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The Federal Government on Monday insisted that it had not raised the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, above the regulated cost of N165/litre. It said the hike in the cost of the commodity, currently between N175/litre and N230/litre, depending on the location of purchase, was done by oil marketers. The government, […]

The Lagos police command says it is “working seriously” to prevent any form of terrorist attack in the state. Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, spoke during a Twitter Space on Saturday, which was monitored by PUNCH. Over the past few days, the spate of violent attacks has increased in many parts of the country. Abuja, the […]

Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have again threatened to commence strike if the Nigerian government fails to meet their demands. This development is contained in a communique issued at the end of the NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held from 25th to 30th July in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The […]

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III has lamented over the level of youth unemployment in the country, saying it is worse than a time bomb waiting to explode. The monarch, who was a guest on Channels Television’s current affairs programme, Newsnight which was teased on Sunday, linked youth unemployment to the current security challenges bedeviling Africa’s […]

Two prominent Nollywood actors and members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel, aka Agbogidi, have been reportedly kidnapped in Enugu. Monalisa Chinda, AGN’s Director of Communications, broke the news in a statement on her verified Instagram page, on Friday. Chinda, in the statement, stated that the actors were reported […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised Nigerians to resist the urge of succumbing to the speculative activities of some players in the foreign exchange market. It gave the advice in the face of rising demand for foreign exchange for both goods and services by Nigerians. CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, who […]

American Actor, Will Smith, has released a five-minute video on his YouTube channel to apologise to Chris Rock over his conduct at the Oscar awards earlier this year. The actor had slapped Rock on stage over a joke that he found offensive about his wife. In the emotional video, Smith revealed that he had tried […]

Nigerians will soon start paying 12.5 per cent tax on telecommunications services as the federal government plans to implement five per cent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this at a stakeholders’ forum on implementation of excise duty on telecommunications services in […]

Non-remittance of dollars to foreign reserves by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is responsible for naira’s free fall in the official and parallel markets, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. As at the close of work yesterday, the naira traded for N700/$1 at the parallel market and N415.96/$1 at the official market. […]

The Kano State High Court has sentenced Abdulmalik Tanko, a teacher who murdered his pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, last December to death Mr Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Kids College, was sentenced to death by hanging. Mr Tanko, alongside his accomplice, Hashim Isyaku and Fatima Musa, were arraigned before the Kano State High court on a […]

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has joined its Senate counterpart to hand President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to fix insecurity or face impeachment in the National Assembly. Minority leader of the House of Reps, Ndudi Elumelu, revealed this after a closed door meeting of the joint minority caucus of the National […]

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has urged his colleagues to stay away from Abuja during their long holiday due to the security situation. Mr Elumelu stated this Wednesday after the Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, announced that the House will adjourn till September 20. “I want to beg members, Abuja is […]

The Nigerian government withdrew $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to fund security amid depleting oil revenue, an official said on Wednesday. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made this revelation while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the cabinet meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on […]

The Senate has summoned the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over the depreciation of the naira. Reports revealed a United States dollar is exchanged to N658 in a parallel market on Wednesday. The depreciation of the currency fuelled the lawmakers’ decision to invite the CBN governor following a motion by Olubunmi […]

Barely 48 hours after the Presidential Brigade Guards came under attack by terrorists; President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting which will hold on Thursday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Tomorrow […]

Senators from opposition parties have issued a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country. They also threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against the President should he fail to address the insecurity within the period given by the lawmakers. The Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Philip Aduda, made […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Enugu State Chapter, on Tuesday joined the nationwide protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which has been on strike since February 14. ASUU and other trade unions in the education sector have been on strike over the alleged failure of the government to keep to an agreement […]

Two officers and six soldiers attached to the Guards Brigade were killed in the Sunday ambush by terrorists in Bwari, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Their bodies, according to a Brigade’s internal Situation Report (Sitrep), have been found. The Sitrep sighted yesterday by The Nation, gave the names of the two officers simply […]