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The federal government, through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol. A statement signed by Abdulkadir Saidu, PPPRA executive secretary, said the retail price of petrol would be N123.50 in April. The new price is N1.50 lower than the N125…
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Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the country has adequate stock of the products to last for over 60-days. Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the corporation, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on Sunday…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says there will be a 3-month delay in the implementation of the proposed electricity tariff in the country. The regulator had earlier announced that there would be an upward review of electricity tariff across the country effective April 1. But Minister of Power, Sale Mamman,…
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Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raised uncertainty over…
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By Editor Governor Gboyega Oyetola has appointed Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Dr. Deji Adeleke and 18 others into a 21-man Food and Relief Committee of Eminent Nigerians to cushion the effect of restrictions on movement of goods and services in the state. This was contained in a statement…
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By Joseph Akanbi Osun State has recorded three new cases of coronavirus. The latest discovery brings Osun’s total cases of the deadly COVID-19 to five. This was made known in a tweet few minutes ago by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The tweet reads; “Four new cases of…
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The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday, ordered manufacturing of chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical trial treatment of coronavirus. The NAFDAC boss in a statement, said the anti-malaria drug was reported to function as anti-viral at…
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By Editor Phebean Ogundipe, author of famous English textbooks, Practical English and Brighter Grammar has died. She was 92. She died 27 March in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. Ogundipe, nee Itayemi, was born in Esa-Oke, Osun on 6 May 1927. She had her elementary education in Esa-oke…
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Nigerians will from Wednesday, April 1, 2020, pay more for electricity, The PUNCH reports. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had disclosed this in its December 2019 Minor Review of Multi-Year Tariff Order 2015 and Minimum Remittance Order for the Year 2020. Checks by The PUNCH on Monday showed that the…
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By Editor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says there will be no disruptions in banking services during the 14-day lockdown. This is according to a statement signed by Isaac Okorafor (pictured), CBN director of corporate communications. President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Sunday, instructed that movement of people be restricted…
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