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The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, may hit N180 per litre this month, according to marketers, as oil prices extended their rally on Monday, with Brent crude trading near $50 per barrel. Brent, the international oil benchmark, has risen by more than 15 per cent …

IMMEDIATE past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has distanced himself from the suit filed by Mr Hillard Eta asking the court to quash the dissolution of the National Working Committee, NWC, and make Eta acting national chairman. Eta, a National Vice-Chairman, South-South, in …

Gov. Umahi Finally Begs Anyim, Egwu, NASS Members For Forgiveness Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Monday, finally tendered an unreserved apology to the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim and the former Governor, Sam Ominyi Egwu on the recent feud that existed …

*Over 693,000 Children to get vaccinated against Meningitis in Cross River State* In efforts to prevent a meningitis outbreak in the state and continue boosting the immunity of children against meningitis, the Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the World …

THE lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Morro, last weekend gave out his daughter in marriage. As he was leaving home for the venue of the wedding, there was traffic jam. He jumped out of his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and called an Okada rider passing by, saying: “Please, …

The United States Government has added Nigeria to its blacklist as one of the countries that have engaged in “severe violations of religious freedom.” The Trump administration had in December 2019, added Nigeria to a Special Watch List of countries tolerating violent crimes against religious freedom. Today, the United States Secretary of State, Mike …

Following the resumption of talks between the Federal Government (FG) and the leadership of the Organised Labour over the recent hike in the price of fuel and electricity tariff, the FG has agreed to slash fuel price by N5. It will be recalled that the Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of …

CP Raises New Team To Checkmate Vehicles Plying BRT Lanes, Okada Operation In Restricted Areas Motorists driving against the traffic in Lagos will now face stringent penalty, as Lagos State Government, on Monday, launched a special security team to checkmate one-way driving and other traffic offences. The new operation, codenamed …

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has released a press statement backing the call for the Impeachment of President Buhari by members of the House of Representatives in its caucus. House Caucus Call for Buhari’s Impeachment is Constitutional, PDP The @OfficialPDPNig asserts that the call by its caucus in the House …

(L-R) Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, and All Progressives Congress National Leader Asiwaju Tinubu when the Emir paid a courtesy call on the APC leader at his Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos home at the weekend