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Prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas across Nigeria continued on the upward trend, despite significant increase in local production of the product. The product local production according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) report on LPG supplied in September 2021, released yesterday, increased to 49,453.081 Metric Tonnes, MT, in September 2021. Vanguard gathered …

• LCCI estimates losses at about N700b, economists say over N1tr lost to mayhem• Insurers settled N5.4b #EndSARS claims• Private sector, govt yet to recover from #EndSARS, says ex-LCCI boss Besides authorities’ resistance to activities commemorating one year anniversary of #EndSARS protests this week, the Federal Government appears to be haunted by worries of social resistance in implementing certain policies …

•Don’t bring party down with selfish interest, APC warns members •We’ll resolve issues arising from state congresses before nat’l convention — PDP •Confusion as APC gets 3 state excos in Akwa Ibom •Akpabio, Akpanudoedeghe, Enang fight dirty •S-West PDP crisis deepens •PDP Scribe: Obi, Udenwa, Ihedioha kick against imposition of Anyanwu •Harbour, Abia APC chairman extends olive branch to aggrieved …

One year after what victims described as genocide against #EndSARS protesters, 300 of them are still in Kirikiri Correctional centre in Lagos prison. The victims were arrested on October 20, 2020, when soldiers stormed the Lekki toll gate in Lagos and allegedly shot at protesters, who had gathered that Tuesday, following a movement to end the excesses of the now …

**How we’ll make state prosperous, livable Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APGA, in the November 6, Anambra election, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and former National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, have asked those who want to rig the poll or prevent it from taking place, to have a re-think because ”Anambra is not Imo.” Speaking at the …

There were strong indications on Sunday that in states where parallel congresses were held, the All Progressives Congress would recognise executive councils supported by incumbent governors in the APC states. A member of the party’s national caucus,  who confided in one of our correspondents, also said in non-APC states, the party would recognise congresses endorsed by the highest political office …

Nine Major Generals and seven Brigadier Generals ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 for no justifiable reasons have been technically eased out of the service, despite interventions of Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. According to PRNigeria, the affected generals reached their run out date this year and cannot be reinstated into the …

The Independent Investigation Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) is to resume sitting today. This is contrary to the insinuations in some quarters that the panel has fizzled out. A statement at the weekend by the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages Department, …

As the insecurity across Nigeria persists, no fewer than 31 persons were killed by gunmen in various attacks across the country last week. The breakdown shows that 10 military personnel and 21 civilians were the victims of the attacks by non-state actors. The figures were collated by PREMIUM TIMES manually from media reports and therefore do not include incidents that …

Federal Government of Nigeria has cancelled the operating licenses of two oil firms; NOV Oil and Gas Services Nigeria Limited as well as Nov Oilfield Solutions Limited (National Oilwell Varco) over alleged breach of terms and conditions of the Oil and Gas Industry Service Permit, OGISP. The government took the action through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the regulatory …