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Lawmakers Demand The Price Reversal Of Fuel

Moving the motion on behalf of other members, Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Sani Madaki (NNPP, Kano) said Nigeria, as an oil-producing nation, has historically relied on petroleum products and cooking gas (LPG) as essential sources of energy for both domestic and industrial purposes.

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The Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the federal government to immediately order a reversal of the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) which it said has increased the hardship being faced by Nigerians.

The House on Wednesday, October 16, asked the Tinubu-led federal government to take immediate steps to stabilise PMS and cooking gas prices through temporary price relief measures, tax reductions, or subsidies on LPG for low-income households.

Recall that in September the Rep Minority Caucus faulted the unilateral action of NNPC “as it disregarded transparency, accountability, and fairness in the announced increase in fuel price.”

The Caucus asked the government in power to “quickly address the connection between dire economic conditions and social unrest by reviewing and scraping its anti peoples’ economic policies” which it has failed to do.

Adopting a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by 101 members today 16th Oct., the House asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ministry of Petroleum Resources under President Tinubu and other relevant agencies to expedite the repair/maintenance of domestic refineries and increase local refining capacity as a stop-gap measure to reduce the dependence on imported refined petroleum products.

Reps asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to implement monetary policies that will mitigate the adverse effects of fuel price hikes on inflation, particularly about essential goods and services.

The Nation reported that Reps also want the federal government to explore alternative energy sources and diversify the country’s energy mix to reduce reliance on petrol and gas, promoting renewable energy solutions that are more sustainable and affordable in the long term.

In addition, it said State Governments to adopt policies that alleviate the financial burden on their citizens, such as waiving taxes or levies on transportation and goods affected by high fuel costs;

Moving the motion on behalf of other members, Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Sani Madaki (NNPP, Kano) said Nigeria, as an oil-producing nation, has historically relied on petroleum products and cooking gas (LPG) as essential sources of energy for both domestic and industrial purposes.

He expressed concern that in recent months, the prices of petrol and cooking gas have skyrocketed and continue to so do, creating an unsustainable financial burden on ordinary Nigerians and exacerbating the cost of living.

Madaki said the removal of fuel subsidies, coupled with global oil price volatility and the depreciation of the Naira, has contributed significantly to the rising cost of petrol at the pump and cooking gas for households.

He said the escalating fuel and gas prices are impacting the cost of transportation, food, essential goods and healthcare, further increasing inflation and pushing many families into deeper financial hardship.

He expressed concern that businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are struggling to manage their operational costs due to increased fuel prices, threatening economic stability and job security.

He said the Federal Government has previously announced plans to repair domestic refineries and boost local refining capacity to address some of these issues but has yet to deliver significant results in this regard.

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According to him, the rising cost of petrol and cooking gas poses a significant threat to the livelihood of millions of Nigerians and unchecked inflationary pressure caused by the increased prices can lead to social unrest, increased poverty rates, and negative long-term economic effects.

He said that unless urgent and pragmatic steps are taken to control the rising cost of petrol and cooking gas, the Nation will go into economic crisis leading to negative outcomes like increased crime rate and mortality rate.

In his contribution to the debate, Minority Whip of the House, Ali Isa (PDP, Gombe) said the constant increase in prices of petrol has led to the escalation of prices of food, transportation, and health care services, thereby having a negative impact on the Nigerian people.

He argued that in accordance with the provision of section 14(2b) of the constitution, the primary purpose of government is to ensure the welfare and security of the people, saying, “Our responsibility is to ensure the welfare of our people.

“The people are suffering because of the increase in fuel price and the government should allow the people to breathe and should please not remove the cylinder giving Nigerians little oxygen.

“The government should listen to the cry of the people and take steps to review any policy that will affect Nigerians negatively. Those who sign this motion are of the view that their people and by extension, the Nigerian people are suffering.

Also contributing, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi argued that the motion was apt and speaks to the current challenges that Nigerians were passing through, saying, “We speak to draw the attention of the government to do things that will improve the welfare of Nigerians.”

He stated that members were not against any move to better the lives of Nigerians, adding that the Petroleum Industry Act which deregulated the oil sector was a creation of the National Assembly.

He said however that what should be of utmost concern should be how to adjust the speed limit of the deregulation to avoid adverse effects on the Nigerian people.

Also, George Ibezimakor said the increase in the price of petrol has made nonsense of the recently announced national minimum wage of N70,000 given the sharp increase in prices of goods and services.

