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THE Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol would likely cost more as depot owners have increased prices by about 4.74 per cent. This follows the recent increase of crude oil prices, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light to $80 per barrel this week from $73 per barrel last week. Already, some depots, including Swift Depot…
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has threatened to cut off the Federal Government’s grant to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the 2025 budget proposal over excessive spending. This decision was made after JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, presented the agency’s 2025 budget proposal to the Joint Committee of the Senate…
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A member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Kayode Goriola, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Igbe community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at past midnight on Saturday. It was gathered that the assailants stormed the area after entering through the swampy part of the…
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A 17-Year-Old Boy, Jamiu Adebayo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta, the state capital. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the suspect reportedly lured the survivor into his parents’ sitting room, instructed her to remove her underwear, and then…
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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games were meant to be a celebration of athletic excellence, unity, and global pride. But just five months after the closing ceremonies, the event has been marred by an unexpected controversy: more than 100 disgruntled athletes have returned their medals, citing damage and rust. The medals, produced by the prestigious Paris…
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The Edo State Police Command said it has transferred the case of the arrested 31-year-old, housewife identified as Abigail Oluwarotimi, who allegedly inflicted injuries on the private part of a primary school pupil, to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID. DAILY POST reports that the Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi disclosed this in a statement…
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A bomb explosion rocked the Umuneke community in Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, during the early hours of Saturday, News360 Nigeria reports. Reports indicate that the blast occurred at a newly completed family house, reducing the structure to rubble. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded in the incident. A source, Iyke Njoku, said,…
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The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal begins today in Benin City, with both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) preparing for what could be a decisive legal battle over the outcome of the September 21 gubernatorial election. The case has sparked mixed reactions across the state, with optimism among PDP…
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Regina Daniels is celebrates her love for her husband Ned Nwoko. The Nollywood actress shared loved-up photos of them hanging out at an establishment. And she wrote with caption Sweet husband of my youth https://www.instagram.com/p/DEsHaJgMdh-/?img_index=5&igsh=MXN1c2UzbmM2OWIzcw==
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As the race for 2027 elections begins to shape up, strong rumours of defection are swirling around no fewer than five first term opposition governors, LEADERSHIP checks have revealed. Investigations by LEADERSHIP showed that governors of Abia (Alex Otti) Enugu (Peter Mbah), Delta (Sheriff Oborevwori), Rivers (Siminalayi Fubara) and Akwa Ibom (Umoh Eno) have had…