fuel
11 Feb
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc has reduced its pump price from N970 to N925 in Lagos. The petroleum company announced this on X. The pump price is, however, higher in the company's outlets in other regions. For instance, in other parts of Southwest, the pump price in MRS stations is fixed at N935. It is sold…
24 Jan
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said that over $10 billion has been saved from subsidy removal in 2023. He disclosed that the measure led to a 22 percent increase in dollar remittances from the diaspora, totaling $28 billion in 2024. Kalu gave the highlights of the achievements by the…
12 Dec
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reduce
25 Nov
Nigeria's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of the year, official statistics showed Monday, in news hailed by a government under fire over galloping inflation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria's GDP growth hit 3.46 percent year-on-year, up from 3.19 percent in the second quarter and 2.54 percent in the…
15 Nov
The increase in the pump price of fuel to N1,060 in October from an earlier price of N1,030 has pushed the October 2024, headline and food inflation rate to 33.88 per cent and 39.16 per cent respectively. In September, the headline inflation was 32.70 per cent, while food inflation was 37.77 per cent. The headline…
14 Nov
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to stop petroleum product supplies to Ogun State due to ongoing intimidation by "an illegal Task Force" set up by the state government to disrupt its members' businesses statewide. The new IPMAN state chairman in Mosimi Depot, Chief Salimon Ajayi, made the threat yesterday in…
13 Nov
Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kwara and Niger states has revealed that it has intercepted 67,000 liters of fuel in the two states N84.8 million. In a statement by leader of the operation, Comptroller Hussaini Ejibunu, one suspect was arrested in connection with these smuggling activities and was granted administrative bail.…
7 Nov
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has distanced itself from the video clip of someone pouring a dark liquid, which he claims to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), purportedly bought from an NNPC Retail outlet at Keffi Flyover. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, in a terse statement in…
27 Oct
The Publicity Secretary, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr Ukadike Chinedu, says that the scarcity of fuel being presently experienced will soon be over. Chinedu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the shifting of the supply chain was the cause of the scarcity in the country, adding that in a few…
18 Oct
Nigeria’s economic crisis and soaring petrol prices forced Bolaji Emmanuel to give up his driver and his Honda Pilot utility vehicle
12 Oct
Former Senate Majority Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has said fifth columnists are working hard to sabotage the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, imploring the president to reduce fuel and food prices.
11 Oct
First, it was the food price hike. Now, there's an increase in fuel prices. It seems as though Nigeria is holding her people by the neck and choking the life out of tired, frustrated, and hungry souls. While this may be the case, it is still important to bring out our survival skills and maintain…
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The leadership of the South-South Zonal Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension earlier imposed on the South-South Zonal Acting Secretary of the party, Barr. George Turnah, by the Bayelsa State Working Committee of the PDP on grounds of alleged misconduct. It could be recalled that the Bayelsa State Working…
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The Delta State Government has announced the demotion of two serving engineers in the state civil service for issuing certificates of job completion on road projects that were yet to be completed. The affected officers, Gabriel Evuarhere and Samuel Nwokolobia, both engineers, were demoted from Deputy Director to Assistant Director and from Assistant Director to…
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As of February 2025, the world’s ten richest women collectively hold a staggering net worth of approximately $503.3 billion, according to Forbes. These influential figures have amassed their fortunes across diverse industries, from retail and cosmetics to finance and shipping. 1. Alice Walton Alice Walton, 75, remains the richest woman in the world with a…
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“I wake up tired, I sleep tired, and even inside my dreams, I’m working.” These were the words of Chima, a 32-year-old banker in Lagos, who barely has time to rest. “Sometimes, I don’t even remember the last time I had a full day off without emails or calls from work, she told Guardian Life.…
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The Ijaw Youth Consultative Forum (IYCF) on Friday condemned the false and malicious allegations leveled against Chief Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). It noted that allegations published in The Guardian newspaper on February 19, 2025, were a desperate attempt to tarnish Chief Otuaro's reputation and derail the progress achieved under…
51 mins ago
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has paid glowing tribute to the late Lieutenant General Jeremiah Useni (retd), describing him as an extraordinary man, a dedicated soldier, and a true patriot. Speaking at the Service of Songs held in honor of the late General at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)…
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that military operations across the country thwarted oil theft worth over N587 million, neutralised 82 terrorists, and rescued 93 kidnapped victims within a week. According to a statement released on Thursday night by the Director of Defence Media Operations, General Markus Kangye, troops in the South-South region disrupted illegal…
52 mins ago
Meshack-Hart Kalada Belema, a prominent Nigerian leader and founder of The Engage, Empower Educate Initiative (EEE Nigeria), has been appointed as an advisory member of the Rural Development, Migration, and Refugees Resettlement wing under the auspices of the All Ladies League (ALL). The appointment was announced in a media statement by Vanessa Florence Roux, the…
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A group of suspected bandits abducted a council secretary and four others during a late-night attack in Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, on Thursday. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed that the abduction occurred around 10 pm on Thursday night. According to the security analyst, the perpetrators of the attack quietly infiltrated the residence of the Council…
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The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of thirty eight Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners. The Commission also elevated 100 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police. The Commission took the decision Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the continuation of its extraordinary Plenary Meeting holding at…