“Our people cannot transport their farm produce to the market and because of that, there is an increase in prices of food we must pressure the government. We also need to review our OPEC policy. We don’t have to be in OPEC because that is the only way we can address this issue.

In his intervention, the Minority Leader and one of the sponsors of the motion, Kingsley Chinda (PDP) said every responsible and responsive officeholder must listen to the people they serve.

He said: “Law is made for man and not man for the law. When a law is passed, you also look at the intention of the law. The PIA provides for deregulation. What is the intention of the law? Is that what Nigerians going through right now? The answer is no.

“We yearn for deregulation, but his do we implement it so that it does not affect the people negatively? We must consider Nigerians in the process of implementation of such laws.”

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Tinubu Refused To Honour Our Agreement To Release Nnamdi Kanu After Election– Kanu’s Brother

Disclosing that the meeting had the blessing of the president, Emmanuel, however, lamented that Tinubu has refused to honour the pact by releasing his elder brother and the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the DSS dungeon in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said they had an agreement with President Bola Tinubu for the release of his elder brother, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Emmanuel disclosed that he had the pact with Tinubu’s son, Seyi, in Abuja before the 2023 presidential election.

Disclosing that the meeting had the blessing of the president, Emmanuel, however, lamented that Tinubu has refused to honour the pact by releasing his elder brother and the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the DSS dungeon in Abuja, Nigeria.

According to him, it was agreed that IPOB would not bycott the polls on the condition that Tinubu would release Kanu if elected President.

Prince Emmanuel expressed disappointment that nearly two years after the emergence of Tinubu as President, his brother (Kanu), has continued to languish in detention despite the fact that the presiding Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, had since recused herself from the matter.

He said it was disappointing that those who claimed to be honourable, failed to keep their words.

The statement read:”Before the last election, I received a message from an ex-governor that Seyi the son of President Tinubu wanted to see me. I agreed to meet with him on the condition that the overriding priority and hence the fulcrum of our discussion will be the release of my brother. The meeting was held in Abuja in the presence of another individual whom I asked along to witness the deliberations and if need be provide independent verification should the need arise.

“Seyi confirmed to me that his father sanctioned the meeting and that I should consider any agreement we reach as binding on the then candidate Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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“In good faith we agreed that I shall relay the outcome to my brother to reinforce the long held tradition of IPOB not interfering with the conduct of elections, either through boycott or any other form of civil disobedience. This understanding was duly communicated to my brother and he reaffirmed his commitment not to stop the elections or order any boycott.

“When President Tinubu as a candidate visited Owerri during his campaign, he too reiterated his commitment to facilitate the release of my brother if elected. We took his public statement as a tacit reaffirmation of the understanding I reached with his son Seyi.

“At the end, IPOB did not call for election boycott despite having the capacity to do so. IPOB also made sure that discordant voices urging election boycott were overcome because election boycotts would not reflect well on the reputation of a global movement that prides itself on adherence to democratic tenets.

“It therefore, defies logic that nearly two years after President Tinubu assumed the mantle of leadership in Nigeria, my brother is still in detention despite not having any charge against him. It’s been over three months now that Justice Binta Nyako recused herself from the case yet no new judge has been assigned the case.

“This is on top of the fact that Appeal Court had earlier discharged him of the sham charges and ordered his release which the previous regime of Buhari declined to obey.

“Supreme Court determination that his bail ought not to have been revoked has been ignored by the courts and the government. The latest insult is that Abuja courts of all persuasion are no longer willing to determine the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on merit but are rather relying on ludicrous and inapplicable technicalities to stall the timely determination of his cases.

“The truth is that Nigerian courts cannot, will not and do not have both the substantive and procedural jurisdiction to try him. His detention is without the backing of any known law in Nigeria or elsewhere in the world.”

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US ELECTION: Trump Escapes Three Assassination Attempts, What Next As Date Draws Near?

“We seen them trying to get rid of D. Trump 3 times already. They all know who’s going to win. But now since he is still alive we will see overtly on a systematic level through this election where it will be obvious to everyone what they are willing to do to retain power.”

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The desperation of interested parties to retain power and occupy the Oval Office in the White House, United States of America, has led to three failed assassination attempts on the 45th US President, Donald John Trump.

Trump is the Republican Party’s Presidential nominee in the November 5th Presidential election, and adjudged as the 47th US President hopeful in the forthcoming election, if it will be free and fair by all standards and without interferences from the “Obamas” “Hillarys” “Deep State” etc.

