PPPRA fixes PMS price band of N140.80 to N143.80 per litre for July
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has fixed the pump price band of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol at between N140.80 and N143.80 per litre for…
COVID-19: ASUU faults move to reopen schools, says govt needs to go back to the drawing board
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Abiodun Ogunyemi, has faulted the move to reopen schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Prof. Ogunyemi the Federal…
Ondo governorship election: INEC suspends CVR, PVCs issuance
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has suspended the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) and issuance of Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in…
172 evacuees from Uganda, Kenya arrive in Abuja, test negative to COVID-19 – NiDCOM
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says 172 Nigerian evacuated from Uganda and Kenya arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10:20 am local time on Wednesday….
Independent Candidacy: Nigeria did not breach any convention, charter – ECOWAS Court declares, dismisses suit
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday, dismissed a suit by Obinna Umeh and three others, challenging the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which bars independent candidacy in…
N-Power: Over 1 million people have so far applied in the ongoing 2020 Batch C registration – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farooq has said over one million people have so far applied in the ongoing N-Power Batch C 2020…
Facebook frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks off
Advertisements for over 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech…
EU excludes United States from ‘safe’ travel list
The European Union (EU) has excluded the United States from its initial “safe list” of countries from which the bloc will allow non-essential travel from Wednesday. The 27-member bloc gave…
Buhari warns MDAs, political appointees, govt. officials against taking undue advantage of job seekers
President Muhammadu Buhari has again, warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to disregard any purported request from government officials aimed at conferring undue advantage on anyone seeking jobs or other…
One female makes list of nominees for Edo Governorship polls from 14 political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that 14 political parties submitted nominations for Edo governorship election. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by…