The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is still the sole off-taker of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery despite the recent directive of the Federal Government that other oil marketers were free to start loading PMS from the plant. Oil marketers revealed on Wednesday that NNPC would continue to be […]
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Govt plans fresh meeting with union leaders as Reps demand petrol price review The House of Representatives on Wednesday cautioned that the recent hike in fuel pump prices could trigger social unrest. The Green Chamber handed down the warning as a meeting between the Federal Government and labour leaders over the increase in petrol prices […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has concluded the three senatorial districts’ flag-off of his election campaigns in Ore, Odigbo Local Government area, promising continued development for the state’s people. He said he would not renege on his promises after winning the forthcoming election. Aiyedatiwa who addressed a large crowd of supporters in Ore on Wednesday, […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, concluded the third leg of the senatorial flag-off of his campaign in Ondo South with a rally held at Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area, with a strong promise of continued development for the people of the state. Addressing a large crowd of supporters at the […]
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The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to investigate the tanker explosion that claimed the lives of over 100 people in Jigawa State. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri in a directive signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, […]
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A calm Senate session was jolted on Wednesday as news filtered in about an alleged plot to impeach its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and other principal officers. The report, which the Senate later termed as “fake news”, was on some social media platforms, indicating that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had taken […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has lamented the occurrence of persistent road accidents in Oyo. It blamed the causes of accidents on drivers’ failure to follow laws guiding road usage, adding that there should be an attitudinal change and total compliance with rules guiding road usage. Speaking with journalists in Ibadan following the occurrence […]
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to reverse the recent pump price hike and take immediate steps to stabilise petrol and cooking gas prices in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion moved under of matter of public importance titled, “URGENT NEED TO SUSPEND THE INCREASED COST OF […]
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The Senate has called for urgent assistance for approximately 300 survivors of Tuesday night’s tanker explosion in Jigawa State. It specifically urged the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to aid the victims. The explosion, which occurred along the Hadejia Expressway, claimed around 100 lives. According to Senator […]
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed concern over the number of admissions of severely malnourished children in the northeast as a result of severe food insecurity. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Aliyu Dawobe, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ICRC in Abuja, on Tuesday. The Red Cross […]
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