Stakeholders recommend insurance to boost Nigeria’s livestock

The Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee has emphasised the need for insurance coverage to bolster investments in livestock production. It disclosed this in a communique dated October 29 after its stakeholders’ consultative workshop, held on October 24 and 25 in Abuja. The workshop gathered over 400 participants, including governors, ministers, and traditional rulers. During the […]

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Again, NNPCL hikes petrol price, fixes N1,060/litre

Group CEO, NNPCL, Mele Kyari Barely three weeks after raising the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, Nigerians were outraged when the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday adjusted the pump prices of the commodity, as oil marketers foresee further price hikes in the short term. The national oil firm raised […]

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Dangote faults fuel import as Tinubu summons Edun, Dangote, Kyari

L-R: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; and Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, briefing State House Correspondents after they met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja… on Tuesday. Photo: NAN The Chairman […]

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Exchange rate today: N1,748 exchange for 1 dollar

The naira exchanges today October 30, 2024, at N1,748 to one American dollar at the parallel market, popularly called the black market. This was confirmed by the exchange rate obtained from the most recent data provided by Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, who play a key role in the informal foreign exchange market. The black […]

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Why northern governors oppose VAT Bill – Gov Sule

Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said that the 19 governors in the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) are against the VAT bill because it will be unfair to the region. He stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. Arising from a meeting on Sunday, the NGF chaired by Governor Inuwa Yahaya […]

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Senate frowns at military over non-payment of benefits to dead personnel

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says 174 cases in NAF alone unacceptable blocks arrest of petitioner by NAF officers The Senate, on Tuesday, berated the Military over the delay in payment of insurance benefits to dead and retired personnel. While considering a petition before it on the matter, the Senate Committee on Code of Conduct, Ethics […]

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Osun APC suspends Aregbesola for ‘outburst against Tinubu’

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has suspended Rauf Aregbesola, a former governor of the state, over alleged anti-party activities. The party accused the former minister of interior of “creating splinter groups in the APC” and making “public outbursts” against President Bola Tinubu, Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun, and Gboyega Oyetola, minister […]

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NNPCL debunks reported fresh fuel price hike

The Spokesperson of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, said he was unaware of any fresh Premium Motor Spirit pump price increase across its retail outlets. He told the Daily Post in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Soneye’s comment comes amid speculation that the NNPCL had increased the fuel pump price from N1,030 […]

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