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…dissolves Ekiti State Exco The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  has wielded the big stick against some party members for alleged anti-party activities. It also announced the dissolution of the Ekiti State Executive Committee and the setting up of a caretaker committee to oversee the day-to-day running of party affairs in the state. This was …

*Only unpatriotic Nigerian will vote candidate with bad character —–Ex-President *I would have led Obi’s campaign if…—Benue Gov *Says G-5 govs should not be blamed, if reconciliation fails *Notes arrogance, mischief, impunity responsible for PDP crisis Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, yesterday, explained why they endorsed Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr …

•It is sanctionable for any bank to dispense old notes via ATMs•Buhari holds meeting with Emefiele As the window for the phasing out of the old notes closes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped up an aggressive awareness programme to sensitise the public on the security and other issues about the new notes, visiting markets across the country. …

•Ex-depot price now N167 per litre •Major marketers adjust prices but queues persist •Independent marketers still sell far above new price •It’s step in the right direction but insufficient —CPPE •Labour kicks, calls for mass rejection The Federal Government has officially increased the price of petrol by 8.8 per cent to N185 per litre, from N170 per litre. The ex-depot …

NCDC listed symptoms of diphtheria to include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and neck swelling. Nigeria on Friday confirmed the outbreak of a new infection of the nose and throat, otherwise known as Diphtheria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in a public health advisory issued Friday morning, confirmed that not less than …

The United Nations agency regulating the global aviation industry-the International Civil Aviation Organisation-has issued new recommendations for countries on COVID-19-related requirements for air travel. ICAO, in a new bulletin from its Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation, said the guidance was designed to help countries maintain air connectivity. Reacting to the new …

Organised Labour has expressed shock over the increase in the price of petrol to N185 per litre, describing it as the “last kick of a dying regime.” The upward review was made known to fuel marketers, yesterday, as the government directed that the new price should take immediate effect. Vanguard gathered that a few petrol stations belonging to the Major …

• NBC DG cautions broadcasters on adherence to Electoral Act, Codes• Why Nigerians must vote accountable leadership, by Obasanjo The European Union (EU) has raised concerns over security challenges in the country, saying they could significantly impact the poll, if not urgently addressed. The body also expressed concern about the workability of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in all …

“No bank should refuse to collect the old naira notes until the deadline of 31st January 2023,” an official said. The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday vowed to sanction any commercial bank found hoarding the new naira notes. The CBN Kano Branch Controller, Umar Biu, made the disclosure during a sensitisation programme on the new naira notes organised for traders at …

•Tortured, forced to carry corpses of friends killed by police •Freed after mysterious deaths of police witnesses In 2013, 32-years-old Frank Mekwunye, a native of Utor Okpo in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State was returning from Benin to Lagos in the company of two friends, Chinonso and Emmanuel when the bus they boarded was flagged down by …