A fuel attendant handles a fuel pump at a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) gas station in Lagos, Nigeria, Photographer: Benson Ibeabuchi/Bloomberg via Getty Images There are concerns over the current state of the downstream sector, as operators confirm that the ongoing foreign exchange crisis and difficulties within the local distribution channel are causing […]
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has invited controversial musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, as part of moves to secure proper compensation and royalties for the late Afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, a.k.a. MohBad. The joint committee, comprising the committees on Youth, Justice, and Legislative Compliance, in a letter yesterday, asked […]
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Ebong. Photo: Twitter The United States, through its U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), has prioritised climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation in Africa, expecting 28 delegates from 13 African countries. USTDA Director, Enoh Titilayo Ebong, in a statement, at the Foreign Press Centre (FPC), yesterday, said 28 African delegates from 13 countries would converge in […]
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A demolished building in Lekki The Lagos State government yesterday resumed the demolition of illegal structures built on canals and drainage setbacks at the Ikota drainage channel in Lekki. This was revealed in a post on X (Twitter) by the spokesperson of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment, Kunle Adeshina. He wrote: “LASG resumed […]
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Lawyers at an election tribunal By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa There is an ill wind blowing through the fabric of our judicial system that may affect all of us ultimately, if not arrested urgently. In one way or the other, we are all potential litigants. Democracy is accepted worldwide as the best method of leadership recruitment, as […]
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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has assured that President Bola Tinubu’s plans for the nation will change things for the better. Addressing staff of the ministry in Abuja, he stressed that the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda is a comprehensive plan that will enhance service delivery in the […]
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Nigerian actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, has successfully completed two surgeries and is recovering well. His adopted daughter revealed the news in an Instagram post on Tuesday morning, October 25, 2023. He had previously reached out on social media seeking financial assistance for his medical needs. He was diagnosed with a critical […]
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Adamawa, Cross River, Abuja record highest price per litre of HHK There is no respite yet for Nigerian households as the prices of cooking gas and kerosene rose 1.81 percent and 2.09 percent respectively in September. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) and National Household Kerosene Price Watch […]
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The death verdict delivered by the Lagos High Court on a dismissed police officer for unlawfully killing a pregnant lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, may not bring back her precious life so brutally terminated; but it should send a strong signal to careless and trigger-happy cops, who treat fellow citizens with contempt, ostensibly because of the […]
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Nine royal families, who are descendants of Alaafin Abiodun Atiba, have appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to implement the 1976 Chieftaincy Declaration regarding the selection of the Alaafin of Oyo. The stool of Alaafin became vacant following the demise of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, who was the 45th Alaafin. The position of Alaafin has been […]
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