regime, including the involvement of APC interests in the claimed under-recovery for unnamed West African countries, running into trillions of naira, while Nigerians are made to bear the burden of high fuel costs.

Moreover, the APC and its government have failed to allow an open investigation into allegations of fuel price overcharge as well as the fraudulent subsidy regime through which over N14 trillion had allegedly been frittered by unscrupulous individuals in the APC.

Our fear is that the @OfficialAPCNg is pushing Nigerians to the wall with its obnoxious and anti-people proclivities and we caution that nobody should misinterpret the peaceful and law-abiding nature of Nigerians as a sign of weakness.

Our party therefore restates our call on the @nassnigeria to save the nation by calling the @OfficialAPCNg and its administration to order before they plunge our nation into chaos.

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Two Gays Arrested In Jigawa Over Homosexual Act In A Hotel by benjackugo

The Hisbah Command in Jigawa, has arrested two suspects over alleged homosexual act in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The state Hisbah Commandant, Malam Ibrahim Dahiru said this while speaking in Dutse on Wednesday.

Dahiru said the suspects, aged 32 and 20, were arrested at a hotel in Dutse.

He explained that the case was reported by some residents after they heard the suspects arguing over money.

“Today Sept. 2, our personnel succeeded in arresting two persons in connection with an alleged homosexual act in Dutse.

“A 32-year-old man identified simply as Adamu, who resides at Unguwa Uku quarters in Kano state, invited his 20-year-old friend identified simply as Tijjani from Garkuwar Sarki quarters in Sokoto state.

“They perfected plans to meet through Facebook, after which Tijjani came down based on an agreement that he will be paid N50,000 after the act.

“They lodged at a hotel and passed the night together,” Dahiru said.

He said, however, that a disagreement ensured between the duo over money in the morning.

“Adamu could not provide the N50,000 promised to his guest. And that was when they began to argue until people around overheard them and informed our personnel who immediately went to the scene and arrested them,” he said.

Dahiru said that the suspects have confessed to the crime after interrogation adding that the case would be transferred to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution.

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TB Joshua Warns Messi Against Leaving Barcelona by DebbieBianca

The founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, commonly referred to as TB Joshua, has warned Barcelona Football Club captain, Lionel Messi, against leaving the club.

Joshua said this in a post on his official Instagram page on Wednesday.

He wrote, “It is not good advice for Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona bitter and offended. It is impossible to establish a healthy relationship with a person who left a previous relationship bitter and offended. This is my candid advice to Messi. History is our boss.”

Messi, a six-time Ballon D’Or winner, recently handed the club a transfer request following a humiliating 8-2 defeat the club suffered against the German side, Bayern Munich, during the last UEFA Champions League clash.

The Barcelona icon is reported to be in talks with the English side, Manchester City, where former Barcelona Coach, Pep Guardiola, is the current manager.

However, Barcelona have refused to let their number 10 man to go, insisting that Messi’s release clause of €700m must be paid.

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DPR Generates N673.7bn Revenue In 1st Half Of 2020

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has generated a total sum of N673.7 billion in the first half of this year.Its Spokesman, Paul Osu, said in a statement that the Director of DPR, Mr Auwalu Sarki, disclosed this during the visit of the Federation Allocation Accounts Committee (FAAC) Post-mortem Sub-Committee to the department on Wednesday.

The FAAC delegation was led by the Chairman of the committee, Mr Kabir Mashi.He said that DPR was a revenue collection agency for revenues accrueable to government from oil and gas industry operations and assured that the agency would surpass its revenue target for 2020.According to him, DPR operates a cashless revenue system which enables all revenue remittances to be paid directly to the federation account in total compliance with the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy of government.

He said DPR conducts comprehensive quarterly and annual reconciliations of revenue payments to ensure accurate and timely remittances to the federation account.


Sarki stated that DPR was responsible for collection of oil and gas royalties which represented proportional value of oil and gas production and sales from oilfields, gas flare penalties imposed for gas flaring.

He said the agency was also responsible for collection of concession rentals paid for grant of oil and gas acreages by exploration and production companies and miscellaneous oil revenue.This consists of statutory application fees, licence and permit fees and penalties.

According to him, DPR conducts comprehensive quarterly and annual reconciliations of revenue payments to ensure accurate and timely remittances to the federation account.Responding, Mashi commended DPR for putting in appropriate measures in ensuring timely and accurate collection of revenues for the federation.

Mashi said their visit was to strengthen collaboration with revenue collection agencies of government to ensure seamless analysis of revenue inflows into the federation account.

He encouraged DPR to continue its positive revenue collection drive and to initiate policies that would continue to stimulate the economy to significantly increase current oil and gas contribution of 10 per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). (NAN)

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Police Shuns Court Order, Fails To Produce Detained Bayelsa Governorship Candidate

The Nigerian Police, on Wednesday, failed to honour the order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, directing it to produce the Bayelsa governorship candidate, Vijah Opuama, who had been in police detention since Aug. 15.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Taiwo Taiwo had, on Monday, ordered the police to produce Opuama in court on Wednesday following an ex-parte application by his Lawyer, Michael Odey, asking it to show cause why the detainee should not be released unconditionally.

