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TUC has ordered President Tinubu to return the petrol price to what it was in June 2023. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded the immediate return of petrol prices to what they were as of June 2023.“We want the price of the product to go below what it was before; not just reverse to what it was before but to go below,” said TUC President, Festus Osifo, at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He asked the government to specially intervene in the sector by giving foreign exchange to Dangote Refinery at $1/N1,000 and not at…
XA Network, a leading investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia, today announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of XA Africa. The move underscores the network’s vision and commitment to fostering innovation and supporting promising startups globally. XA Africa is founded by a trio of experienced tech professionals:Nitin Gajria, former MD of Google Sub-Saharan AfricaJason Scott, venture capitalist and an architect of the Black Founders Fund at GoogleMarek Dawidowicz, current Marketing Director at YouTube and South African native “Founders of technology startups in Africa are uniquely placed to solve some of Africa’s most profound challenges and unlock its…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thundery weather conditions from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday forecast morning thunderstorms in the northern region on Thursday. The agency anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna states and over parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, Adamawa and Kebbi states later in the day. Then in the North central region, morning thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara and Benue States, while later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over most parts of the region.…
Rotimi Amaechi has cried out over hardship and his inability to afford diesel price. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed frustration over the perceived complacency of Nigerians in the face of ongoing economic challenges. In an interview with Igbere TV, Amaechi criticized the lack of proactive responses from the populace, particularly the youth, regarding the rising cost of living. Amaechi, who previously served as the governor of Rivers State, noted that he anticipated a surge of protests from young people demanding action against the deteriorating economic conditions. He said, “People should be angry because you cannot see a group…
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced a 14.8% hike in the price of petrol in Abuja, raising it to ₦1,030 per litre from ₦897. This marks the second petrol price increase within the past month, following a previous rise in September, when the price surged from ₦615 to ₦897 per litre.According to a Vanguard correspondent who visited the NNPC Retail mega station in Abuja, many motorists expressed their shock and frustration over the latest price adjustment, highlighting the ongoing economic difficulties facing the nation. “It’s beyond belief. I have been in the queue for almost an hour…
President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Perm Secs from Abia, Rivers and Gombe among other states. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has commenced the process of appointing new Permanent Secretaries to fill vacancies in eight states. A memo from the OHCSF, signed by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, on October 7, 2024, indicated that officials currently undergoing disciplinary procedures were barred from applying for the positions of Permanent Secretaries. The memo stated that the appointment process had been approved by President Bola Tinubu. According…
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has officially approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred Naira for Kogi Civil Servants, effective immediately. In addition, the Governor has suspended the tax burden on this approved sum for a period of one year. Governor Ododo announced this significant development during the unveiling of the new minimum wage, following the signing of the agreement. He emphasized the importance of implementing the new wage promptly to help civil servants cope with the current economic challenges facing the country. He highlighted the need for continuous dialogue and collaboration between the government and labour…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has declared that former First Lady Patience Jonathan supported him but asserted the ex-first family did not make him politically. He spoke on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Wike applauded Jonathan for appointing him Minister of State for Education from July 2011 to April 2014. He said: “It would be unfair before the Almighty God to say that Patience Jonathan never supported me, it will be unfair. I don’t have the blood to say somebody who supported me did not, no, I would not.
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Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike over his recent outbursts on the just concluded local government election in the state. DAILY POST reports that Wike had in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday expressed resentment on the move by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to conduct the Saturday election despite a court judgement. Recall that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja had in a judgement declared that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, violated requisite provisions…