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The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended an increase in the pump price of fuel, according to TheCable. Petrol price currently sells between N162 and N165 per litre in the country. In a report, the online newspaper said NEC, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the recommendation in November 2021. This is reportedly part of […]
One of the Presidential aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has stated one of the things he would do if elected President come 2023. Tinubu has said that his administration would pay the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations for Nigerian students, no matter their background. He said this while addressing some women […]
President Muhammadu Buhari had, in December, rejected the bill, making his reservations on Clause 87, which deals with the mode of primary election. The Senate has amended and passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The lawmakers rescinded their decision on a clause in the bill. Clause 87, deals with the mode of primary election […]
A High Court in Abia State has ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of N1 billion to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and issue a letter of apology to him. Kanu had approached the Court demanding N5 billion over the invasion of his father’s house by the military […]
The Federal Government may today (Wednesday) open the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu on the terrorism charges after his formal arraignment. The PUNCH reports that exhibits likely to be tendered against Kanu by the government have been brought to the courtroom where the arraignment is scheduled to […]
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been sent back to Arsenal by Gabon for medical examinations after he was diagnosed with heart lesions, according to Sky Sports. Aubameyang, who was banished from the Gunners first team by Manager, Mikel Arteta had left London earlier for the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Cameroon. The former Borussia Dortmund striker […]
The Federal Government has asked Saudi Arabia to lift the travel restrictions it imposed on Nigerian travellers following the outbreak of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 in South Africa that was later discovered among some travellers said to have visited Nigeria. Ambassador Zubairu Dada, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, made the appeal […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday, reiterated its earlier position that there will be no sit-at-home this Monday, on Wednesday 19th, and Thursday 20th January 2022. IPOB however stated that the only day there will be sit-at-home is on Tuesday,18th January 2022, the day its leader Nnamdi Kanu will appear in court in […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out a criminal charge brought against the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amarachi Chyna Iwuanyanwu, over his alleged involvement in a N75 million fraud. In a ruling, Justice Charles Agbaza struck out the charges upon the request of the Inspector […]
Kano State Government has approved N500 million as counterpart fund for the implementation of a six-year World Bank assisted project, “Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)”. Malam Muhammad Garba, the commissioner for information, disclosed this to newsmen during a news briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council’s meeting. He said the project […]
