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–Diesel hits N635/l, NARTO laments rising cost The Federal Government has approved a 25 percent increase in freight rate for petroleum products, raising it from N9.5 per litre to N11.87/litre, the National President of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Alhaji Yusuf Othman has disclosed.ADVERTISING Alhaji Othman who disclosed this at NARTO’s 22 Annual General Meeting in Abuja, …

Governor David Umahi and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe have secured an interim order from the Ebonyi State High Court, ordering them not to vacate their offices. This followed an ex-parte motion by counsel to the duo, Roy Umahi brought pursuant to rule 3(3) of the High Court rules of Ebonyi state in suit no HAB/13/22. The Court had on February …

…as Ayu commissions projects in Edo• Shaibu protests exclusion of new members from party Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, led leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State to receive the National Chairman of the PDP, Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, noting that only the PDP can rescue Nigeria from its current socio-economic woes. Obaseki, …

.Party didn’t give 21 days notice required by Electoral Act The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party. With this development, the plot to remove the Chairman of the APC, Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala …

The deputy governor of Kebbi State, Samaila Yombe, has narrated how bandits attacked him while on a tour to “encourage security agents” fighting the outlaws in parts of the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the deputy governor, who is a retired military officer, escaped death when bandits attacked him in Kanya in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. …

By Femi Falana Part four of this piece published yesterday concluded with reference to the laws enacted under section 20 of the Constitution pertaining to Right to Environment. The locus standi of a non-state actors to enforce the fundamental right of people in the oil-producing community was upheld by the Supreme Court in the case of Centre Oil Pollution Watch v. …

The Minister of Finance, Budgets and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, said that the Federal Government, FG, has quietly removed all subsidies in the power sector, with a plan to gradually end subsidies on petrol. Ahmed who spoke at a virtual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the theme: “The Political Economy of Fiscal Reforms in Africa”, said …

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has handed the staff of office to Oba Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan. This was during the new monarch’s coronation ceremony held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The ceremony was graced by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar. Other dignitaries in attendance were Gov Kayode …

 •  As lawmakers throw out Buhari’s request to amend contentious clause 84 which abridges constitutional right of appointees to vote and be voted for For the first time since the country returned to democracy in 1999, the Senate yesterday reneged on an agreement it reached with a sitting president as the lawmakers overwhelmingly threw out a bill seeking to amend …

The acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress  (APC) has constituted the members of the sub-convention committee of the party ahead of the Mach 26 convention.  The Governor  of Kastina state, Hon. Aminu Masari, will head the screening committee, while the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, will chair the screening appeal  committee. The Governor of Jigawa state, Abubakar Badaru …