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‘The market will stabilise’ — Petroleum industry stakeholders back FG on deregulation
Stakeholders and business owners in the petroleum industry have lauded the federal government’s decision to abolish fuel subsidy and deregulate the downstream section of the industry. Commenting on the reactions generated by…
Civil servant smuggles brother’s name on payroll, promotes him to GL14
A senior civil servant, Mohammed Ndanusa has been arrested in Minna, Niger state after he was found to have smuggled his brother’s name in government’s payroll, since 2009. Ndanusa, who was working for the Ministry of Health…
BREAKING: Kano singer appeals death sentence
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the musician that a Shari’a court in Kano sentenced to death for blasphemy, has filed an appeal. Advertisement He was sentenced to death by hanging on August 10,…
Hike in petrol, electricity prices: Buhari’s government heartless, anti-masses — AIED
The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development has described the increase in the price of fuel by the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company at the depot and the upward…
Expert says new petrol pump price fits global realities
Prof. Wumi Iledare, former president, Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) said the new price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) aka petrol is in line with development in the…
ASUU, SSANU, NASU appear before UNILAG Visitation Panel
Leaders of three of the four workers’ unions at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are currently before the special Visitation Panel investigating the institution’s affairs. The chairmen of the…
NAFDAC destroys counterfeit drugs worth ₦3bn in Kano
The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed illicit and counterfeit drugs worth over three billion naira (N3 billion) in Kano State in the last two…
UNILAG crisis: Babalakin declines comment after panel appearance
Recused Governing Council Chairman, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Wale Babalakin, declined comments to the press after he appeared before the special Visitation Panel set up to look into the…
Babalakin, ASUU appear before UNILAG visitation panel
The recused Governing Council Chairman of the University of Lagos Wale Babalakin has appeared before the special Visitation Panel set up to investigate the institution’s…
APC defends hike in petrol, electricity prices
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has risen in defence of the new increase in pump price of petrol and electricity tariff calling on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and…
Immigration Service implements procedures on Int’l flights resumption
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede has implemented procedures for international flights resumption and visa payment. Babandede said this during…
Police Arrest Seven Suspects over Attack on Abiola’s Home
Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than seven persons over an attack on the home of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993…
WTO top job: Okonjo-Iweala takes American citizenship
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a two-time minister of finance in Nigeria, has taken American citizenship — more than 30 years after she studied in the United States. According to Bloomberg,…
Beggar Gets Instant Employment After Rendering Help To A Man
A beggar Sibongiseni Nkosi’s life has experienced a wonderful turn around after lending a helping hand to a man. In a facebook post shared by HOBO group ZA, Sibongiseni is a 22-year-old who can only feed himself daily by begging…
New petrol price like adding insult to injury: NLC leader Wabba
Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President has rejected the increase in the price of petrol from N148.50 per litre to N162, saying it is “like adding insult to injury”. He made the stand…
Respite for Plateau, as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 54,463
Nigeria’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 54,463 on Wednesday, with Plateau State, the new epicentre of the virus, recording a drop in infections. The Nigerian Centre for…
Mathias Ometu Nigerian arrested by Texas police speaks on ordeal
Mathias Ometu, the Nigerian American who was illegally arrested by San Antonio Police in Texas last week said that he “was physically, emotionally and mentally harmed”, during the arrest.…
Arthur Eze, a fair weather politician, says Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Dr Chris Ngige on Wednesday described the Anambra business mogul, Prince Arthur Eze, as a fair weather politician. He berated the…
Northern Bar leaders disown NNBA
The New Nigeria Bar Association (NNBA) may have run into stormy waters before its take-off. Leaders and branch chairmen of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in the North…
Adeboye acquires new helicopter for evangelism
The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has acquired a new helicopter for church evangelism. The helicopter, according to sources, arrived two weeks…
BREAKING: Osun directs schools to revert to old names
Public schools in Osun have been directed to revert to their old names before reclassification effected by Ex-Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration in 2013. The directive…
Take my life, spare my cannabis plantation, suspect pleads
A suspected cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) grower, Clement Akor, on Wednesday urged operatives the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to take his life instead of destroying…
PDP rejects N151 fuel price, hike in electricity tariff
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vehemently rejected Wednesday’s increase in the price of fuel to N151 per litre as well as the N66 per kwh hike in electricity tariff, which took effect last Tuesday. In a reaction to the…
‘We were tortured, harassed’ – MKO Abiola’s family narrates encounter with…
The family of late Moshood Abiola, self-acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, has narrated their encounter with some gunmen. TheCable had reported that gunmen invaded the residence of the late businessman in…