NNPC retail discount not subsidy – Oyedele
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the retail discount sale of fuel by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)…
Gunmen kidnap three CRIN workers in Oyo, demand N120m ransom
Gunmen have abducted three people, including two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Idi Ayunre, in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, and demanded…
NLC Issues FG Two-Week Ultimatum On Petrol Price, Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reduce the price of petrol and begin the renegotiation of the national minimum wage, warning that…
FG Announces 30-Day Discount On Petrol Sold By NNPC
The Federal Government says it is offering a discount on petrol dispensed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for the next 30 days as part of a fresh…
Army converts Old Oyo forest to training ground after Oriire kidnap
The Nigerian Army has taken over the entire stretch of the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State and converted it into a training ground following the abduction of more…
Military Disrupts Kidnappers In Benue
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has successfully provided close air support to surface forces during an operation targeting suspected kidnappers in the Ogbadigbo area of Benue State, near…
No Minor can consent with to Sex; DSVA reminds Lagosians
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has warned that a child cannot consent to sexual intercourse, urging the public to understand and respect the basic principles of…
Breaking: Military, DSS, police rescue 20 corps members, civilian in Imo
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members and one civilian abducted in Imo State have been rescued in an intelligence-led operation involving the military, Department of State Services, DSS,…
Lagos, Kano, Kaduna top states with most registered voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced that Lagos, Kano, Kaduna and Oyo state were leading other states in the number of registered voters in the country ahead…
FG panel seeks two-week extension to probe 37 miners’ deaths
The Independent Investigative Panel set up by the Federal Government to investigate the deaths of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has…