Marketers of cooking gas on Wednesday blamed its increasing prices on massive importation, causing anguish to end-users. In the past few weeks, it costs between N4,200 and N4,500 to refill a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas, up from between N3,600 and N3,800. Mr Bassey Essien, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas […]
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Face masks reduce the risk of spreading large Covid-linked droplets when speaking or coughing by up to 99.9 percent, according to a lab experiment with mechanical mannequins and human subjects, researchers said Wednesday. A woman standing two metres (yards) from a coughing man without a mask will be exposed to 10,000 times more such droplets […]
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Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Hakeem Odumosu has confirmed the command received intelligence on plans by criminals to attack churches and mosques. He said the Intelligence came from Abuja, adding that the police and relevant security agencies were already taking steps to ensure no such thing happened anywhere in the state. Odumosu disclosed this […]
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday signed the 2021 budget estimate of N109 billion into law with a pledge to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects and rejuvenate the state economy. The appropriation bill was passed by the House of Assembly on Tuesday, having been presented by the Governor on October 27, for […]
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Over $14.5b gas projects in 2020 Schemes to end gas flaring, unlock economic potentials Stakeholders fear lack of govt commitment, non-private-sector involvement, others may scuttle efforts Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry yesterday raised concerns, as President Muhammadu Buhari and top government functionaries expressed optimism that the government’s focus on the gas sector would […]
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The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home […]
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Nine months after it boycotted the classrooms over alleged failure by government to meet its demands in the interest of the nation’s collapsing education system, university teachers under the umbrella of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday suspended the industrial action. The suspension was announced by the union’s president, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi at […]
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A truck laden with premium motor spirit (PMS) allegedly exploded and killed no fewer than six persons in the early hours of Wednesday in Jebba, Moro local government area of Kwara state. The petrol tanker said to be travelling through the ancient town had lost control and spilled its contents as it rammed into residential […]
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By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal would re-validate the victory of its candidate, the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the October 10 Ondo election. It reacted barely 24 hours after the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the election, Mr […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Tuesday suspended a former state chairman, Hon Ebenezer Alabi and four others for alleged anti party activities and gross misconduct. The others are the party’s former South West spokesman, Mr Ayo Fadaka, Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo and Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye. Also […]
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