The “fight” to retain power in the White House has become dirtiest from 2020 to 2024, a clear statement of extreme desperation leading to blackmail, chaos and possible escalations of assassination attempts.

A post made on X by “Ariel @Prolotario1” stated that “The Beast” will “become extremely desperate” because they know who will win the election if it will be a free and fair election.

The post reads in full:

“I hope everyone is ready for these remaining months up into inauguration. Because we will see “The Beast” become extremely desperate. They didn’t want to rely on attempting to steal the election.

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“We seen them trying to get rid of D. Trump 3 times already. They all know who’s going to win. But now since he is still alive we will see overtly on a systematic level through this election where it will be obvious to everyone what they are willing to do to retain power.

“Will we get a power grid outage?

“Will we get another false flag?

“Will the Project Bluebeam be launched?

“There are multiple things they can pull from. But I do not think we will leave the remainder of 2024 behind without some massive event occurring? Since 1988 we have had something major happen every 12 years.

“1988 (Elusive Mind Wipe)

“1999 (Y2k)

“2012 (Mayan Calendar)

“2024? Will it be obvious this time?

“Either way we have had many clues that everything will happen this year in terms of things coming to a point where it can no longer be ignored. Which is why I think the Deep State will pull something off to jump start this process.

“Donald Trump said many times on his Truthsocial account that the US Military is standing by. One time he mentioned during his Las Vegas rally that they will step in if November 5th is interfered with. We have to prepare for anything.”

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Sean Diddy Combs In The Eyes Of The Storm

These are blackpillers who no longer see no value in anything. They have given themselves a shot in the arm and that fluid is coursing through their veins and they themselves will have to go through a major detox that we are no longer equipped to help them with.

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By Ariel (@Prolotario1 on X)

𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙: 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡

The Royals

Congress

LeBron James

Usher

Dwyane Wade

MGK

Ashton Kutcher

Naomi Campbell

Bobby Valentino

Busta Rhymes

Mark Wahlberg

Clive Davis

Denzel Washington

Kevin Hart

Jay-Z

Beyonce

Mariah Carey

Etc.

“What did Katt Williams say? It’s up for all of them.

“You all have had your fun. You have had your way. You have had your time in the sun. But now all of this is about to come to a screeching halt. You all are about to see many celebrities suddenly become ill. Retiring prematurely. Moving to another country. No longer being interested in acting. They are going to be dropped from endorsement deals.

“They will be let go by sports teams. You will no longer see them at award shows. You will no longer see them featured on songs or commercials. Clothing brands will ditch them. They will be removed from their charity foundations. You will see a lot of things. Because this is it people. This is what you waited for. We fought for this by sharing all the info we could. And our work is paying off.

“The victims will be vindicated. We will no longer be shunned by society. They will be forced to confront all the things they denied in order to stay in the good graces of people who couldn’t care less about “The Truth”. All the trolls are about to eat crow. Do not pay them any mind at this point. They have nothing to lose. So they will attempt to downplay the significance of this.

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“These are blackpillers who no longer see no value in anything. They have given themselves a shot in the arm and that fluid is coursing through their veins and they themselves will have to go through a major detox that we are no longer equipped to help them with. It’s going to take God himself to come down here and awaken them. This is no our concern.

“The curtain is falling, not with a gentle whisper but with the thunderous crash of an era ending. The lights that once shone on these figures, illuminating their every move, are now flickering out, one by one, in a spectacle of dramatic dimness. This isn’t merely the end of a chapter; it’s the apocalyptic conclusion of a saga where fame was both the sword and the shield, now rusted and discarded.

“As the tide turns, those who once danced in the spotlight will find themselves in shadows, not by choice but by the inexorable force of revelation. Their names, once synonymous with glamour and success, will become whispers of caution, tales told in the dim corners where once their glory was celebrated. The red carpets, once rolled out in their honor, will be retracted, leaving behind only the echo of their steps.

“This shift is not just a change in the public’s affection; it’s a seismic cultural realignment. The idols of yesteryear, who seemed untouchable, are now facing the reality of their own human fragility. The public, once their adoring crowd, now becomes their jury, delivering a verdict that resonates with the weight of truth over the dazzle of stardom.

“In this new dawn, the narratives will rewrite themselves. The stories of courage will not be about overcoming adversity in the spotlight but about facing the aftermath in the cold light of day. Those who once thrived on the applause will learn the silence of solitude, not by choice but by necessity. The world watches, not with voyeuristic glee, but with a sober understanding that even the stars must sometimes fall to earth.

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