September 20, 2019

BREAKING: DSS Charges Sowore With Treason, Other Offenses

Hamilton Nwosa

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Presidency signals overhaul of NNPC as oil output stagnates

By Obinna Uballa The Presidency has hinted at a possible restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) as the government confronts declining oil production and weak operational performance in the upstream sector. Speaking at the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Conference in Lagos on Monday, Special Adviser to the President on Energy,…

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EFCC Declares Ex-Gov. Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged $14.8M Fraud

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The Department of State Services has charged pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore, to court for treasonable felony, cyberstalking President Muhammadu Buhari among other offences.

Sowore was arrested on August 3, 2019 in Lagos for planning a series of protests against bad governance in Nigeria tagged.

Another activist, Olawale Mandate, arrested in Osun, has also been charged by the DSS.

More to come…