Petrol scarcity set to worsen as NNPCL admits $6bn debt

There are indications that the pump price of premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol, may rise in filling stations as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited finally admitted that…

Ex-BBNaija star Edwards wins boxing debut

Former Big Brother Naija star and two-time Nigerian high jump champion, Mike Edwards, has secured a victory in his debut professional boxing match against Jake Cornish. The bout, held at…

Dessers, Ejuke, Iheanacho beaten as Moses scores again in France

•Dessers, Ejuke, Iheanacho beaten as Moses scores again in France The first international break of the season is here, and Nigerian stars are heading into the window in great form…

Forex crisis: Nigeria’s foreign trade payments crash by 57%

Nigeria’s Letter of Credit payments in the first seven months of 2024 have dropped by 57.04 per cent to $391.91m compared to $912.35m in the same period of 2023. This…

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Winter virus jab rolled out for babies and elderly

Pregnant women in particular are being urged to get the new vaccine, which can protect newborns.Read More

BUA blames high cement prices on middlemen

The Chairman of BUA Cement, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has attributed the high cost of cement to the exploitation of consumers by middlemen within the supply chain. Rabiu noted that the…

Dangote petrol ready for rollout

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH can report authoritatively. This is coming a few days…

Lagos seeks investors for Green, Purple Line rails

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the Green and Purple Line Rails are next in the state mass transit scheme after the completion of the Blue and Red Line…

Probe inmates poor feeding, CSOs urge FG

A group, Prisoners Right Advocacy Initiative, has called for a probe into the poor feeding of inmates in custodial centres across the country. PRAI’s Founder, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, said the probe…

50 sexual offenders convicted, 6,000 victims supported – LASG

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that his administration has convicted 50 persons for sexual and gender-based violence in the past year. Sanwo-Olu revealed this in a video…

Business & Economy

Budget reports delayed by project checks, fiscal transition – Budget office
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TCN speaks on explosion claim at Onitsha sub-region
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