As US, Iran Resume Hostilities over Strait of Hormuz, Dangote to Now Sell Fuel in Dollars Nigeria’s crude oil output hits over six-year high of 1.73m bpd… See page 6
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The renewed hostilities between
the United States and Iran over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, have triggered fresh concerns
across global energy markets, with indications that Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has
resorted to dollar-denominated transactions effective today. This followed the persistent
failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and International
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Barau: How State Police Will Function
Reassures Nigerians over accountability Says north stands to benefit more from idea
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitution
Review, Senator Jibrin Barau, yesterday, defended President Bola Tinubu's proposal to establish State Police, hinting at how the idea would work
efficiently without succumbing to any form of abuses. He described it as a major security reform designed to tackle Nigeria's worsening insecurity
while incorporating constitutional safeguards against abuse. Barau said the proposed State Police system would complement the Nigeria Police Force by
strengthening community-based policing and improving responses to banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country. A statement by his Media
Adviser, Ismail Mudashir, explained that Barau stated this during Radio Nigeria Kaduna's Continued on page 5
In Game Changer forTinubu’s Anti-terrorism War, Troops Reject Deal, Storm Oyo Forest, RescueVictims Decision to storm hideout influenced by lessons from Gen. Rabbe's death, say sources Arrested children to be released, complicit mothers to face prosecution Story on page 5 Capture of terrorists' families, death of syndicate forced release of hostages Sanwo-Olu, Adeleke, Ooni, Alausa, CAN, Wabara, Olawepo-Hashim, group, others hail president, security agencies for rescue of victims, seek better security measures
MAKINDE VISITS RESCUED TEACHERS AND PUPILS AT NIGERIAN ARMY MEDICAL SERVICES HOSPITAL...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (left), with the teachers and pupils abducted in Ahoro, Esiele, Yawota Community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State during his visit to them at the 2 Division Nigerian Army Medical Services and Hospital, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan, following their release