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A faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, led by Oba Oladipo Olaitan, has called for an immediate reduction in petrol prices to between N350 and N400 per litre to ease the economic hardship facing Nigerians.The group described the government’s proposed petrol price stabilisation mechanism, which would keep the price at not more than N1,350 per litre, as falling far short of public expectations.The demand comes days after the...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned candidates against accepting admission offers outside its Central Admissions Processing System, saying such offers may not be recognised as valid.The board gave the warning in a post shared across its official social media platforms on Monday, urging prospective students to verify their admission status on CAPS before accepting an offer.“An admission offered by an institution outside the approved...

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the omission of its governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, and his running mate from the official list of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ahead of the 2027 general elections.It also accused the APC of mounting undue pressure on INEC.The PDP’s position was contained in a statement issued by the State’s...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the emerging economic opportunities in Ogun East, driven by industrial expansion, airport development, road infrastructure, energy prospects and the proposed Gateway Deep Sea Port, have the potential to transform the region into a major economic hub with far-reaching benefits for Nigeria’s economy.Abiodun said the convergence of these strategic assets would not only accelerate economic growth in Ogun State but als...

The Coordinator of the Aminiya Movement for Uba Sani/Tinubu, Abdulmumini Aminu-Zaria, says the group is targeting 1.2 million votes for Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.Aminu-Zaria stated this at a media engagement in Kaduna on Sunday, where he urged voters to give the two All Progressives Congress leaders a second term, citing what he described as their achievements in security, education, agriculture and infrastructure...

The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country....

The Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked a fraudulent online publication claiming to be a special announcement by the commission on governorship candidates in six states....

The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country....

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 10 cannabis farms covering 3.699303 hectares in the state....

An early morning fire on Sunday destroyed seven shops and an undisclosed quantity of goods along Amen Owie Street, opposite Delano Hotels, off Second Ugbor Road, Abuja Quarters, in Benin City, Edo State....