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Tinubu orders review of N8,000 palliative to Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the review of N8,000 conditional cash transfer to vulnerable households mostly affected by the removal of fuel subsidy. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, on Tuesday. According to Alake, the president ordered the review of the policy after listening to…
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NNPC justifies increase in pump price, says market forces at work
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), has attributed the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to market realities. The company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after a private meeting with the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, on Tuesday in Abuja.…
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Tinubu’s administration will drive polices for job creation, drive investment – Shettima
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians of the determination of the Presiden Bola Tinubu’s administration to continue to develop economic policies and programmes that will drive investments and create more jobs, especially in agriculture and the digital sector. The Vice President gave the assurance on Tuesday when the board and management of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group…
Read More » - Perspectives
Food security and anatomy of hunger, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Hunger is violence. Many freaks, upheavals and misfortunes of history were by the fashioning of hunger. Hunger is a maximum ruler. It sets in motion inexorable forces of chaos and anarchy. The French Revolution had the spurring of hunger. In 1788, France was scourged by deleterious winter resulting in widespread famine. Citizens were seized by hunger. They starved as the…
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NNPC adjusts fuel pump price to N617 in Abuja, N568 in Lagos
By Mosunmola Ayobami and Adekunle Okunade The retail outlet of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump prices of fuel in Abuja, Jos, and Lagos. The new pricing came into effect on Tuesday morning. Reports said that the NNPCL retail outlet was now selling fuel at N617 per litre in Abuja. NNPCL retail outlet in Jos…
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PHOTO NEWS: Benin, Niger, Guinea-Bissau presidents visit Tinubu in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, played host to the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo; President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon; President of the Republic of Niger, Bazoum Mohamed, and President of Ecowas Commission,Touray Assumes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Heads of State visited President Tinubu for talks.
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We’re prepared to combat terrorism on West Coast, Tinubu says during meeting with Niger, Benin, Guinea-Bissau presidents
President of Nigeria, and Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Tuesday in Abuja said the security challenges in the West Coast had been thoroughly reviewed, and a properly funded strategy will be instituted to tackle terrorism. President Tinubu made the disclosure of a new approach by ECOWAS leaders to handle security, with more…
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Chidoka asks APC to pick new national chairman from South East
Former Minster of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick its next national chairman from the South East. Chijoka who was reacting to the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu as the APC National Chairman, said the choice of the South East will allow for national unity. “APC National Chairman and Secretary resigned today paving the…
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Customs intercepts arms, ammunitions in Lagos, arrests 2
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 31 rifles and ammunition concealed in plastic drums and sacks of charcoal within the first two weeks of July 2023. The Ag. Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who is on a working visit to Lagos, made this known at a press briefing on Monday. He stated that the Customs Intelligence…
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NASENI invites producers of Lithium batteries to manufacture in Nigeria
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is calling on investors to collaborate with the Agency in local production and domestication of Lithium batteries among other renewable energy solutions. Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NASENI Dr, Bashir Gwandu speaking in Abuja on Monday, said the Agency was ready to partner with international companies that are willing to set up…
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