Author: Alex Enemanna
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Kingsley Obiekwu Thanks Ahmed Musa Over N2m Donation, Urges Athletes To Save For Rainy Days
Kingsley Obiekwu, ex-Nigerian International has sent words of appreciation to the Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, and the generality of Nigerians for their genuine concern towards him following reports of economic plight. Obiekwu said that he went into the commercial transport business to complement his earnings from his coaching job. The story elicited reactions from…
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Mob Sets Vehicle Ablaze As Driver Kills Dispatch Rider, Injures Other
A yet-be-identified motorist has disappeared after crushing a dispatch rider to death around Charly Boy Bus Stop, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos State. Another dispatch rider, Emmanuel Odoh, however, escaped death by a whisker as the driver rammed him alongside the dead victim. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victims were on their way to a destination in…
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NNPC Says It Rejected 5 Cargoes Containing Substandard Petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Wednesday, disclosed how five cargoes containing ethanol-laden Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) were rejected after discovering that the first was substandard. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Melee Kyari, also disclosed that the company was filing damages against suppliers of the substandard PMS, while alleging that Duke Oil,…
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Amotekun Intercepts Trailer Loaded With Over 60 Northerners In Ondo, Unregistered Motorcycles
Over 60 young men of northern extraction travelling in a trailer loaded with rams and motorcycles have been intercepted by men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps at Iju, in Akure North Local Government area of the state. The young men, numbering 63, claimed to be coming from…
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NNPC Apologises To Nigerians Over Pains Caused By Contaminated Fuel
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said it regrets the hardships it caused Nigerians by the importation of off-spec Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, while appearing before the House of Representatives in Abuja on Wednesday, said the struggles for fuel would end by next week,…
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Okorocha Urges Nigerians To Elect Leaders Committed To The Country’s Unity
Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has advised Nigerians to elect leaders that will be committed to the unity, oneness and progress of the country as the election year 2023 approaches. He said at this critical time in the life of the country, citizens should focus…
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Police Arrest Army Official In Possession Of Suspected Indian Hemp, Charms In Bauchi
Suspected army personnel caught with 81 parcels of Indian hemp during a stop and search operation in Bauchi, was on Tuesday paraded at the Bauchi Police Command headquarters during the handover of Recovered Firearms and Ammunition to the National Centre for the Control of Small and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The state Commissioner of Police,…
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Driver Sets Self On Fire To Protest Arrest By LASTMA Officials Over Alleged Traffic Violation
There was a mild drama Tuesday at Ajao Estate area of Lagos when a bus driver set himself on fire to prevent officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) from impounding his vehicle. It was learnt that the driver was arrested for allegedly violating the state traffic laws. Witnesses said while the…
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Buhari Jets Out To Belgium For EU-AU Summit, To Return Saturday
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday departed Abuja for a summit in Brussels, Belgium involving African and European leaders. He is expected back in the country on Saturday. According to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu, “the summit, which holds February 17 – 18, 2022, will have the participants deliberate on themes currently…
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Approval N30,000 Minimum Wage For Kogi Workers Indication That Nigeria’ll Be Safe In Gov. Bello’s Hand — Aide
Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello on Civil Service and Labour Matters, Hon. Olabode Adeyemi has congratulated the state workforce on the approval of the immediate implementation of N30,000 minimum wage. This follows a recommendation of the minimum wage committee in the state headed by the Secretary to the State…