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Makinde Cancels campaign

Oyo Governor, Makinde Suspends Campaign Activities Over Fuel, Naira Crisis

The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has announced the suspension of his campaign activities over the unending fuel and new naira-note crisis. Governor Seyi Makinde, whose campaign trail has visited some parts of Oyo State, said this during the Flag-off of the Omi-Adio-Ido Road on Friday. The Governor said the suspension is in solidarity […]

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JAPA: Immigration Gets New Office in Lagos to Fast-Track Processing of Passports

The Nigerian Immigration Service has opened a new passport processing office in the Alimosho Area of Lagos to fast-track the application, processing and collection of the Nigerian International Passport for citizens seeking to travel abroad. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola during the launch of the new passport office on Monday, January 30, noted that due […]

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Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Ranks 150 out of 180, Transparency International

The Transparency International (TI) released the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) with Nigeria ranking 150 out of 180 countries compared to 154 on the 2021 CPI results. In the index published exclusively in Nigeria by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the National Chapter of TI, showed that, while the index does not show […]

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El-Rufai: Aso Rock elements working against Tinubu’s victory

“I believe there are elements in the Villa that want us to lose the election because they didn’t get their way; they had their candidate.” Rufai

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Makinde: Infrastructure in Saki will bolster Economies of Ifedapo and Irepo

Governor of Oyo State and flag bearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election slated for March 11, 2023, Seyi Makinde has happed the decision of his administration to strengthen the economy of Saki through construction of critical infrastructure to life the economies of Old Ifedapo and Old Irepo Federal Constituencies. In […]

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Ondo Chocolate Factory: Akeredolu’s aide disagrees with Senator over sale of Factory

The Senator representing Ondo Central, Ayo Akinyele, has alleged that some aides of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, are selling some state assets fraudulently following the Governor’s ill-health. However, aide to the Governor has dispelled the allegations saying due process was followed. Akinyele, in a media briefing in Abuja is accusing the Senior Special […]

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Lawmakers Threaten To Issue Warrant of Arrest on CBN Governor Over Old Naira Notes Deadline

Members of the House of Representatives have threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of other banks The threat was issued by the Speaker of the House, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila during plenary following the disclosure of […]

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Buhari chairs 14-man committee to enforce official price amidst worsening fuel scarcity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the constitution of a 14-man steering committee to enforce petroleum products supply and compliance with official prices. This is in response to outrage by consumers of petroleum over the worsening scarcity of the commodity amidst price hikes that have primarily become unregulated. In a statement yesterday, Buhari who has […]

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Fire Razes Bashorun Market in Ibadan

Barely a week after fire gutted a spare parts market at Araromi, another market in Ibadan was razed on Thursday overnight. Many shops in the Bashorun market were gutted by the fire that reportedly started late Thursday night. Men of the fire service have put out the fire as traders scrambled to salvage what is […]

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Fuel queues

Concerns as Petrol Price Hits N300 per litre in Cities Across Nigeria

There is growing concern as scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called Petrol, grew worse across the country on Thursday, as massive queues were witnessed in Ibadan, Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Warri, Nasarawa, and Minna, among other places. Marketers alluded to inaccessibility to the product as only two depots were dispensing the commodity in […]

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