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THISDAY raises the alarm over cloning of its digital edition
The management of THISDAY newspaper has raised the alarm over cloning of its digital edition.
In a statement signed by the Managing Director, Eniola Bello, the organization said the publication was the handiwork of merchants of fake news who have chosen to leverage the credibility and integrity of THISDAY to ply their trade.
“The attention of the Management of THISDAY has been drawn to a fake version of our digital edition making the rounds on some social media platforms.
“With the headline: “Shocking: Uzodinma declares Free Marriage Between Fulani Settlers and Imo Ladies”, this fake version of our digital edition is being circulated on WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media platforms. We wish to state that THISDAY at no time published the said story. Our lead story on Friday, August 27 was, “Buhari Elated as NNPC Breaks Jinx, Declares N287bn Profit, First in 44 Years”.
“Sadly, these merchants of fake news have chosen to leverage on the credibility and integrity of THISDAY to ply their trade.
“We completely reject this poor attempt by some unscrupulous people at impersonating our brand and identity in pursuit of whatever agenda they may have, by seeking to disseminate fake news to members of the public as emanating from THISDAY.
“For the avoidance of doubt, readers can easily verify our Friday publication from the print edition, or online (www.thisdaylive.com). We therefore call on members of the public who may have unwittingly fell for the cloned digital copy to disregard it and treat it with the utmost contempt it deserves. We also use this opportunity to call on security agencies to help unmask the counterfeiters behind this forgery and bring them to book.”
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PDP, LP kick as US report says 2023 polls reflect people’s will despite irregularities
PDP, LP kick as US report says 2023 polls reflect people’s will despite irregularities
A report from the US Department of State affirms that Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, despite widespread irregularities, echoed the will of its people.
Published in the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, the document scrutinizes human rights practices and violations worldwide, including in Nigeria.
“National elections, though plagued by technical and logistical challenges alongside irregularities, were broadly deemed to represent voters’ intentions,” the report asserts.
Independent observers concluded that outcomes of presidential, legislative, and state-level elections mirrored voter sentiments, notwithstanding instances of voter suppression, vote buying, campaign activities at polling stations, compromised ballot secrecy, violence, and intimidation.
In the March 18 state election in Lagos, supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly intimidated and suppressed voters in Igbo-dominated regions, won by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the national election on February 25.
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Social media footage depicted APC supporters in Ojo menacing ethnic Igbo voters perceived to favour Obi. In Eti-Osa, APC supporters assaulted journalists and impeded non-Yoruba voters’ access to polls, with reported property damage and physical obstruction of voters in Amuwo-Odofin. Despite police presence, no intervention occurred, and no arrests or prosecutions of alleged perpetrators were documented.
The report highlights the low participation of women and marginalized groups in the electoral process. Women’s political engagement averages 6.7 percent in elected and appointed roles nationwide. Civil society organizations have noted that religious, cultural, and economic hurdles hinder women’s leadership prospects within major parties and government.
A gender-based violence survey by ElectHER NGO underscored the use of religious and cultural barriers, including double standards, blackmail, and media defamation, against female politicians.
Media outlets perpetuated stereotypes, labeling women politicians as “promiscuous” or “cunning” and, in some instances, refrained from covering their campaigns purportedly under directives from opposition figures.
Moreover, the report criticizes Nigeria’s inconsistent implementation of anti-corruption laws, citing pervasive corruption across the country, including within the judiciary.
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Patrol officers intercept 6,240 dynamites around borders
Patrol officers intercept 6,240 dynamites around borders
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi State Command, has handed over 6,240 intercepted dynamites to the Department of State Services (DSS). These dynamites were seized on the Yauri-Jega road.
According to the State’s Controller of Customs, Iheanacho Ernest Ojike, the dynamites were intercepted by a joint border patrol team consisting of customs, army, police, immigration, and the DSS during an intelligence-based patrol.
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Upon inspection, it was found that the suspected items contained 40 cartons and sacks, totalling 6,240 pieces of cap-sensitive dynamite explosives. Following the interception, two suspects, Alhaji Garba Jega and Abdullahi Aliyu, were apprehended. They have since been charged to court and remanded in custody.
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NNPC, private firm to build 100,000bpd refining facility within PH refinery
NNPC, private firm to build 100,000bpd refining facility within PH refinery
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has signed an agreement with African Refinery Port Harcourt (ARPHL) for the subscription of 15 percent equity in Nigeria’s second largest private refinery after Dangote Refinery.
The agreement was executed by Mr. Omotayo Adebajo (Managing Director) on behalf of African Refinery Port Harcourt Limited (ARPHL) and Mr. Adedapo Segun, the NNPC Executive Vice-President, Downstream signed the agreement on behalf of NNPC Ltd.
The 15 percent Share Subscription Agreement, which was finalised on Thursday at a signing ceremony at the NNPC Towers in Abuja is a crucial step towards increasing Nigeria’s refining capacity.
Adedapo Segun, the NNPC Executive Vice- President for Downstream, said after the signing of the agreement, “African Refinery is one of the partners we have been working with to co-locate in our various refinery assets and they are our partners for the Port Harcourt Refinery.
“The proposed 100kbpd will be co-located with the two existing refineries in the PHRC complex, and it will increase our refining capacity in Port Harcourt from 210kbpd to 310kbpd.
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Tola Ayo-Adeyemi, Group Executive Director Legal, and Regulatory Compliance at African Refinery Group (ARG), speaking on behalf of the African Refinery Group stressed the significance of this collaboration, highlighting that the event signals NNPC Ltd’s full commitment to the ARPHL refinery project to be sited on 46 hectares of land within the Port Harcourt Refinery complex, Eleme, Rivers State.
The project stands as the largest private refinery in Nigeria’s South-South and South-East geo-political regions.
He noted, “NNPCL and ARPHL since signing a Project Framework in 2017 have made significant progress, that a groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for later in the year, and that the estimated project delivery schedule aims for commencement of construction in 2025, and commercial operations by 2027.”
The project will be developed in phases and upon completion, the refinery is anticipated to produce over 30 million litres of various petroleum products daily, including petrol, diesel, jet fuel, LPG, and LPFO. The project is estimated to cost over US$2 billion.
The agreement inked today is the penultimate stage in the cooperation documentation between NNPCL and ARPHL.
Among the dignitaries present at the signing ceremony were Ayo Adebajo, Chidi Momoh, and various representatives from NNPCL Management.
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