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Implement people oriented policies, Ojikutu charges politicians

July 21, 2023 0 Comment

The first female elected Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has called on the political class to formulate and implement people centric policies. Noting that many of the country’s current challenges, such...

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Ogun govt to convert public transit buses using petrol to gas

July 19, 2023 0 Comment

As part of efforts to reduce heavy reliance on petrol, the Ogun State Government has announced a plan to convert mass transit buses of the state from Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fuel, also known...

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Reps investigate sharp rise in fuel price

July 19, 2023 0 Comment

As Nigerians continue to struggle with the hike in the price of petrol, the Federal House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee to summon the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria...

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Nigerian govt. will increase workers salary – Senate President

July 19, 2023 0 Comment

Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio has stated that the Federal Government will increase workers’ salary to ease the aftereffects of the already suspended subsidy on petrol. Akpabio gave the hint while hosting the governor...

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Residents lament as filling stations in Kwara raise prices of fuel to ₦617 per per litre

July 19, 2023 0 Comment

Filling stations in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, north central Nigeria, and its environs have implemented NNPCL’s new pump price of N617 per litre. Radio Nigeria reported that numerous filling stations in the city...

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Subsidy: President Tinubu announces review of proposed ₦8,000 cash transfer

July 19, 2023 0 Comment

President Bola Tinubu has directed that the proposed N8000 conditional cash transfer to Nigerians be reviewed immediately in order to mitigate the impact of the elimination of the petrol subsidy. Dele Alake, Special Adviser...

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Association of bread bakers sets to increase prices, states reasons

July 4, 2023 0 Comment

Prices of bread all over Nigeria may go up anytime soon as Nigerians continue to struggle with the current economic realities. The producers of the popular food item said their cost of production has...

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Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, slaps new tariff on consumers

June 26, 2023 0 Comment

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has announced the new tariff increment in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from July 1 2023 due to what it described as fluctuation of the Nigerian currency in the...

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Tinubu explains why Emefiele remains in DSS net

June 24, 2023 0 Comment

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Godwin Emefiele, was suspended and detained for interrogation by the Department of State Security, DSS. The Nigerian leader had...

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Subsidy: Talks with FG resume today as NLC threatens nationwide strike

June 19, 2023 0 Comment

The Nigeria Labour Congress has stated that the government must meet its requests ahead of today’s (Monday) meeting between the federal government and organized labour. The union warned that it will not hesitate to...