While the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Adamu Mohammed, is the 1st respondent, the Assistant Commissioner of Police in-charge-of the I-G’s Monitoring Unit is the 2nd respondent in the suit.Besides failing to produce the detainee in court at the Wednesday’s sitting, the police was neither represented in court nor filed any defence as earlier ordered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo.


The judge, however, frowned at the police violation of his Monday’s orders.After hearing, Justice Taiwo issued a fresh order, directing the two respondents to provide the detainee in court on Sept. 7 “unfailingly.”

“The applicant shall be produced unfailingly in court on Monday September 7, 2020 at 10am prompt by any person holding him or the respondents named on the court processes i.e. the Inspector General of Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit,” he ruled.According to the judge, the IGP and his subordinate joined as the 2nd respondent in suit risked being personally summon should they fail to comply with the fresh order.

“That if the applicant is not brought before the court as specified on September 7, 2020, this court will not hesitate to order the appearance of the respondents before it,” the judge said.NAN reports that Opuama, the Liberation Movement’s governorship candidate in the Bayelsa State’s Nov. 16, 2019 election, was said to have been arrested by the police at the premises of the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja, on Aug. 15 while waiting for judgment to be delivered on his petition, challenging the outcome of the disputed poll.

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Our Happiness Is Incomplete With Many Destitute Around Us – Alajekwu

Anambra-based gospel musician Sunday Alajekwu popularly known as Pastor Sunny has called on members of the public to often remember the less privileged, noting that the month of August was filled with several challenges and being able to overcome these challenges formed part of his motivation to remember the less privileged.

He made the call during the week at Onitsha while distributing food items to beggars and the less privileged on the streets of Onitsha.


Speaking with Orient Daily, Alajekwu revealed: “I have come to realize that no matter how fulfilled and happy you are, it is still not complete when there are many less privileged around you. Remembering these ones works more than fasting and prayers,” he said.



The Azonto for Jesus crooner, disclosed that the gesture which he had started would become a monthly event, calling on fellow musicians and stakeholders in the music industry to imbibe the culture of helping those around them. This according to him was to give the less privileged a sense of belonging in the society.

One of the beneficiaries, Chibuike Ogbu, thanked the gospel artiste for remembering them in the new month, saying that he had not eaten food as good as what they were fed with for a while.

His words: “Each day we come to the streets waiting for miracles to happen for us to eat. At times we get lucky like today but most times we are forced to sleep hungry,” he said.

Sunday Alajekwu is the CEO of the Young Brothers Band, a multi-cultural gospel band with many albums in the market.

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Man Utd Sign Ajax Star Van De Beek In £35m Deal

Manchester United have completed the signing of Donny van de Beek from Ajax, having agreed to pay £35 million (€39m/$46m) plus £4m in add-ons for the Netherlands international midfielder.

The 23-year-old joins on a five-year deal with the option to extend for an additional season.

Terms of the deal were agreed on Sunday between the clubs, and the transfer has now been made official by the Old Trafford side after they reached an accord over personal terms with the player, who has also passed a medical.


Van de Beek, who was not involved as Ajax tackled Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin in friendlies over the weekend, has therefore become United’s first signing of the 2020 summer transfer window.

Speaking to Man Utd’s official website, the Dutchman said: “I cannot begin to explain how incredible an opportunity it is to join a club with such an amazing history.

“I would like to thank everyone at Ajax. I grew up there and I will always have a special bond with the club.

“I am now ready to take the next step in my career and perform at the highest level and there is no higher standard than Manchester United.

“Everyone has told me how amazing the Old Trafford atmosphere is and I am looking forward to experiencing that, once it is safe for the fans to return.

“This team has some of the best midfielders in the world and I know that I can learn from them and also bring my own strengths to the group.

“Having spoken to the manager about his vision for this team, the direction that the club is going in is hugely exciting and I cannot wait to be a part of that.”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer added: “Donny has all of the technical attributes needed to perform in this team and has the personality required to succeed at Manchester United.

“His ability to see space, time his movements and read the game will really complement the qualities that we have in midfield and his arrival really strengthens the depth of talent we have in that position.

“Donny’s performances in the Eredivisie and in Europe have been excellent over the last few years and we are all looking forward to working with him.”0:160:43

Van de Beek has spent the last five years in Ajax’s first team, having been promoted from the reserves. He has made close to 200 appearances in all competitions for the Amsterdam outfit and has scored 41 goals for the club while laying on a further 34 for others.

One of the highlights of his time with Ajax, where he won the 2018-19 Eredivisie title, was the run to the Champions League semi-finals in that same campaign, a competition in which he was recognised as one of the star performers.

He could make his United debut in the club’s opening match of the 2020-21 Premier League season, which will see Solskjaer’s side host Crystal Palace on September 19.

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