The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said the All-commodity group import index on average increased by 0.51 per cent in the first quarter(Q1) of 2024. This is according to the NBS Commodity Price Indices and Terms of Trade for…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has advised Nigerians to exercise patience over the increase in food prices across the nation. The commission said that the Federal Government is making appropriate efforts to address the problem. The acting…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Adamawa/Taraba chapter, has expressed resolve to continue its ongoing strike even as petrol sells N2,000 per liter. The IPMAN Chairman, Alhaji Dahiru Buba, stated this in an interview with the newsmen in…
…Refutes Dangote Refinery claims on NMDPRA of granting licences to import dirty fuel importation By Afolabi Ifeoluwakitan and Esther Agbo Following the claim by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), that Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is granting licences…
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained “unacceptably high”. The United Nations health agency’s latest report on alcohol and…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has postponed the application process for student loans for state institutions by 14 days, citing low data submissions from state-owned institutions. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday. According to NELFUND, only a…
Troops from the 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have successfully arrested notorious gunrunners, bandits, and arms couriers, and recovered arms and ammunition in a series of intelligence-driven operations across Plateau and Kaduna States over the past week. On 21 June…
By Adeyanju Esther An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday remanded three men—Kehinde Olagbemiro, 55, Kunle Oguntoye, 45, and Morakinyo Mukaila, 57—in a correctional facility over allegations of armed robbery and murder. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided,…
…As Zone ‘C’ Elders endorse him for second term By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue state Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia, has assured the people of Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency of his administration’s readiness to resuscitate Otobi water works for enhanced…
By Aminu Garko The Kano State Police Command has deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas. Outgoing Commissioner of Police, AIG Usaini Gumel, confirmed this in a telephone…
