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The Federal Government has authorized petroleum marketers to lift petrol directly from the Dangote refinery, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). This move confirms the speculation that NNPC will no longer be the exclusive off-taker of Dangote’s fuel. In a statement released on Friday, Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Naira-crude sale implementation committee, …

It has been stressed that every girl has a vision of what her life will bring, a dream that needs to be supported and protected as she makes her journey from adolescence to adulthood. The assertion was contained in a Statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem delivered by the Bauchi State Coordinator, Deborah …

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has described as highly irresponsible and unpatriotic, calls by former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on Nigerians to take to the streets. APC Spokesman Felix Morka, in a statement on Friday, remarked that Amaechi, speaking from the ‘lavish comfort of his proverbial glass house,’ criticised Nigerian youth for not protesting the ‘high cost of living’ …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognised Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for lacking in merit. Factional Rivers Assembly Speaker, Martins Amaewhule and Governor Siminlalayi Fubara The …

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has demanded a refund of N15 billion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, following the full deregulation of petrol pricing and the NNPC’s withdrawal as the sole off-taker of petrol from Dangote Refinery. IPMAN President, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi Shettima, made the demand in Abuja, stating that if the NNPC’s current pricing is …

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has attributed the recent increase in fuel prices to the full deregulation of the oil sector. IPMAN President Abubakar Garima, while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, clarified that the price adjustment should not be seen as an increase but as the result of removing subsidies from the sector. “Well, …

Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Care Professionals have given the Federal Government 15 days ultimatum to address issues of welfare and conditions of service of their members or face industrial action. The strike ultimatum, which took effect from Thursday, October 10, 2024, ranges from non-payment of salary arrears of some health agencies, 25 per cent …

Bashir expressed concern for Nigerians silently struggling because of the harsh economic situations created by Tinubu’s policies. Bashir Ahmad, an aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has acknowledged the widespread economic hardship facing Nigerians under the current administration of Bola Tinubu. In a short statement he posted on X, Bashir expressed concern for Nigerians silently struggling because of the harsh …

Amidst the Wednesday’s upward review in petrol pump price, some filling stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja, are currently selling petrol cheaper than those of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), signaling a shift in the country’s fuel market dynamics. Earlier on Wednesday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that petrol pump prices rose to N998 and N1,030 per litre at various outlets of the …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that married women will no longer be required to present a letter of approval from their husbands to obtain visa clearance for international travel. In a statement released on Thursday via X by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, it was revealed that this decision followed a reassessment of the …