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Petrol, electricity tariff hike: Presidency says subsidy removal long overdue
As the Organized Labour and civil society organizations warm up for a nationwide strike over a raise in petrol pump price from N148 to N161...
COVID-19 funds: FG responds to SERAP, CODE’s request, says it spent N31bn in 4 months
The Federal Government on Sunday responded to a query by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Connected Development (CODE) on its COVID-19 expenses,...
Lagos airport receives first international flight few hours after FG reopens airspace
After a five-month closure of Nigeria’s airspace due to Coronavirus outbreak, the first international flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International...
Woman allegedly defrauds Ambassador, employer, others of N364m, $7m
For allegedly defrauding an Ambassador and others of N364 million and $7million, Blessing Ogwatta, former Head of Logistics at Jezco Oil Nigeria Ltd, has...
U.S Secretary of State Pompeo speaks with Nigeria’s foreign minister Onyeama on building health security and regional stability
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama over phone and the two leaders discussed the importance...
$9.6bn P&ID Case: Relief as UK Court grants Nigeria leave to challenge contract award
Nigeria was on Friday granted leave to challenge the $9.6billion arbitrarily award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited, P&ID, over a botched...
Gov. Abiodun in Aso Rock, defends new electricity tariff, petrol price
Amid protests and criticisms of the new petrol pump price and electricity tariff, Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has risen in defence...
Lagos residents react to N151.56k new petrol pump price, want reversal
By Boye Ajayi Lagos residents, motorcyclists and motorists have reacted sharply to the decision of the Federal Government to increase the...
NNPC GMD warns citizens not to fall for Facebook scams using his name
“I do not have an active Facebook account since 2015,” Mele Kyari, group managing director of the NNPC took to twitter to...
In Ogun, lndependent Marketers now to sell petrol at N162 per litre
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members in the Southwest to sell petrol at N162 per litre....
UBA announces whopping N300.6bn gross earnings, N0.17k interim dividend
In spite of the challenging business and economic environment occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, the pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa...
Insecurity: Ishaku in Aso Rock, seeks FG’s assistance
Bedeviled by security challenges, Taraba State Government has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene by increasing security presence in the state. Gov....
AfDB Pres. Adesina takes oath for second term
Against all odds, victorious President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, was on Tuesday sworn-in for second term...
Outrage in France as magazine shows black lawmaker Danielle Obono as a slave in chains
French President Emmanuel Macron led nationwide outrage on Saturday after an ultra-conservative magazine portrayed a black politician as a slave. Prime Minister...
Sudan signs peace deal with rebel groups
Sudan’s power-sharing government signed a peace agreement with the country’s five key rebel groups on Monday, a significant step towards resolving deep-rooted...
CSOs to lawmakers : Your vacation ill-advised, ill-timed, smacks of conspiracy
No fewer than 39 civil society organisations (CSOs) said on Sunday that the decision by National Assembly to go on vacation amid high...
