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Despite the gas masterplan initiative being implemented by the federal government, the average retail price for refiling a 5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) increased by 7.57% on a month-on-month basis from N3,921 recorded in May 2022 to N4,218 in June 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics stated …

Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman A breakdown of the 11 million fresh voters added to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) register has shown that the South-South region is leading in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC data analysed indicates that a total of 11,011,119 eligible Nigerians had been registered as …

 Ameena and Zahra, the twin daughters of  Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi the  Chairman of Oriental Energy, are on the receiving end of heavy knocks from social media users over their constant criticisms of the family of President Muhammadu Buhari. The twins have always had reasons to criticise not only the family …

  A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained Oriental Energy Resources Limited owned by billionaire, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, from withdrawing, transferring, removing any funds, properties, or assets, outside the jurisdiction of Nigeria or encumbering any funds belonging to or held to the account of the company with the 12 …

Barely 24 hours after terrorists threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna Governor Nasir el’Rufai in a viral video, troops of the Guards Brigade have been ambushed by armed bandits in Abuja. Three soldiers were wounded during the attack, which has thrown residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) …

The Presidency on Monday reiterated Liberia’s importance to Nigeria and the West African region. President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Monrovia on Tuesday for the country’s 175th independence anniversary. Spokesman Garba Shehu noted that his attendance signifies the importance attached to the security and wellbeing of Liberia. The Nigerian leader …

File Photo: Nigerian Lawyers John Aikpokpo-Martins, first vice president of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has urged the Body of Benchers to change the venue of the call to bar ceremony for new lawyers from the Nigeria Law School Bwari, Abuja. He said the ceremony should not hold at the institution, …

Court Gavel The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal  has announced that it will hold its inaugural sitting on Tuesday. The tribunal secretary, Umar Abubakar, announced in a statement issued on Monday that the  sitting would commence at Ekiti State High Court Ado-Ekiti at 9.00am. With this, the legal battle is …

L-R: Governor Samuel Ortom, Atiku Abubakar, and Governor Nyesom Wike Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has stated that he will not work against Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in the forthcoming 2023 elections. Ortom, who said this in a tweet posted on his …

Terrorists release more abducted Abuja-Kaduna passengers. Photo Credit: Twitter NG Terrorists that attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train and kidnapped its passengers have released an additional four of their hostages after over 120 days in captivity. Tukur Mamu, the frontline negotiator and media consultant of Ahmed Gumi confirmed the development to journalists …