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NNPCL Hikes Petrol Price To N990 In Abuja, N965 In Lagos
In the Federal Capital Territory, the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as gasoline, has increased from N965 to N990 per litre due to retailers owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The new price template effected nationwide on Tuesday also increased the NNPCL price in Lagos from N925 to N960 per litre. Checks by our correspondent...
Clear The Refuse In 72 Hours Or Forfeit Your Property, Ikpeazu Orders Aba Land Owner
The Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has given a 72 hour ultimatum to the owners of the portion of land along Umuocham Road Aba, which has been converted into an illegal refuse dump to completely clear the place of refuse or risk losing the place to the Abia State Government, ABN TV reports. The Governor gave this ultimatum on...
Bayelsa Guber: Reject Candidates, Running Mates With Questionable Character – Group Urges Voters
Bayelsans have been tasked to reject candidates with questionable character and background from being elected in the governorship election coming up later in the year. Bayelsans were challenged to protect the image of the state by not voting for people whose antecedents will scare investors and development partners from investing in the state. The fresh appeal was made on Wednesday in...
Jigawa Assembly Suspends 3 LG Chairmen For Travelling Abroad Without Permission
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has suspended three local government council chairmen for allegedly travelling outside the country without seeking permission from the state executive or legislature. The suspended chairmen are Mubarak Ahmed of Yankwashi LGA, Rufai Sunusi, Gumel LGA and Umar Baffa of Birniwa LGA, who was said to have travelled to Rwanda. The House took the decision after...
WHO Chief Challenges Trump’s Criticisms Amid US Pullout
On Monday, the head of the World Health Organization retaliated against US President Donald Trump's justifications for withdrawing the US from the WHO and urged Washington to change its mind once more. The United States is by far the WHO’s biggest donor, and its withdrawal will leave a major hole in the organization’s budget and its ability to respond to...
“Choose Your Party And Stop Confusing Nigerians” – Tonye Cole Tells Wike
Former Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has called on Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to make his political allegiance explicit. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, the Sahara Group co-founder advised Wike to formally join the APC in order to end doubts over his...
IPOB Denies Attacking Soldiers In Imo
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied claims by the Nigeria Army that its members recently attacked soldiers camped at the Aba Branch, Ehime-Mbano in Imo State. Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, in a statement he released to newsmen at the weekend said the claims were not only false but mockery a to the institution itself. “The claims by...
Adeleke Counters Osun Flyover Criticism With Public Support
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reacted to a circulating video showing residents of Osogbo inspecting the Oke Fia flyover, saying it helps counter rumours questioning the quality of the project. The project has been the subject of opposition propaganda, with critics describing its construction as a poor decision and alleging that the bridge was too narrow and of low...
Sokoto: NEMA Distributes Relief Materials To Victims of Windstorm, Flood Disasters
The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday distributed relief materials to victims of windstorm and flood disasters in six Local Government Areas of Sokoto State as part of the Federal Government’s humanitarian intervention. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday on NEMA Sokoto Facebook page, stating that the distribution took place at the Government House, Sokoto. The intervention follows...
After Plateau Attacks, Gov. Lalong Talks Tough, Vows To Fish Out Perpetrators
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has ordered security agencies to fish out perpetrators of the Sunday attacks on villages in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government areas of the state. The governor gave the directive in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs , Dr Makut Macham on Monday in Jos. He said that the swift intervention of...
