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IPMAN rejects six-month petrol price stability proposal

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has rejected a proposal by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria that the downstream oil sector regulator should make it mandatory that fuel prices should be reviewed after six months. IPMAN said PETROAN’s proposal is against the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act and it...
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Nigerians Are Not Lawless – Sokoto Attorney-General

The Sokoto State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Nasiru Mohammed Binji has said Nigerians are not lawless as perceived in some quarters, saying pockets of lawlessness exhibited by few individuals should not be interpreted as lawlessness. Binji made this remark on Tuesday in an interview with journalists. Binji, who was reacting to the question...
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N2.9tn procurement projects approved in one year – BPP

The Bureau of Public Procurement issued 395 ‘No Objection’ certificates to various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the 2023 fiscal year, approving projects worth over N2.94tn. This was contained in the agency’s annual report, which detailed the government’s commitment to transparency, efficiency, and accountability in public procurement. The report stated that BPP’s intervention saved the...
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Tension As Reps Debate On Tinubu’s Emergency Rule

The House of Representatives members are currently engaging in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepares to debate the emergency rule in Rivers State. New Telegraph gathered that the argument ensued as the legislators entered the chamber ahead of Wednesday’s plenary. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in a national...
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9mobile accused of blocking subscribers from switching operators

A rising number of 9mobile subscribers have been unable to switch to other networks in the past month, with industry insiders alleging that the telecom operator is deliberately blocking porting requests at the backend. The issue has sparked concerns among industry stakeholders, with the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers calling on the Nigerian Communications Commission...
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TCN Restores Bulk Power Supply To Eko, Ikeja Discos

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced restoration of normal bulk power supply to Eko and Ikeja Electricity distribution companies. It stated that this would enable them resume full electricity distribution to their customers in Lagos State. General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement yesterday, also said the restoration was made...
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Global markets tumble as Israeli airstrikes intensify

Global markets reacted on Tuesday as Israeli airstrikes on Gaza escalated geopolitical tensions, sending Wall Street into decline and pushing gold prices to record highs. The selloff came as the U.S. Federal Reserve convened for a crucial monetary policy meeting amid rising economic uncertainty. According to Reuters, the latest round of Israeli missile attacks resulted...
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APC, NNPP Disagree Over State Of Emergency

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have disagreed over the state of emergency imposed in Rivers State by President Tinubu. While APC in a statement issued on Tuesday stated that it was to forestall a looming breakdown of law and order in the state, the NNPP said...
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