Petrol nears N200 per litre as ex-depot price, debts, logistics escalate scarcity

Vehicles queue at Mobil service station along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Ajao, Lagos… yesterday; Photo: Ayodele Adeniran Fuel queues will disappear in 48 hours, MOMAN says IPMAN blames private depots for shortages, NMDPRA assures of robust supply U.S. to worsen petrol scarcity with proposed export ban Three months after regulators quietly approved an increment […]

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Sunak begins life as British youngest PM in over two centuries

New Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak addresses the media at Downing Street as he wins the Conservative Party leadership race, London, 25 October 2022. (Photo by Alexander Mak/NurPhoto) (Photo by Alexander Mak / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP) Truss departs with a rare record of serving two monarchs in 44 days Former […]

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World welcomes Rishi Sunak as new UK PM

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to hold the top job, receiving a flurry of welcome messages from around the world. Here is a selection of top reactions from global leaders: – Nigeria welcomes ‘milestones’ – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said that with Sunak […]

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Floods killed 612, injured 2,776 in 2022 – Minister

Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development minister, Sadiyya Farouq, has said that 612 people have been killed while approximately 2,776 others have been injured in various flood incidents across the country in 2022. She stated this during a press conference held in Abuja on Monday. The text of the “press briefing on flood emergency […]

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Security threats: Nigeria is safe, no cause for alarm – FG

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of safety and security for everyone in the country. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance in Abuja during a ministerial session at the ongoing UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week. The assurance is sequel to a security alert issued Sunday by the Embassy of […]

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Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa governorship polls hold November 11, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States governorship polls for November 11, 2023. The Commission approved the timetable at its weekly meeting on Tuesday. It fixed primary elections by parties for March 27 to April 17, 2023. According to a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information […]

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Adegoke: Adedoyin absent, Osun CJ threatens case transfer

Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, on Tuesday threatened to transfer the case of Hilton Hotels owner, Ile-Ife, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, and six of his staff, standing trial over the death of a Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke to another judge. Justice Ojo, who handed down the threat because Adedoyin was absent […]

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Pay rise for Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan, CJN, Governors, others

Public, political, and judicial officers are set to enjoy salary increase. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) said it has concluded arrangements to review their remuneration. A statement from the RMAFC said the Chairman of the Commission, Mohammed Bello Shehu gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Nigerian […]

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