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Rep. Amobi Ogah Mourns Passing Of Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Onanuga
Rep. Amobi Godwin Ogah, representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, has expressed profound grief over the death of Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives. Hon. Onanuga, who represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, after a brief illness. In a heartfelt condolence message, Rep. Ogah described Hon. Onanuga...
”Petrol Sold At N1,214.17 In November 2024″ – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics says the average retail price of a liter of petrol rose from N648.93 in Nov. 2023 to N1,214.17 in Nov. 2024. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for November 2024, released in Abuja on Thursday. It stated that the November 2024 price of N1,214.17 represented an 87.10 percent increase over the price of...
Bauchi Gov Endorses 3,000 Teacher’s Recruitment
The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has approved the recruitment of 3,000 teachers to work in junior and senior secondary schools. The Project Coordinator, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment in the state, Ali Gar, stated this on Thursday during a sensitisation meeting on the Girls Scholarship Programme with stakeholders from the Bauchi Local Government. According to Gar, the...
Ondo LG Poll: Police Announce Movement Restriction On Saturday
Due to the LG election, the Ondo State Police Command has declared restriction on motorcycle and car traffic on Saturday between 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The state’s police commissioner, Mr. Wilfred Afolabi, in a statement made available on Thursday in Akure, the state capital, by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, said the directive was for security reasons. According to...
Nigerian Teacher Ranked Among The World’s Top 50 Educators
A math teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School in Ogun State named Mr. Kayode Adewale has been selected as one of the 50 finalists for the esteemed 2025 Global Teacher Prize. The announcement was made in a statement released on the Global Teacher Prize website on Wednesday. Adewale, a STEM educator, teaches in a semi-urban area where most students hail from...
“Dangote Refinery Petrol Production Affecting European Markets” – OPEC
OPEC says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and its efforts to ramp up petrol production are impacting the Premium Motor Spirit market in Europe. The 650,000-capacity Dangote refinery, which began operations in January last year, started producing PMS in September, years after the country had relied solely on importation for its fuel needs. Since it started production, the refinery has exported petrol,...
Retired Generals, Others Worry Over Fresh Northeast Terror Attacks
Some groups of retired generals have emphasized the need to stop the trend of the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the Northeast. Amnesty International, however, pointed out that the violent escalation indicates a failure of the current security measures. At least 40 farmers were reportedly killed in the Dumba community in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday...
Insurgency: UN Condemns Attacks On Civilians In Nigeria
The killing of 40 civilians in the Dumba community of Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, Nigeria, by suspected Boko Haram insurgents has been strongly denounced by the UN. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, in a statement on Wednesday, denounced the attack targeted at fishermen and farmers in the area. “I am horrified by the recent mass killing...
Delta Govt To Enhance Security With New Trust Fund Initiative
The Delta State Government has engaged two consultants for the take-off of its Security Trust Fund. The Executive Secretary of Delta State Security Trust Fund, Samuel Osasa, stated this while unveiling the consultants on Wednesday in Asaba, the state capital. Osasa said, “Today, we are unveiling the trust funds Consultants in compliance with His Excellency Governor Sherrif Oborevwori’s directive. “The trust funds...
Nigerians Deserve What They Are Facing — Apostle Suleman
Apostle Johnson Suleman, the Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, has blamed the current economic crisis on bad choices made during the 2023 election. Suleman made this assertion during Tuesday and Wednesday’s two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, the Daily Post reports Thursday. Ahead of the event, he paid a courtesy visit to the Government House, where he met with...
