Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Borno residents dump cars for horses over high fuel price
Following the nationwide increase in the price of petrol on Tuesday, more residents and workers including civil servants in Borno State have abandoned their vehicles to embrace trekking, horse riding and the use of bicycles and tricycles for mobility. During a tour of Maiduguri, the state capital in the early hours of Thursday, PUNCH Metro…
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Petrol Prices Currently Fixed By Market Forces – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has claimed that the fluctuating prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) are determined by “unrestricted free market forces” as stipulated in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021. This was contained in a press statement issued by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, on Thursday. The NNPCL quoting the…
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ICPC Drills Ex-Minister Chris Ngige Over NSITF Contracts, Job Racketeering
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has quizzed former minister, Dr Chris Ngige, over his role in some contracts and jobs racketeering that happened in one of the agencies when he held sway. Ngige was Minister in charge of Labour and Employment Ministry in the cabinet of former President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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Nigeria police will kill me if I surrender myself– Wanted Briton
The British national declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force, Andrew Wynne, has said he won’t be turning himself in because he feared for his life in the hands of the police. The police had on Monday declared Wynne and one Lucky Obiyan, a Nigerian, wanted and placed N20m bounty on them for allegedly trying…
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North Korean Leader Reportedly Executes 30 Officials Over Flood Response Failures
North Korea reportedly executed 30 government officials last month for their alleged failure to effectively respond to devastating floods and landslides that claimed the lives of over 4,000 people. The officials were charged with corruption and dereliction of duty, according to a report by South Korean outlet TV Chosun. The catastrophic flooding struck the Chagang…
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Why Aiyedatiwa may lose Ondo governorship election
There are strong indications that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State may likely lose the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state which has been apparently scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for November 16, 2024. Party sources described Aiyedatiwa as a miser who is financially disinclined to seeing to the welfare of party…
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VIDEO: The wonder of Wonderland in Toronto
When I first heard of wonderland, I never knew what it was. But I knew there was a reason for the name. I thought it was a community full of the signs and wonders of nature. But I was wrong when I visited the amusement park on Monday, September 2, 2024. In this report, Akinrinlola…
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No individual can destroy PDP, party tells Wike
Wike’s statement, reckless irresponsible — Osun PDP Some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party have challenged the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserting that he cannot dismantle the party. Wike, while speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on…
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Wike threatens PDP govs for supporting Fubara
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to allow anyone to take over the Peoples Democratic Party structure in Rivers State. The former Rivers State Governor threatened to cause a political crisis in the states of any Peoples Democratic Party governor who tried to interfere in the party’s affairs in…
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UI students protest tuition hike, block roads
Students of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State, on Friday, staged a peaceful protest over tuition hikes by the management of the institution. The students, who, during the protest, carried different placards with inscriptions such as, “We Say No Tuition Hikes,” “The Management Is Insensitive To Our Plights,” “Our Parents Cannot Afford The New…