The Zamfara State Government has confirmed the death of 40 persons following a boat accident in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a …
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JUST IN: NNPC to sell Dangote petrol N1,019/ litre in Borno, N950 in Lagos
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it will sell the petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery at a price above N1,000 per litre in the far north. …
Read More »Dangote petrol sale must end scarcity
THE Federal Government’s announcement that Dangote Refinery will commence the distribution of petrol from Sunday partly clarifies the despair and confusion trailing the refiner’s entry into the energy market. Nigeria …
Read More »NCoS contacts INTERPOL, places 281 Borno fleeing inmates on watchlist
The Nigerian Correctional Service on Sunday disclosed that about 281 inmates are still at large after they escaped from the Maiduguri Medium Security Custodial Centre following severe flooding in the …
Read More »Confusion over pump price, subsidy as FG offtakes Dangote’s petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has halted the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) discontinued the issuance of import …
Read More »Strike: FG’s ‘no work, no pay’ threat insensitive, says NARD
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has described as insensitive the Federal Government’s threat to deduct seven days’ pay from doctors’ salaries for going on strike to demand the rescue …
Read More »Banks sack 49 as fraud-related losses spike by 9,004% in Q2
With fraud cases within the banking system rising by 9,004 per cent, which led to a loss of about N42.6 billion in the second quarter of 2024, 49 appointments have …
Read More »Eid-el-Maulud: Tinubu greets Muslims as IGP orders security beef-up
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Muslims on this year’s commemoration of the Maulud Nabiy, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)). The post Eid-el-Maulud: Tinubu greets Muslims as IGP orders …
Read More »Tinubu mourns 40 farmers who died in Zamfara boat mishap
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the people and government of Zamfara State over recent floods in Gummi Local Government Area and the death of over 40 farmers in a …
Read More »Maiduguri flood: FG releases pictures of 281 fleeing inmates, captures seven
The Federal Government has released details of the fleeing inmates from the Maiduguri Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), who escaped due to floods that ravaged part of the city, affecting …
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