IPMAN Raise Alarm On Possible Increase In Petrol Price To N750 Per Litre
The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) pump price may increase to about N750 per litre, according to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). Speaking in Abuja, the association’s national spokesperson, Chinedu Ukadike, conveyed this. He cited the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), which keeps its ex-depot pricing at N587.7 at the moment. If […]
El-Rufai Loses Interest In Ministerial Appointment
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, is said to have lost interest in President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nomination appointment. After a Tuesday meeting at the Presidential Villa, El-Rufai decided against joining President Tinubu’s cabinet. Recall that El-Rufai met with the President the day after the Senate approved 45 ministerial nominees after a week-long […]
Cheng Lei: Journalist Held In China Says She Misses Sunshine
An Australian journalist – held in detention in China for three years as of this weekend – has spoken publicly for the first time. “I miss the sun. In my cell, the sunlight shines through the window, but I can stand in it for only 10 hours a year,” Cheng Lei said in an open […]
Candidate In Ecuador’s Presidential Election Fernando Villavicencio Shot Dead
A candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election who campaigned against corruption and gangs has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly, was attacked as he left the event in the capital, Quito, on Wednesday. He is one of the few candidates to allege links between organised […]
Russian Convicts Released To Fight With Wagner Accused Of New Crimes
A prisoner believed to have been released early to fight with Wagner mercenaries in Ukraine has been accused of committing a double murder in Russia after returning home from the war. Demyan Kevorkyan, who was given an 18-year prison sentence in 2016, has been arrested for killing a young man and woman on their way […]
Hawaii Fires: At least 36 Killed As Flames Tear Through Maui Island
At least 36 people have died as fast-moving wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials say. The deaths in the resort city of Lahaina, the island’s main tourist destination, came as strong winds from a distant hurricane fanned the flames. The fire is one of several ongoing blazes that have burnt entire neighbourhoods […]
Aisha Yesufu Reacts To Senate President ‘Token’ Clip
Aisha Yesufu, a well-known activist from Nigeria, has reacted to an erroneous statement made by Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, during a plenary session. After the Senate had finished screening President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees, Akpabio addressed his colleagues before an adjournment motion was made, and he made the mistake of revealing that senators had […]
Vice President Shettima Inaugurates NEDC Board
The North East Development Commission (NEDC)’s newly reconstituted board and management were officially inaugurated on Wednesday by Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. Shettima urged members of the newly reconstituted board to concentrate on human capital development, according to a statement from the director of information in the vice president’s office, Olusola Abiola. The Vice […]
At Parallel Market, Naira Edges Closer To N1000/$1
On the parallel market on Wednesday, the naira fell to a record low of N925 to $1 as demand for foreign currency exceeded supply. This is the result of the foreign exchange regime being liberalized, which marks a significant divergence from the situation during the presidency of President Muhammadu Buhari. The World Bank, other organizations, […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Edo Govt To Pay 314,000 Poorest Households N20,000 Monthly
In an effort to lessen the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy on people in the state, the government of Edo State has announced the payment of N20,000 per month to 314,000 of the state’s poorest households. The N20,000 payout will start next month, according to Chris Nehikhare, the state’s commissioner for information and […]
