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Month: June 2023

Marketers hail FG over approval to import fuel, says price will crash soon

Farouk said under the new arrangement, the NNPCL had ceased to be the sole importer of petrol into Nigeria. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has commended the Federal Government for approving importation of petroleum products by private firms. Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN Enugu Depot Community, in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and…

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Construction firm’s truck kills 4, injures 16 in Kwara crash

FRSC said relatives of the deceased had claimed the corpses while the injured were taken to a hospital at Kambi village in the area. Four persons were killed and 16 others injured in a lone accident on Olooru-New Jebba Road in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday. Sector Commander of the FRSC in…

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Tinubu administration signals improved executive-legislature relations – Buni

Buni assured the support and cooperation of the government and people of Yobe to the Federal Government led by Tinubu. Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, on Sunday says the legislative background of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima heralds improved executive-legislative relations for the country. Buni, in a statement by his…

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UK firm celebrates Ibrahim as Tinubu’s deputy Chief of Staff

He said Ibrahim’s wealth of experience and expertise in the public and private sectors will undoubtedly contribute to sustainable, inclusive growth and nation-building. A UK firm, TEXEM UK has described the appointment of Senator Hassan Ibrahim as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Tinubu of Nigeria as a significant step towards achieving a thriving and…

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Give Tinubu benefit of doubt; for underrated President may perform – Okechukwu

According to him, history has numerous records of Presidents who came to power with high expectations and ended up poorly in peoples assessment. The Director General (DG), Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu’s administration the benefit of the doubt to reshape socio-economic status of the country….

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Call Yahaya Bello to order, Kogi SDP candidate urges President Tinubu

Peter accused the state government as the mastermind of the attack against the SDP candidate and called on Nigerians and the president to wade into the precarious security situation in the state. The leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi, on Sunday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in Kogi to maintain…

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Anambra community leader wants NLC to dialogue with FG, instead of strike

Beluchkwu said that Nigerians should commend the decision to remove fuel subsidy because it has been long overdue since 2012 when it was discovered that the aim of the subsidy was not being actualised. Mazi Christina Beluchukwu, a Community leader in Enugwu-Ukwu, Anambra state, has appealed to the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC),…

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Kogi APC guber candidate picks primary school teacher as running mate

Bello assured that he would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the APC won the Nov 11 governorship election in the state. The Kogi All Progressives Congress (APC) Guber Candidate, Usman Ododo, on Sunday unveiled a Primary School Teacher, Salifu Joel, as his running mate for Nov. 11 governorship election. The News Agency of…

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Police deploy massive joint security patrols to end sit-at-home order in Enugu

The police commissioner said he gave his order to strategic personnel and units such as area commanders, and divisional police officers among others. Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered deployment of personnel, operational and intelligence resources to ensure public safety on Mondays and all days in the state. This is sequel…

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Lawmaker-elect subsidises fertiliser for Zamfara farmers by ₦8,000 per bag

He noted that the gesture aimed at encouraging rural farmers to do more. House of Representatives-elect Alhaji Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC-Bungudu/Maru) in Zamfara has inaugurated the sale and distribution of subsidised fertilisers to farmers in his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sale and distribution of the fertilisers took place in Bungudu…

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