A political economist, Pat Utomi, has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited as one of the most opaque and unreliable institutions, adding that the government must “purge” the organisation to be able to deal with its issues. He stated this on Thursday evening during an interview on Channels Television Politics Today program. Utomi, who…
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians to remain calm and that petrol will be available at the market by the weekend Tinubu spoke through the minister of state for petroleum resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, adding that the government would not regulate the price Lokpobiri maintained that the price of the commodity will be determined…
New petrol prices have been rolled out by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), starting from Tuesday September 3, 2024. The prices varies from state to state, Blueprint reports. This was disclosed in a short message from the corporation to various branch NNPCL filling stations. List of prices for states …
The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, announced Nigeria’s enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory and Public Key Infrastructure. Managed by the ICAO, the PKD allows countries to check the authenticity of e-passports and other travel documents when travellers cross borders. Public Key Infrastructure is a system that uses digital certificates…
A former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has stated that the chances of the All Progressives Congress winning the September 21 governorship election are improving daily. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Okiye, a chieftain of the APC, claimed that Esanland, the region where both the APC candidate, Monday…
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to regulate the manufacturing, importation and distribution of drugs and other controlled products. He noted that the agency’s sole role was crucial in curbing terrorism…
The federal government, on Thursday, predicted five days of heavy rainfall, which may affect several cities across 21 states of the country. The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, which gave the warning, added that the heavy rains may come with flooding, which may affect 123 locations in the…
Have you ever woken up to find a tiny, painful bump on your eyelid that seems to be causing shooting pains every time you blink? We all commonly call such swellings boils but it actually has a medical name – a stye. A stye is a common yet pesky eye issue that can turn…
In a bid to stop incessant national grid collapse, the Federal Government has concluded plans to construct what it called a super grid. The media aide to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this in a statement he made available to our correspondent on Tuesday. According to him, the power minister, Adebayo Adelabu, spoke…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members that their monthly allowance of ₦33,000 will be increased following the implementation of the new minimum wage by the Federal Government. This was confirmed by the NYSC Director General, Yusha’u Ahmed, during his visit to Kebbi and Sokoto, where he addressed the 2024 Batch ‘B’…