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Petrol Price Hike: Edo postpones school resumption indefinitely
The Edo State Government has postponed school resumption due to rising petrol prices and challenges faced by parents and guardians. Schools in most parts of Nigeria are set to resume on Monday, September 9. In a statement signed by the Permanent Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, the postponement of resumption of all public and private schools has been postponed “until…
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Jeremiah’s miracle water, soap under investigation– NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians regarding the activities of a faith-based organization, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin. The agency claims the ministry is using its (NAFDAC) name to mislead and deceive the public. In a statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised…
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NDLEA seizes consignments of cocaine, pharmaceutical opioids concealed in female sanitary pads
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus. A statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said that in one of the logistics companies, not less than 30 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.1…
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SERAP asks Tinubu to reverse petrol pump price, probe NNPCL
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to immediately reverse what it described as the “illegal and unconstitutional” increase in the pump price of petrol across its outlets. A statement by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare on Sunday, urged Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of…
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3 dead, many injured in Lagos multiple accidents
No fewer than three people lost their lives, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, in multiple accidents along the Maryland axis of Lagos State in the early hours of Sunday. A statement issued on Sunday by the head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, explained that the first accident occurred…
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Tinubu accepts Ngelale’s resignation
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the resignation of his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. A statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, confirmed that Tinubu received the memo from Ngelale who said his decision to proceed on indefinite leave of absence was due to personal and health reasons. “The President accepts his reasons for the leave,…
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China, Nigeria sign $3.3bn deal to develop brass industrial park
Nigeria has signed a $3.3 billion agreement with China to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in a statement singed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, on Friday. According to the statement, the agreement was signed during the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the inaugural…
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Nigerian Economic Society honours Civil Service Commission Chairman, Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, on Thursday honoured in recognition of his outstanding contribution to economic development. Prof. Olaopa was honoured during the Gala Night and Awards which climaxed the 65th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja from September 3, 2024 to September 5, 2024. At the event attended by policymakers,…
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BREAKING: Isolo kingmakers elect abroad-trained optician, Jimmy as new Osolo
The four kingmakers in the ancient town of Isolo in Lagos State, have elected an abroad-trained Optician, Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba as the new Osolo of Isolo town. Yekini-Goloba is the son of His Royal Majesty Yekini Goloba who was the town’s monarch between 1988 and 2004. He is a professional optician who had both his primary and secondary education…
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BREAKING: Ngelale steps down as Tinubu’s official spokesman
The Special Adviser to president Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his role as official presidential spokesman. Ngelale said the decision was taken after significant consultations with his family over the past days as a vexatious medical situation had worsened. He made this known in a statement issued on Saturday. Ngelale said ” On…
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