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DPR asks for fuel prices to be reviewed

The House Minority Caucus on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to review the price of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) also known as petrol to prevent further hardship for Nigerians. In a statement in Abuja, Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, said the current price of petrol is a huge burden on the general public. However, he expressed concern over the recent statement …

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Fubara dismisses local council chairman in Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has suspended the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Akuku-Toru local government area of ​​the state, Otonye Briggs. The Governor’s Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He said the chairman’s suspension was effective immediately. However, no reason was given for Briggs’ suspension. The governor inaugurated the implementing committees for …

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Court quashes order to stop Kwara local council elections

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, quashed an interim order restraining the Kwara State government from conducting local government elections in the state. The state government had earlier set September 21 for elections in the 16 local government areas in the state. The judge dismissed the order because it had expired under the law, having …

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Lagos government unseals restaurant owned by Reverend Cubana hours after it was closed

The Lagos State Government has unsealed De-Angels Donald’s Fast Food, owned by celebrity bartender, Imam Head Cubana hours after the establishment was closed. Recall that the state commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunboh Wahab, announced the closure of the restaurant located at Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter). Wahab claims that Donald’s …

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OPINION: DNA, japa and violence on Nigerian families

My last child, for now, will be 23 years old in December. He grew up calling me Daa. He learnt it from his two elder brothers and their mother. It started with my first child who couldn’t or rather refused to call me daddy. By the time he learnt to talk, which was pretty early, he preferred to simply say …

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Table Tennis: Egypt and Nigeria clash again in Addis Ababa

The fierce rivalry between Africa’s top table tennis nations, Egypt and Nigeria, will return at the 2024 ITTF Africa Championships. The event will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 12 to 19 October 2024. Serving as a qualifier for the 2024 ITTF Mixed Team Cup in China and the 2025 World Championships in Qatar, the tournament will feature the …

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JAMB will automate services, reduce physical contact with candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to fully automate its services to prevent extortion and improve service delivery. The decision came after reports of unfair practices and exploitation of candidates, especially underage candidates. According to the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede in a bulletin published on its website, limiting physical contact is crucial to addressing …

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EDO ELECTION: Obaseki sets conditions for signing peace agreement

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has delayed the release of some arrested members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a condition for his party to reach a peace agreement, ahead of the upcoming governorship election in the state. After a caucus meeting at Government House in Benin on Monday, Obaseki said, “If they are given guarantees, allowed to return …

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EFCC arrests five Chinese nationals over alleged illegal mining in Uyo

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five suspected illegal Chinese miners in Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government Area of ​​Akwa Ibom State. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, noted that the five suspected illegal miners were arrested by the “Special Task Force on Illegal Mining” …

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