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 As competition continues in the downstream sector, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol by 12 per cent to ₦899 per liter, from ₦1,020 per liter.The National President of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis Hary, who confirmed the development, said the N899 per ...

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has blamed recent deaths resulting from stampedes and scrambling for food on what he describes as “systemic failures” plaguing the country.He noted that harsh economic conditions have forced Nigerians to scramble for food supplies at the slightest opportunity, leading to needless loss of life in the process.The for...

At least 10 people, including children, are feared dead, and several others sustained injuries during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday morning.The incident occurred as thousands of residents scrambled to receive palliatives distributed by the church.The event, organised to provide relief to struggling residents, drew over 3,000 people, mostly from Mpape, Gishiri...

No fewer than 17 people died in a stampede during rice distribution in Anambra today.  In Anambra, 17 people were confirmed dead and several others sustained injuries at Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area, following a stampede during the distribution of Christmas rice by officials of a Foundation.The Foundation has been distributing such gifts ...

OIL marketers lifting the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol from Dangote Petroleum Refinery, have slashed the price of the product by 11.8 per cent to N939.50 per litre, from N1,060 per litre.As of yesterday, the oil marketers were still selling petrol at N1,060 per litre, based on checks in Lagos and its environs.But the checks today indicated that MRS, a maj...

A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has granted human rights activist Dele Farotimi bail in the sum of N30 million.The 2023 African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, announced the development on his X (Twitter) handle.The bail conditions include a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must be a property owner), the submission of his passport, and a restriction on granting media interview...

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration had achieved over 80 per cent success in its anti-kidnaping operations.He said the success followed the sacrifices of the security agencies and the effective coordination by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).Ribadu spoke at the operationalisation of the Multi-Agency Kidnap Fusion...

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has condemned the act of raining direct curses on individuals online, emphasising that such behaviour constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence.In a post on X.com on Friday, Adejobi stated that the act of targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes beyond the realm of freedom of expression or criticism....

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 1850 personnel to guarantee a seamless and secured yuletide celebration in Kogi State.A statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Aliyu, on Friday, noted that the Kogi State Commandant of NSCDC, Esther Akinlade carefully chose this personnel from various units, encompassing the Operations department, Special Rapid Response, Agro Rangers, Fe...

Troops operating in the North West have neutralized a notorious terrorist commander, Bako Wurgi, following a gun battle.The wanted criminal, linked to the murder of a Sokoto monarch and closely allied with notorious terrorist Bello Turji, initially sustained gunshot injuries during the engagement but later succumbed to his wounds.Confirming the development, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Me...