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The Nigerian government has said it would cut the price of petrol by N5, which will take the price to N162.44 per litre.   The government said this new price will take effect from Monday, 14 December 2020.   Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, announced this at the end of a meeting between […]

The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to sack his Chief of Staff, Dr Anthony Agbazuere.   The call for Agbazuere’s sack followed a viral video that showed him spraying currency notes on an Onitsha-based self-proclaimed prophet, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, who is otherwise known as […]

Amidst plans by some people to embark on the second phase of the #EndSARS protests, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned that the government would deal decisively with “any act of hooliganism hiding behind peaceful protests.”   Buhari said while his administration believed in the rights of citizens to embark on peaceful protests, this must […]

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the Lagos State Health  Scheme (LSHS).   The General Manager, Lagos  […]

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has suspended his  chief of staff, Anthony Agbazuere, from office.   The announcement of his suspension was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday afternoon in Umuahia.   Barr. Chris Ezem, Secretary to the State Government, said in the  statement that the Permanent Secretary, Government House, […]

Nigeria on Saturday deposited the country’s instrument of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with the African Union.   This completes Nigeria’s commitment to the agreement, which is scheduled to take off January 2021.   AfCFTA aims to create a single continental market for goods and services with free movement of people […]

The United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the US with effect from December 3, the Federal Government has revealed.   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained on Saturday that the development was sequel to the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for American citizens applying […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned generals against coup, vowing that the Nigerian Army will never tolerate any agent of destabilization bent on scuttling the current democratic dispensation.   The Army Chief spoke Friday at the decoration of 39 newly promoted Major-Generals. He disclosed that he was aware that […]