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As Ogun State's local government elections approach, the group 'Concerned Progressive Persons with Disabilities' is urging Governor Dapo Abiodun to ensure that people with disabilities are represented in elective positions across all 20 LGAs.In an open letter signed by Kamaldeen Olatunji Lawal, Dr. Michael Ebonhor, and Abiodun Adebesin, the group highlights the significant impact that including PWDs in local governance would have on the community. They specifically ment...

Swedish Car Company, Volvo abandons its target to produce only fully electric cars by 2030, saying it now expects to be selling some hybrid vehicles by that date. The company blamed changing market conditions for its decision to give up a target it had announced onl...

CRISTIANO RONALDO has become the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches. ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.Also summoned on Thursday at the Presidential Villa is the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu over the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol.The Vice President is meeting with the trio in his o...

Germany secured a 3-1 win over Nigeria in their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Group D match at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota on Wednesday night, thanks to two decisive goals in the final half-hour.Nigeria had an early opportunity to take the lead in the second minute when they intercepted the ball from Germany. However, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu missed the chance to score, opting to take the shot herself rather than passing to teammates in better positions, allowing German ...

The Nigeria Customs Service has made a major breakthrough in national security by intercepting twelve containers filled with illegal goods at Onne Port, Rivers State. Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi revealed this significant seizure during a press conference in September 2024.Adeniyi an...

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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has strongly criticized the recent surge in fuel prices, warning that it will worsen poverty among workers. In a statement issued by TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, the union urged the Federal Government to promptly reverse the decision, implement policies to strengthen the naira, and take concrete actions to alleviate the hardships faced by Nigerians.The TUC argued that the abrupt increase, introduced without consulting key stakeholde...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has reportedly suspended the sale of petrol to independent marketers after it hiked the product’s price on Tuesday.The National Vice President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), HAMMED FASHOLA said that the NNPC stopped selling fuel to the independent marketers on Tuesday when it raised ...

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