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Nigeria approaches UK over proposed # ENDSARS sanctions
The Federal Government, yesterday, said it was in touch with officials of the British government to present its side of the # ENDSARS story. x This comes after the resolution of the United Kingdom Parliament to impose sanctions on some Nigerian officials over their role in the “violent suppression” of the protests.
Poultry industry may shut down by January
The Poultry industry is set to shut down production by January next year unless urgent
steps are taken to save the situation. This is in connection with the astronomical rise in prices of maize and soybeans— the main components of feed used for poultry production. A ton of maize, which, hitherto, sold for N85,000 one year ago, currently costs between N145,000 and N160, 000; while the price of soybeans has risen from N130,000 to between N215,000 and250,000.
We deliberately shut down refineries — NNPC GMD
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, says the corporation deliberately
shut down the nation’s refineries because they no longer make sense to be operated. The GMD disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Upstream on Thursday in Abuja.
Ndume apologises to Jonathan for ‘ harsh’ criticisms
The representative of Borno South in the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan for “criticising and ganging up” against his administration. He stated that the ex- leader had left an enduring legacy in the polity.
Northern elders ask Buhari to resign over insecurity
Northern Elders Forum ( NEF) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign for failure to combat increasing insecurity in the country. x The call came just as the Senate rose from a marathon debate on last Saturday’s beheading of over 67 farmers in Borno State, declaring that the Federal Government had breached Section 14 ( 1), which made security and welfare the sole purpose of its existence.