Jubilation As Price Of Rice, Others Crash Price of a 50-kilogram bag of rice (locally parboiled) has decreased by 19 per cent to N68,000 from N84,000 in February. This is despite rising food inflation. Surveys at Dutse and Kubwa (village) markets in Abuja showed that the prices of a 50kg bag of rice, such as Big Bull and Optimum, had a marginal drop in April compared to the previous month. However, foreign rice such as Mama Gold and Royal Stallion are sold at N90,000 per 50kg bag. A trader in the Dutse market, Amaka Ubani, said that the price of…
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FULL LIST: Student Loan Take Off With The Following Beneficiaries – Says FG No fewer than 1.2 million young Nigerians would be among the first batch to benefit from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s student loan scheme. The process of participating in the programme, whose enabling law was signed by President Tinubu on April 3, will commence “anytime soon”, according to Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND’s) Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Mr. Akintunde Sawyer. The ambitious cardinal programme will be funded with one per cent of the total annual collectable revenue by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This year,…
CSO Lauds NCC CEO, Maida’s Efforts In Reforming Nigeria’s Telecommunications Sector The Citizens Watch Africa (CWA) has lauded Dr Aminu Maida for his efforts towards improving the telecommunications sector since his appointment as the EVC/ CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). At a press conference on Tuesday, the group said Maida has introduced commendable reforms that have boosted the confidence of stakeholders in the sector, leading to more investments in critical telecoms infrastructure. During his address, the convener of the group, Hon. Pastor Dave Ogbole, stated that the conclusion was reached after an extensive scrutiny of the operations of…
Our Democracy In Danger – APC Members Frown At Alleged Suspension Of Ganduje Members of the All Progressives Congress under the umbrella of Concerned APC Members (CAM), have frowned at the porpurted suspension of the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje. Prevail Inegbenose Prevail Inegbenose Follow on TwitterSend an emailApril 16, 20240 263 1 minute read Recall that Ganduje was on Tuesday allegedly suspended by APC in his Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state. The state leadership, however, denied the alleged suspension, describing those behind it as impostors. Reacting to the development at a…
Video Of Bandits Cracking Jokes With Expatriate Goes Viral A video showing bandits cracking jokes with an expatriate on an open field has gone viral. The location, names of the bandits or the identity of the white man could not be ascertained. The gang repeatedly said, “Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal Wakeel’, meaning, “Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.” One of the bandits in dreadlocks, who seemed to be the leader of the gang with a rifle hanging from his right arm, was seen joking and holding the white man from behind. One of them…
BREAKING : Governor Abba Yusuf, Gets 6-month Suspension Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, appears to have run into a major political trouble as the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has slammed a six-month suspension on him over alleged anti-party activities. Yusuf’s suspension was announced by the National Secretary of a faction of the party, Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, on Tuesday. According to Oginni, the governor’s suspension was not unconnected to his decision to shun a recent invitation extended to him to appear before a disciplinary committee to explain his roles in infractions on the party…
BREAKING: Again, Dangote Crashes Diesel Price Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from 1200 to 1,000 naira per litre. While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600 per litre. A statement by the organisation on Tuesday night explained the significant reduction in the price of diesel is expected to positively affect all the spheres of the economy and reduce the high inflation rate in the country. More…
BREAKING: Two Nigerian Soldiers Caught Stealing Armoured Cables At Dangote Refinery, Photos Two personnel of the Nigerian Army have been arrested for vandalising and stealing armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The suspects are identified as CPL Innocent Joseph and L/CPL Jacob Gani. Dangote Refinery owned by Dangote Group was inaugurated on the 22nd of May 2023 in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. When in full operation, it is expected to have the capacity to process about 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil, making it the largest single-train refinery in the world. The investment is worth…
Video Of Socialite, Cubana Chief Priest In EFCC Over Naira Abuse The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest for Naira abuse. He was accused of spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007. The socialite is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17 before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos. In a copy of the charge which was filed on April 4 by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), Cubana…
APC Group Condemns Purported Sacking Of Ganduje As Attempted Civilian Coup A political interest group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the purported sacking of the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Umar Ganduje. The group under the umbrella of APC National Vanguard described the sacking as a political coup orchestrated by desperate individuals outside the party who are envious, and felt threatened by Ganduje’s rising profile. It said that the attempt to sack Ganduje as the National Chairman of the APC is a direct assault on the democratic principles and what the party stands for. The group…