The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has set a pump price of N162 for petrol in the south west region.
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Reps order PPMC to halt fuel price hike
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected the increase in pump price of fuel from N148 to N151. 56 announced by the Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC) on Wednesday, demanding
Read More »It’s cruel for Buhari’s govt to increase fuel price, electricity tariff – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as cruel the hike in fuel price to N151 per litre on Wednesday by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Read More »NLC condemns new petrol price
The National Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the increase in the price of petrol from N148.50 per litre to N162, saying it is “like adding insult to injury”.
Read More »Insecurity: We’ll monitor terrorists’ activities online, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, expressed the fear that with the movement of activities to cyber space as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, terrorist groups might begin to radicalise citizens online.
Read More »11 Nigerians die in South Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has announced that 11 Nigerians have so far died of COVID-19 in that country.
Read More »Nigeria records 216 new COVID-19 cases
Of the new cases, Plateau has the highest number – 59, followed by Rivers, Abia, and Lagos which have 27, 22, and 20 more infections respectively.
Read More »Presidency denies coronavirus case in Aso Rock
The Presidency has debunked reports that there is COVID-19 infection in the State House. An online medium had reported on Tuesday that the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Affairs and Domestic Matters, Sarki Abba, had tested positive for COVID-19.
Read More »Edo 2020: Oba of Benin brokers Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu peace deal
It was a historic moment, on Thursday, as the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, met with political parties and leaders, where he sued for peace and urged them to emulate the action of former President
Read More »COVID-19: Anambra govt begins gradual resumption of schools
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has approved the gradual reopening of schools in the state after the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools in the country into closure.
Read More »Bayelsa govt denies insolvent status
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State declared on Wednesday that the categorisation of the state as insolvent also suggest that the Federal Government was bankrupt.
Read More »Nigeria, Ghana move to resolve trade dispute
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that efforts are ongoing to resolve the dispute between Nigerian traders and the Ghanaian Government.
Read More »Robbers raid M.KO Abiola’s residence, cart away jewellery, foreign currency
Armed robbers at the early hours of yesterday invaded the Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos residence of late philanthropist, M.K.O. Abiola and carted away valuables including jewellery and monies in foreign currencies.
Read More »Northern lawyers’ leaders disown NBA splinter group
Leaders of lawyers from the northern part of the country on Wednesday met with the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Olumide Akpata, and other national officers over the threat by some lawyers from the region
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