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FRCN Kaduna Off-Air for Two Months

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FRCN Kaduna National Headquarters

 

Listeners of the FRCN Kaduna national station have expressed concern over the power disconnection of the station which render it off air.

Some of the listeners who spoke to our Reporter in ikara, Zaria, kaduna and makarfi expressed disappointment that for almost two months the station has been completely off air.

One of those who spoke, Musa Ibrahim Kofar doka said he is missing the station and called for concerted effort to address the situation.

He said the station has been playing a vital role in not only propagating government policies and program but also in enlightening and educating the citizenry.
Another concerned listener, Hassan Tashar yari calls on federal government to take decisive step aimed at rehabilitating the moribund station .
According to him the situation the station found itself in, is unfortunate, stressing that this is the first time the station has been off air for a long period in about ten years.
While expressing sadness over the incident Mal Hassan Tashar yari called on the Arewa consultative forum and other Northern elders to intervene to save the station from total collapse.

Recalled that about two months ago kaduna electric distribution company has disconnected the station from national grid in both Jaji and kaduna thereby jeopardizing the station operations .
They also appeals to the federal government through the ministry of information and national orientation to take step to address the lingering problems of power supply for the attainment of set objectives for the development of the country.

 

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.

The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.

The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.

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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC

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The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.

We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.

Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.

Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.

 

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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption

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Less than a month after the porthacourt  appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.

It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.

While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.

Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.

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The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.

This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.

The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.

During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.

However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.

 

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