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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has no plan to raise the pump price per litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol.The NNPC Limited Spokesman, MUHAMMAD GARBADEEN, in a statement, said the company has no intention to increase petrol price for the third consecutive time since the removal of petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023.The company urged Nigerians to disregard speculations of a fresh hike in the price of the premi...

 Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has paid unscheduled visits to some health facilities to monitor compliance with the healthcare palliatives rolled out as part of measures to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.The governor visited the Island Maternity Hospital on Lagos Island and the General Hospital, Odan.The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, GBOYEGA AKOSILE, said that Governor SANWO-OLU was on a mission to monitor complia...

As part of palliatives to ease the pains of fuel subsidy removal, Lagos State General Hospitals and Primary Health Centres will be providing free antenatal care and child delivery services to expectant mothers. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr OLUSEGUN OGBOYE, who said the free services will also cover caesarean sections added that the measure would help improve maternal and child health indices. The permanent secretary assured the people...

About five senior officials in the Department of Farm Inputs Supports Services of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have been arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commissio...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to stop the harassment of trade union leaders by the Nigerian Police....

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has extolled the virtues of former Edo Commissioner for Agriculture, Sir Chris Agbowanegbe, describing him as very distinguished and someone who cares so much about his people....

There are strong indications that pump price of petrol is expected to record another round of increases, the third within 10 weeks....

Fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force have destroyed illegal oil refinery and distribution sites operated by oil theft criminals in the Niger Delta....

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed a letter purportedly emanating from it, surrendering its statutory powers and functions on judges’ appointments and promotions to state governors. ...

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has said the conflict between him and Governor Godwin Obaseki, was fuelled by opportunistic politicians....