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Nigerians keep on grumbling over the continuous rise in prices of cooking gas In recent times, Nigerians keep on grumbling over the continuous rise in prices of cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas). Many of them buy fewer quantities each time, while others who can afford high prices pay almost triple the amount for the same…
“Pastors should ensure their members get their PVCs before they take communion and do other worship services in the household of God.” The Anglican Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Justus Mogekwu, has called on Nigerian churches to insist on parishioners presenting their PVCs before receiving holy communion and participating in religious activities. “Christians must actively get…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been asked to investigate the involvement of the United Bank for Africa and Fidelity Bank in connection with the money laundering case of former pension boss Abdulrasheed Maina. In a letter to the EFCC, the Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), said the two banks were…
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has said the partial or full vaccination against the dreaded COVID-19 is not enough reason to drop non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) guards or a guarantee against infection. Ehanire said this on Monday in Abuja at the national briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19. “Nigeria has so…
The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers, NUPENG, has issued the Federal Government a two-week strike notice, raising the possibility of fuel scarcity across the country in the coming weeks. NUPENG members basically control the downstream arm of the oil sector and an industrial action by the union would ground the supply and…
—clarifies reports on its meeting with House of Representatives committee on recovery Keystone Bank Limited has said that reports in some sections of the online media on its meeting with the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots Movable and Immovable Assets on Federal Government’s $40 million funds…
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Monday, donated N2.5 million towards the medical bill of Mrs Obahopo who was involved in a ghastly motor accident on Okene-Kabba road barely a week ago during which five persons lost their lives and other victims sustained varied degrees of injury. The Victim is the wife of…
The death has occurred of Hajiya Maimunatu Idi,mother of Hon. Ibrahim Danasabe Idi, onetime councilor representing ward D and incumbent Secretary General,Kogi state Butcher Association ,Lokoja. Amamu,as she’s popularly known died on Monday 15th of November,2021 after a protracted illness. She has since been buried at Unguwan kura Muslim cementary. She is survived by six…
A man simply identified as Abdulateef has been stabbed to death by his wife. The woman was said to have harmed him after he caught her with another man in their matrimonial home. It was gathered that the incident happened around 3am on Sunday in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The…
An international company that specialized in the engineering, manufacturing and supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas, Liquified Natural Gas and Industrial Gases and its related equipment for storage and transport, Euro LPG BV Holland has indicated interest to build gas plants in Kogi State. The chairman of the company, Dr Wahaab Abdullah disclosed this on Saturday…
