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Edo State Government disclosed on Tuesday that the state has received 784,000 litres of fuel, which will be adequately monitored to ensure that the product is not diverted or sold at exorbitant prices to citizens. The Government said it was stepping up efforts to find lasting solutions to distribution hurdles and price hikes of petroleum products in the state. Ethan …

•CBN harps on banks’ cooperation to enhance cash swap  •Ensure success of polls, UN charges lawyers •EU to deploy 100 election observers  •NBA apologises to Nigerians for abdicating leadership role, sets agenda for presidential candidates  •FG welcomes US visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy The vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that the drive for a cashless policy in …

Recently, the Nigerian government confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria in parts of the country. The disease is a highly contagious infection caused by a bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affects the nose, throat and sometimes, skin of an individual. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported that 38 people, mostly children, have lost their lives from the disease, and there are …

“The Commission shares your concern about the fuel situation in the country and its impact on transportation on election day. The truth is that our arrangements may be negatively affected by the non-availability of products. “For this reason, the Commission will this afternoon meet with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to look into ways to ameliorate the situation. …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for increased investment and collaboration among global stakeholders to accelerate and sustain the progress recorded in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), which affect over 1 billion people across the world. Obaseki made the call in commemoration of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2023, with the theme, “Act Now. Act Together. …

Kindly share this story: Some angry youths in Kano State, on Monday, hauled stones at the advance convoy of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during an official visit to the state. Security had been beefed up across the Kano metropolis as the President  visited the state to inaugurate eight development projects. The PUNCH reports that President arrived at …

Commercial banks in Nigeria will still accept old naira notes from customers after the February 10 deadline, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Emefiele stated this while appearing before the ad hoc committee set up by the House on the CBN naira redesign policy, although he did not state …

As a response to the protests that rocked Benin City on Monday owing to scarcity of petrol and uncontrolled increase of pump price, Edo state government has set up a monitoring committee made up of actors in the petroleum distribution chain, civil society organisations and government. Briefing journalists after a meeting with the stakeholders, the Commissioner for Mining and Energy, …

The move followed the termination of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) relationship between NNPC and Addax. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on Tuesday, announced it has taken over assets owned by Addax Petroleum. The move followed the termination of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) relationship between both organisations. The NNPCL in a tweet said:“After fulfilling closing obligations, @nnpclimited …

• ATMs empty, banks limit old notes withdrawal to N10,000• Phobia for old notes cripple businesses in markets• DSS intercepts syndicates selling new notes, bank officials implicated• Doguwa: I suspect Emefiele misled Buhari Despite extension of deadline for the circulation of old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes to February 10, bank customers continue to face frustration, as ATMs were largely …