The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has frowned at the hoarding of premium motor spirits better known as petrol which has skyrocketed the pump prices of the product by over 200% in the last two days. In his inaugural speech, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that subsidy had ceased to exist. Shortly after, […]
Families of two All Progressives Congress (APC) women leaders who were allegedly abducted by terrorists in Kaduna State; have appealed to the authorities to come to their rescue. Journalists were told on Wednesday in Kaduna that the 2 women who were women leaders in the APC, Hajiya Lami Awarware and her assistant, Hajiya Haulatu […]
No fewer than 18 persons including a vigilante leader have been reportedly killed in a separate attacks on communities under Ruwandoruwa ward of the Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State. An eyewitness, Aminu Ilyasu, who is a member of local vigilante group known as Yansakai, told Channels Television that the armed bandits had […]
The governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the immediate suspension of all kinds of Transport Levies payable to Abia government and imposed on Tricycles (Keke), Buses, Taxis and other commercial vehicles plying Abia roads. This is in line with the campaign promise of the governor to sanitize methods of revenue collection […]
Two Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senators Mathew Urhogide and Ayo Akinyelure have resigned from the party. The notice of their resignations was contained in two separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and read during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senator Urhogide represents Edo South Senatorial District in the red chamber […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says the recently launched Dangote Petrol Refinery may not take complete care of the needs of Nigerians and may not bring down prices of petroleum products in the country. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday amid the fuel subsidy removal controversy, the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said […]
Oil marketers, on Wednesday, confirmed the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol to over N500 per litre depending on the location of purchase. A document that allegedly emanated from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, according to marketers, which contained figures that were described as the “Current NNPC […]
Federal Government representatives are expected to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today by 2pm over the planned removal of fuel subsidy. “Government seems to have shown interest in discussion. As at last night, they reached out and we have fixed 2pm today (Wednesday) to commence discussion,” NLC National […]
There was palpable tension on Wednesday morning at the Plateau State House of Assembly following the fresh sealing of the facility by the police. A member of the state House of Assembly, Gwottson Fom from Jos South Constituency confirmed the development to The PUNCH in Jos on Wednesday morning. Gwottson who condemned the action […]
The removal of petrol subsidy will no longer be immediate, Vanguard gathered authoritatively last night. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had said in his inauguration speech Monday that the subsidy was gone, as it was not provided for in the 2023 budget. But sources told Vanguard yesterday that implementation of the removal of […]
