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Umahi defends Ondo Coastal Highway diversion
*Minister cites 100-metre-deep pits, high construction costs behind route change By John Alechenu, Abuja The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert the Ondo section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying the original route crossed terrain with pits more than 100 metres deep and would have significantly increased construction […]
Labour gives FG two-week ultimatum to revert petrol price to 2024 level
— Says basic necessities now unaffordable for Nigerian workers— Demands commencement of new minimum wage negotiations before end of October By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Organised Labour has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to revert the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol, to its level before the signing of […]
El-Rufai fails to get order stopping ICPC, EFCC from freezing accounts
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has failed to persuade the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-graft agencies in the country from freezing his bank accounts.
FG announces 30-day petrol discount for transporters at NNPC filling stations
The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, with public transport operators to receive priority under the arrangement.
I don’t want my children’s English identity questioned – Badenoch
“I don’t want to live in a country run by people who threaten journalists, who call veterans traitors, and debate whether my mixed-race children are English,” she said.
Gombe NBA accuses AIG of extortion, police chief denies allegation
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gombe Branch, has called for an investigation into allegations of extortion, intimidation and unprofessional conduct levelled against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Gombe, Emmanuel Agene. The NBA also urged the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, to investigate the […]
