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NNPC Increases Petrol Price, Abuja and Lagos Affected

Retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have effected an upward adjustment in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to N945 per litre... Read more »
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APC’s Delta North Chapter Torn Apart by Nwoko’s Endorsement Controversy

The endorsement of the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Senate, Ned Nwoko, for a second term has sparked sharp division within the All Progressives Congress in the district. Party... Read more »
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ATM usage drops as POS agents handle N223tn

Point of Sale terminals handled transactions worth N223.27tn in 2024, representing a significant increase from the N110.35tn recorded in 2023. This is according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly... Read more »
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Ondo partners FG to empower 3,000 livestock farmers

The Ondo State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has empowered livestock farmers across the state with the provision of 166 livestock feed-processing machines called Fodder... Read more »
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Protect Nigerians living abroad

THE frequent harassment and killing of Nigerians abroad highlight the glaring weaknesses in Nigeria’s foreign policy. The recent murder of Destiny, an up-and-coming Nigerian artiste in Ghana’s Volta Region, is a stark... Read more »
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Gov Mbah Inaugurates Social Homes Board to Strengthen Welfare for Vulnerable Residents

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the Management Board for the Protection of State-owned Social Homes, reaffirming his government’s commitment to caring for the vulnerable in the state. The... Read more »
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Nigerian lady Takes Sex Toy to Phone Repairer for Fix

A Nigerian lady, Jennifer Anyanwu , has revealed that she took her sex toy to her neighbour, who is a phone repair technician, for repair. “I told my neighbor who repairs phones... Read more »
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Kano Govt Intensifies Open Defecation Campaign, Adds 6 LGs

The Kano State Government has intensified efforts to end open defecation across the state, with six additional local government areas set to join the list of those designated as Open Defecation Free.... Read more »
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APM’s VAT Attack on Osun Sparks PDP’s Outrage

The Osun State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration over what it described as a poor Value Added Tax performance. In a statement signed by the... Read more »
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IMG’s N6.5 Billion Rights Issue Aims to Enhance Shareholder Value

A frontline manufacturer of industrial gases, Industrial & Medical Gases (IMG) Nigeria PLC, at the weekend secured its shareholders’ approval to float a ₦6.5 billion Rights Issue. Shareholders also endorsed an estimated... Read more »
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Nigerian Maritime Sector Sees Growth Opportunities with NSC’s New Regime

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah reaffirmed at the weekend that the Council’s new Act, the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) currently awaiting President Bola... Read more »
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FG Backs $400m Mining Project in Nasarawa, Aims to Boost Economy

The Federal Government has pledged full support for a $ 400 million Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plan to build Africa’s largest rare earth and critical minerals plant in Nasarawa State, potentially creating... Read more »
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US-UK Alliance Stands Firm on Iran Strikes as China, Russia Criticize

Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply following United States airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow carried out early Sunday under orders from President Donald Trump. The... Read more »
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Windstorm Brings Havoc to Gombe NYSC Camp, Facilities Affected

A windstorm once again destroyed sections of the National Youth Service Corps temporary orientation camp in Amada, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State on Sunday. PUNCH online had reported how the... Read more »

Israel Recovers Remains of 3 Hostages Killed in Hamas-Led Attack

Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of three hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault, the Israeli military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday, as reported by Reuters.... Read more »
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Tinubu condemns Plateau killings, orders arrest of attackers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed outrage over the recent killing of travellers in Plateau State, describing the incident as “barbaric” and calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible.... Read more »
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Two suffocate to death in Kano pit latrine while retrieving phone

Two men, Usman Muhammed and Ibrahim Inuwa, died on Saturday while trying to retrieve a cell phone from a pit latrine in Kano. The incident, which claimed the lives of the duo,... Read more »

Vandals Sabotaging Electricity Supply, Says TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said vandals remain a constant threat to providing stable electricity supply in Nigeria as they intensify attacks on critical transmission and grid infrastructure across the... Read more »
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JAMB Fixes June 28 for Mop-Up UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced Saturday, 28th June 2025, as the date for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up examination. In a statement released by... Read more »
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Nkpokote Nsukka Development Forum Declares Support for Security, Development in Enugu State

The Nkpokote Nsukka Development Forum, a non-partisan socio-cultural and developmental civil society group, has formally announced its readiness to partner with the Enugu State Government to tackle insecurity and promote development in... Read more »