NNPC can no longer bear the monumental cost of N120bn Monthly Petrol subsidy – GMD
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it pays N120 billion every month to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. NNPC Group General Manager (GMD), Mele Kyari,…
Lagos Assembly approves Sanwo-Olu’s N4.42bn request to purchase 355 vehicles for MDAs
The Lagos State House of Assembly approved Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for N4.42 billion to purchase 355 vehicles for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The House passed the approval through…
LASG says e-registration now a mandatory protocol in vaccination process, warns ineligible persons to stay away from cenres
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, has warned those ineligible for the Phase I COVID-19 vaccine to stay away from the 88 designated vaccination centres. Abayomi gave…
Reps Raise Concerns Over non-refundable N10,000 Visa Clearance Charge By NDLEA
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has raised concerns over reported non-refundable N10,000 special charges on Nigerians seeking Visa Clearance to certain countries, by the National Drug Law…
Two-third of Africans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine – Survey
Two-third of Africans interviewed have expressed willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccines, says the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Africa CDC disclosed this in a statement…
UNICAL Professor bags 3 year jail term for manipulating, falsifying election results in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene on Thursday sentenced Professor Peter Ogban of the University of Uyo to three years imprisonment in a two-count of manipulation and…
Farmers/herders crisis: Over 300,000 people displaced in 4 states in Nigeria- Research
Zinariya Consult, a research development and policy advocacy actor says it was estimated that more than 300,000 people were displaced in four states due to the farmers and herders crisis…
Guinea Ebola outbreak: Resurgence of previously circulated W/Africa strain – CDC says
The new Ebola outbreak in the West African nation of Guinea is directly related to the region’s devastating epidemic between 2014 and 2016. The African Centres for Disease Control (CDC)…
Kaduna Abduction: Parents urge Govt to negotiate not use force on the bandits
A parent of two of the abducted students of Federal College Of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, says he and other parents want the government to negotiate with the bandits…
Lagos CP orders redeployment of DPO over harassment, illegal detention of citizens
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the immediate redeployment of CSP Francis Ani, the Divisional Police Officer, Onipanu Division, Police spokesman in the state, CSP…