The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, from N148.50 per liter to N151.56 per litre. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, revealed the position of Labour to newsmen, while reacting to the increase in the price of petrol on Wednesday in Abuja. Newsmen report that the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, in a statement had announced the new product price adjustment, which takes effect from September 2. It would be recalled on August 5, the price of petrol was increase from N143.50 to…
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has risen in defence of the new increase in pump price of petrol and electricity tariff calling on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other critics to wake up to a new Nigeria where the government works for the citizens and not for a few interests. Yekini Nabena, the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary in reaction to criticisms on the issue made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The PDP, in an earlier statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, rejected the new fuel price increase from N143 to N151…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai has assured the officers and soldiers of Nigerian Army as well as their families of improved living standard in all Nigerian Army barracks across the country. Burutai also assured that the task of improving the welfare of Nigerian Army personnel remained his utmost concern. General Burutai made this pledge while addressing troops after he inaugurated several water projects on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Abogo Largema Military Cantonment, Biu in Borno State. The Chief of Army Staff also emphasized on his determination to provide befitting living accommodation for officers and…
Times Higher Education (THE) today announced the results of its World University Rankings 2021. In Nigeria, THE ranked the University of Ibadan (UI) as the number one university in the country which is ranked at number 401–500. This is followed by Lagos State University (LASU) in second place and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) occupying the third position at number 501-600 and 601-800 respectively. The ranking also placed Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State as the best private university and 4th on the national ranking. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OUA) Ile-ife occupied the 5th and…
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), on Wednesday, insisted that its flagbearer, Ondo State Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi, is eminently qualified to contest the Oct. 10, governorship election. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Felix Olatunde, in Akure. He said the party was aware of attempts to create doubts in the minds of members and voters because of the popularity of its candidate. He described as funny an ultimatum given to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), by a lawyer to publish the credentials of its candidate. “The Zenith…
The chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Apostle Alex Bamgbola, has recently told the former Aviation minister and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode that he will become the president of Nigeria if he remains humble. Apostle Bamgbola made the pronouncement in Lagos on Sunday, August, 30, at the occasion of Bishop Isaac Idahosa’s celebration of 31 years in ministry. Fani-Kayode, who has been in the news recently for insulting a journalist, swiftly went on his knees to claim the pronouncement. Apostle Alex Bamgbola has told Femi Fani-Kayode that he…
The actor, 48, shared that he and his wife, Lauren and their daughters Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, all have been sick with the virus for two to three weeks His words below “I wanted to give you guys a little helpful update on things that have been going on on my end for the past two-and-a-half to three weeks now. So the update is this: my wife Lauren as well as my two baby girls and myself, we have all tested positive for COVID-19,” Johnson began his video message, shared on Instagram.
Structures housing elements of Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) at Kaza along the Gulumba-Gana axis of Borno State have been levelled by Nigerian fighter jets. The operation by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole was sequel to credible intelligence on terrorists’ activities in the area, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said in a statement. Several elements of the terrorist group were eliminated in the airstrike, Enenche said. “The airstrike was executed on September 1, 2020 following credible human intelligence reports as well as confirmatory intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions indicating a resurgence…
Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship aspirant, Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, has handed over his structures across the 18 local governments to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. Oke the former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slammed former Governor Olusegun Mimiko for playing the role of a godfather. He said Mimiko can’t pick governor for the people of the state, especially the South Senatorial District. Oke said the re-election of Governor Akeredolu is important for the future of Ondo South Senatorial District. The…
Former Ondo State governor Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to campaign with the projects executed by the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu. Mimiko is the leader of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The party has Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi as its candidate in the October 10 governorship election. ZLP is regarded as the third force in Ondo State. Spokesman for the Ondo PDP, Kennedy Peretei, had in an interview, said the party would campaign with the projects and programmes executed during the administration of Mimiko because they were done on the party’s platform. He said Mimiko…