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The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has refused to abate despite claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that it has been releasing hundreds of millions of litres of petrol…
Nigerians who escaped Russia’s ongoing military offensive in Ukraine arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Friday, narrating how they escaped the intense bombings and missiles fired by Russia’s military forces. The…
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) is on the verge of deploying the Fifth Generation (5G) network in Nigeria. Already, spectrum licenses for the companies that will rollout services have been issued. Although…
Despite the high expectations and hype around the Central Bank of Nigeria’s digital currency- the eNaira- major retailers and vendors in the country are yet to adopt it over four months after launch. Following months of…
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States and Abuja, has expressed concern over the lingering fuel scarcity across the country. The Vice-Chairman of the association in the North and Abuja, Joseph…
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested an additional provision of N2.557 trillion for petrol subsidy payments in 2022. The letter proposed the amendment of the 2022 budget. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s…
South Africa has charged China's Huawei Technologies operating in the country to court for breaking rules on hiring locals, the labour department said on Friday. Approximately 90 per cent of the company's employees were…
Barely a week after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, seized 14,080kg of Codeine based syrup at the Apapa seaport, Lagos, they have again intercepted 40,250 kilograms of the schedule 2…
Makinde arrived at the Presidential Lodge, Ibara Housing Estate, Abeokuta, where he was received by Abiodun and other top government functionaries around 11 am on Wednesday. "Towards ensuring a safe border communities…
The bill was read on the floor of the Green Chamber during Tuesday’s plenary. The sponsor of the bill, Shina Peller, said the proposed legislation seeks to repeal the National Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the completion of the Lekki Port will end the Apapa gridlock. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement at an event on Tuesday with the theme “The final solution…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged Nigerian senator and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, with allegations he conspired with others, including an APC politician and five companies, to…
The Governor disclosed that the 2 new high-speed trains recently purchased by his administration will be on track latest by the fourth quarter of this year. The assurance was given by Sanwo-Olu on Friday during an…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed it will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries from Saturday, January 29. The country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority…
The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has extended visa fee validity to September 2023 to accommodate applicants facing difficulty in booking appointments for a non-immigrant visa. Thousands of applicants have been…
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N215,811,290,243 as budget for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the 2022 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Aliyu Tahir as the Managing Director, Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA). The appointee becomes the Chief Electrical Inspector of the…
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited yesterday said there is sufficient stock of petrol to meet local demand, calling on the public to desist from panic buying of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or…
It will cost N3trillion to fund petrol subsidy this year at N270 billion per month, the Federal Government said yesterday. This is based on the projection submitted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)…
