The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as petrol, will now be fully based on the forces of demand and supply, the Federal Government reiterated on Tuesday.
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FG debt now N24.52tr, records N561.71bn deficit – CBN
The Federal Government’s outstanding as of March 31 stood at the N24.52tn (excluding the states and the Federal Capital Territory Administration), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said.
Read More »My focus is to bring joy to Nigerians, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration is implementing policies and programmes aimed at bringing joy to a greater number of the citizens.
Read More »Buhari orders quick release of N2.3tr stimulus funds
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the “speedy and timely released” of the N2.3 trillion Economic Sustainability Package to “cushion the effect of Coronavirus Pandemic on the citizens and business owners.”
Read More »Protests rock Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo over fuel price, electricity tariff hike
Protests have continued to trail the recent hike in pump price of petrol, electricity tariff and others as youths, most of them students, stormed major streets in Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ondo states, yesterday, demanding the reversal of the policy.
Read More »N30,000 minimum wage meaningless with petrol price hike, says NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and civil rights groups on Tuesday, said there was no economic basis in the claim by the Federal Government that the petrol price in the country was among the lowest in Africa.
Read More »What I told Trump about alleged massacre of Christians in Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed his response to President Donald Trump over the American leader’s allegation that the Nigerian government was slaughtering Christians, telling him that the problem between cattle rearers
Read More »Ohanaeze, Igbo elders, youths reject Water Resources Bill
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has rejected the Water Resources Bill being clamoured by some members of the National Assembly.
Read More »COVID-19 infections soar in Plateau, national figures hit 55,456
Plateau State has broken its own record as the new COVID-19 epicentre, posting a staggering 183 new cases on Tuesday.
Read More »Fed Govt approves new test kits for HIV
The Federal Government has approved the inclusion of ”Wondfo HIV I and II” rapid test kits for HIV virus tests in the country.
Read More »FG, states, councils share N3.9tr in 6 months
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N3.879 trillion to the Federal, state, local governments and other statutory recipients in the first half of 2020, the latest edition of NEITI quarterly report showed.
Read More »Buhari promises to complete 2nd Niger Bridge by 2023
The closing address of President Muhammadu Buhari at the first year ministerial performance review retreat in Abuja
Read More »Army, Gov. Ortom brew controversy over killing of Benue crime kingpin
It was a controversial end for wanted Benue crime kingpin, Terwase Agwaza alias Gana on Tuesday as the military said he was killed during a ‘firefight.’
Read More »Police to arraign Kogi commissioner for alleged rape, assault of beauty queen
The Nigeria Police Force has concluded plans to arraign the Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulmumuni Danga, for allegedly raping and assaulting a beauty queen, Elizabeth Oyeniyi.
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