Petrol May Sell For N234 Per Litre – NNPC GMD
A litre of petrol also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) may soon sell for N234 per litre, the group managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, has said. He said the new price…
A Powerless Legislature Made By A Weak Constitution
One of the major tragedies of Nigeria’s chequered political history is a legislature that is marked by stunted development when compared to other democracies world over. For those long years of military incursion in national politics, the legislature suffered the…
Let’s Fight Insurgency, Terrorism Together, Buhari Tells International Community
President Muhammadu Buhari has again rallied international support against some of the major threats such as terrorism, insurgency, displacement of persons, and climate change, reiterating that the growing challenges pose a real threat to human existence. He has also described…
Residents forced to fetch water from streams as water scarcity causes a keg of water to sell for 250 Naira
Residents of some FCT communities have resorted to fetching water from the streams and rivers due to water scarcity. The scarcity has caused a 25-litre keg of water to be sold for 250 Naira. Residents living in Kubwa,…
Shoot-on-Sight order hindering the rescue of abducted Kaduna students- Sheik Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has said the shoot-on-sight order issued by President Buhari to the military for anyone found with AK-47 in the bushes, is hindering the efforts to negotiate the release of the kidnapped students of the…
FG Releases N288bn for COVID-19 Intervention Programmes
By Deji Elumoye The federal government has released N288 billion out of the N599 billion appropriated for COVID-19 intervention programmes under its Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who made this disclosure yesterday at the meeting of the…
NIN mandatory to register for UTME – JAMB says as registration date is announced
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise will start on Thursday, April 8, and end on Saturday, May 15, 2021. JAMB also announced the commencement of registration…
FG Tenders $1.3m Cash Retrieved from Presidential Panel Member’s Home
The prosecution yesterday tendered before a Federal High Court in Abuja $1.3million cash among other currencies in the trial of a member of the Presidential Committee on the Procurement of Arms and Equipment in the Armed Forces, Air Commodore Umar…
Don’t ignore flood alerts – FG warns states
States and other stakeholders in the building and environment sectors have been warned by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency not to ignore flood alerts. Director-General of the agency, Clement Nze gave the warning on Wednesday March 24 and also told…
Senate adjourns plenary till April 13
The Nigerian senate has adjourned its plenary till April 13. Senate President Ahmad Lawan who made the announcement at the end of the plenary on Wednesday, March 24, said the Senate will proceed on 19 days Easter break which…