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  • Fuel rises to N1,300, 1,500/litre in Nigeria as depots run dry

    Fuel rises to N1,300, 1,500/litre in Nigeria as depots run dry

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    Olumide Akinrinlola
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    Many depots for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are currently dry, leading to fuel scarcity and attendant queues in Lagos, Ogun, parts of Abuja, Niger, and some other states across the country. The PUNCH reports that black marketers have taken advantage of the situation, selling as high as N1,300 per litre and N1,500 per…

  • Customs rejects 1,800 bags of rice returned by Oyo

    Customs rejects 1,800 bags of rice returned by Oyo

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    Starnews NG
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    A drama played out between the officials of the Oyo State Government and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Ibadan, on Wednesday as the Customs rejected the 1,800 bags of rice donated to the state by the Federal Government. The officials of the Oyo State Government, led by the Commissioner for Agriculture…