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NSCDC impounds 71,500 litres of adulterated petroleum products    The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom has impounded 71, 500 litres of adulterated petroleum products at an illegal petroleum dump site in Ikot-Udoma, Eket Local Government Area. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mrs Obiagheli Obiagulu, who made this known in Uyo on Friday, said the illegal petroleum dumb site was discovered at a mechanic workshop. Obiagulu said that NSCDC also confiscated a 22 by 22 lorry, BET 631 XA, carrying over 80 drums of adulterated petroleum products. Other goods confiscated, included three pumping machines, four 33 litres of surface tanks and one white Mercedes Benz at the same mechanic workshop. According to her, the items have been moved to NSCDC exhibition yard in Uyo. She said no arrest was made, adding th...

President Muhammadu Buhari today received an audience of 36 State Governors led by Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum H.E. Abubakar Yari Governor of Zamfara State at the State House in Abuja.

President Buhari’s overseas treatment is an insult to Nigeria’s public health system. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari over his continued absence away from the country on medical vacation, particularly his preference for overseas treatment. BBC described his actions as “an apparent lack of faith in the health systems at home”. President Buhari was named alongside four other African presidents who have a penchant to travel abroad for medical treatment Daily Post reports. Others listed in the category were Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola and Patrice Talon of Benin. Buhari was described as the “first among equals” in terms of time spent abroad getting medical help. Recall the President has been away from the country for 98 days and no one is sure of when he will return. In the report, BBC quoted Naziru Mikailu, its Abuja editor, as sayi...