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24 Dec
President Bola Tinubu shared a personal story of a friend who transitioned from driving five Rolls-Royces to a Honda due to the cost of petrol. Tinubu tells this story as an instance of the removal of fuel subsidies on Monday in a chat with reporters at his Bourdillon residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos…
10 Oct
The National Chairman of the National Agricultural Commodities Projects (NACP), Dr. John Adekorede Aderibigbe, has condemned the Federal Government's indifferent to the suffering of Nigerians with the recent fuel pump price hike in Nigeria from N855 to N1,100. He said fuel price increase has triggered widespread economic strain, making life unbearable for many citizens. Aderibigbe…
9 Sep
Amidst the hike in the price of fuel, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an increase in student loans from N20,000 to N40,000. READ ALSO:Fuel price hike: Protest is last resort, we’ll dialogue with FG, says NANS The NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, disclosed this during a news conference on the…
9 Sep
Amid fuel hike and increase in the cost of transportation, as well as hike in prices of goods and services, there is fear that most parents and guardians might not be able to meet their obligations in sending their wards back to school, as a new academic session begins today.
8 Sep
Amid the fuel hike and increases in transportation fares, as well as the rising prices of goods and services, there is growing tension as the new academic session begins on Monday. Many parents and guardians fear they might not be able to meet their obligations in sending their wards back to school. The sudden rise…
8 Sep
Some experts have expressed concern that the hike in the pump price of petrol could lead to malnutrition in the country. READ ALSO:APC faults Edo Govt’s decision to suspend school resumption over fuel hike The experts, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in…
4 Sep 2024
Following the increment of Premium Motor Spirit pump price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, residents of Osun State expressed anger on Wednesday as most of the filling stations in Osogbo and some other towns sold petrol for over N1,000 per litre. The development has generated widespread condemnation as residents lamented the hardship the…
4 Sep 2024
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to reverse the new petrol pump price, as things are no longer bearable for Nigerians. READ ALSO:Fulfill promise of providing buses for students, NANS tells Tinubu National President of the association, Lucky Emonefe, made the call in an interview…
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The Job Creation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Secretariat (Office of the Vice-President) has announced that the overall winner of the 2025 MSMEs Award will receive a car, a house, a shop, and a cash prize worth ₦220 million. Mr. Tola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs,…
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The Federal Government on Monday attributed the challenges it faces in its drive to fully control gold mining, particularly in northern Nigeria, to cultural sensitivities. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa,…
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Monday in Kaduna handed over family planning commodities, funded by the Gates Foundation, to the Kaduna State Government. Dr. Audu Alayande, UNFPA’s Assistant Representative and Reproductive Health Specialist, made the handover at the Kaduna State Health Supply Management Agency (KADHSMA). He stated that the items would help address…
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