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FG bans cooking gas export over rising prices

The Federal Government has stopped the export of locally produced Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, to prioritise domestic supply. The measure announced by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Tuesday, will begin November 1, 2024, and is to tackle the high gas price in Nigeria. This was contained...
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Osun seeks joinder as S’Court reserves ruling in EFCC lawsuit

Three out of the 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, informed the Supreme Court of their intention to withdraw from the suit. Anambra (ninth plaintiff), Adamawa (16th plaintiff) and Ebonyi (18th plaintiff) separately made an application of withdrawal before the court. The Attorney...
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WAFU B: F/Eagles rally for crucial Ivory Coast clash

  The Nigeria Flying Eagles are determined to secure a win against Ivory Coast in their second Group A match of the 2024 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship at the Municipal Stadium, Lome, on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The team’s media officer, Sharif Abdullah, said the players have resolved to approach the game all...
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Boniface doubtful for Leverkusen’s UCL clash today

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface is a major doubt for Bayer Leverkusen’s UEFA Champions League clash with Stade Brest on Wednesday (today) following his involvement in a car accident on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Leverkusen’s managing director for sport, Simon Rolfes, revealed the striker’s availability remains uncertain after the crash, which occurred hours after...
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PDP crisis: Anti-Damagum plot thickens as NEC meets Thursday

With barely 24 hours to the planned National Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and other party bigwigs are further divided over the fate of the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, who many predicted could be asked to step down. But the party chieftains loyal...
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MTN will shut down without tariff hike — CEO

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, has stressed the urgent need for the telecommunications sector to return to profitability to sustain its operations. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Karl Toriola, made this known on Monday during a tour of MTN’s facilities by Fellows of the Media Innovation Programme in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The MTN...
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UCL: Arsenal earn slim win, Aston Villa top table

Arsenal emerged as 1-0 winners at home to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk, thanks to an own goal from the visitors’ goalkeeper. Dmytro Riznyk could only grasp at thin air after Gabriel Martinelli cut in from the left and struck the ball against the near post before it rebounded off the goalkeeper and crossed the line. Leandro...
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