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Buratai Leads the Frontline Again: Fire Service Commends Ex-Chief of Army Staff’s Battle Plan Against Fire Hazards

NewsDeskNgSep 4, 2024September 4, 20240

The Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service has endorsed the appointment of former Chief of Army staff, Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai (rtd) to spearhead the awareness campaign on fire emergencies. Speaking through his representative, Suleiman Anas, Deputy Comptroller of Fire, he lauded the selection of General Buratai, stressing that...

Act fast to save Nigeria from total collapse – NNPP chieftain tells Tinubu

NewsDeskNgSep 4, 2024September 4, 20240

A chieftain of New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act fast and save Nigeria from total collapse. Oguntoyinbo made this declaration while reacting to the sudden increment of the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as Petroleum by...

NLC to meet over petrol price hike

NewsDeskNgSep 4, 2024September 4, 20240

The National Labour Congress has revealed plans to meet over the recent 45 percent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This comes as it asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to reverse the N855 and N897 petrol pump increase...

My refinery was Tinubu’s dream 18 years ago – Aliko Dangote

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

The founder of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has said his hair went grey due to efforts to set up his refinery. Dangote also disclosed that the refinery was a brainchild of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday, Dangote said Tinubu dreamt about establishing a refinery in Lagos State...

Ogun varsity rusticates 31 students, suspends 41 others for various offenses

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

No fewer than 31 students of the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have been rusticated and 47 others suspended for various forms of academic and behavioral misconducts. This was contained in a statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Office on Tuesday. According to...

FCCPC replies Organised Private Sector on directive to crash prices of goods

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

No fewer than 129 were feared killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo during an attempted prison break. Congolese Interior Minister, Jacquemain Shabani, who made this known via his X handle on Tuesday, said authorities shot dead 24 inmates of the Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa, while dozens of...

We’re proposing law to increase VAT to 10% – Oyedele, Tax Committee chairman

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

The Chairman Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that the committee is currently proposing a law to the nation’s legislative body to increase Valued Added Tax, VAT, from the current 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. Oyedele made this known while speaking on Channels...

Naira-for-crude policy will cut forex demand

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says President Bola Tinubu’s Naira-for-crude policy will slash the demand for foreign exchange (forex) by 40 per cent. Dangote said this on Tuesday at a press conference where he announced the commencement of the production of petrol at the Lagos-based 650,000 barrels...

WHO issues antibiotics production guidelines to combat resistance risk

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday expressed concern over antibiotics production in many countries. WHO, in a statement, issued recommendations for the safe production of antibiotics for the first time. WHO reported that too many active substances from pharmaceutical factories often end up in wastewater and the environment, which...

Tinubu, Chinese PM Xi Jinping currently meeting in Beijing

NewsDeskNgSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

President Bola Tinubu and his Chinese counterpart, Prime Minister Xi Jinping are currently engaged in bilateral meeting in Beijing, China. The meeting is part of the China-Africa Collaboration Summit expected to attract more foreign direct investment to Nigeria. Among those attending the meeting are prominent officials of the Chinese government’s...