No Increase in Petrol Price Till End of Labour Negotiations – NNPC

BusinessNewsNigeriaOil & GasNo Increase in Petrol Price Till End of Labour Negotiations – NNPC

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 26, 2021

The current ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), will be maintained until the end of negotiations with organised labour according to the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). Kennie Obateru, group general manager, group public affairs division of NNPC, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He indicated that NNPC will continue to bear the burden of petrol subsidy as the current price will be maintained at N162 until ongoing engagement with the organized labour...

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How Insecurity is Inciting High Inflation

Crime & SecurityEconomyHow Insecurity is Inciting High Inflation

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 24, 2021

The spiraling inflation in Nigeria has been attributed to the awful security situations in some parts of the country, particularly in the north. Worsening insecurity in major food-producing states in the country primarily contributed to the country’s high inflation rate. Inflation has been on the rise for 18 consecutive months. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele made this pointed on Tuesday while presenting the communique from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

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Jamb Mandates NIN For 2021 UTME Registration

EducationNewsTechnologyJamb Mandates NIN For 2021 UTME Registration

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 24, 2021

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has mandated the use of NIN for 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. The matriculation board stipulated that all candidates must provide their National Identity Number (NIN) at the point of registration. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesman, disclosed the new directive on Wednesday. “This is mandatory for participation in the 2021 registration exercise,” he said. Adding that the registration will be conducted in 700 different centers across...

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Amnesty International Says Psychological Care Needed For Women, Girls Brutalised By Boko Haram

Crime & SecurityNewsWellnessAmnesty International Says Psychological Care Needed For Women, Girls Brutalised By Boko Haram

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 24, 2021

Amnesty International has called for urgent attention towards the psychological and medical needs of women and girls brutalized by Boko Haram insurgents. The organization pointed out that women and girls are often subjected to rape and other forms of sexual violence when captured by members of the insurgent group. However, most women and girls do not get any psychological and medical attention. Osai Ojigho, director of Amnesty International Nigeria in a statement published on Wednesday...

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U.S Study Shows AstraZeneca’s COVID19 Vaccine is Safe, 79% Effective

CoronavirusNewsVaccinationU.S Study Shows AstraZeneca’s COVID19 Vaccine is Safe, 79% Effective

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 23, 2021

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and is safe for use, a recent study conducted by experts from Columbia University and the University of Rochester in the United States of America has shown. Over the past few weeks, there has been growing concern about the safety of the vaccine. Several European and African countries have suspended vaccination with the use of the AstraZeneca doses over a possible link to...

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Buhari, Others Demand Thorough Investigation of Attack on Benue Governor

Crime & SecurityNewsPoliticsBuhari, Others Demand Thorough Investigation of Attack on Benue Governor

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 22, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari, the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Wike, and many other prominent names have criticized the attack on Benue’s Dr. Samuel Ortom. During a press meeting on Saturday, the governor had narrated how he was attacked by unknown gunmen while inspecting his farm at Tyo-Mu community near Makurdi, the same day. “If not for my security men and God I would have been dead by now, I ran over 1.5 kilometers to escape while...

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Ekiti Government Gives Farmers, Herders Extra Weeks for Registration

AgricultureBusinessNewsEkiti Government Gives Farmers, Herders Extra Weeks for Registration

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 21, 2021

Another two weeks of space have been given to farmers and herders in Ekiti state to register under the state government. All farmers and herders in the state have been instructed or risk getting expelled from the state according to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Olabode Adetoyi. The state had conducted a two-week registration of farmers and herders in February but not citizens under the stated categories seized the...

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FG Will Be Held Responsible if Ortom is Assasinated – Wike

Crime & SecurityNewsFG Will Be Held Responsible if Ortom is Assasinated – Wike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 21, 2021

The federal government should be held liable, if Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue state is assassinated, according to the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. He noted that an assassination of the governor could plunge the country into another civil war. He stated this while reacting to the attack on Ortom’s life by suspected herdsmen on Saturday. WAP had reported how, suspected herdsmen, launched an attack on the convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom at Tyo-mu...

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2023: No Resolution On Zoning Of Presidential Ticket Yet – PDP

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: No Resolution On Zoning Of Presidential Ticket Yet – PDP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 21, 2021

The People’s Democratic Party(PDP) having denied reaching any decision over the zoning of its presidential ticket for the 2023 election. This announcement was made to resolve the contention between major stakeholders over the recommendations. The party’s committee on the review of the 2019 elections had suggested that the party should conduct a primary election for its Presidential ticket which led to a disagreement. However, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP’s national publicity secretary, has indicated that it is...

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Despite Growing Anxiety, WHO Recommends Continuous Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusVaccinationDespite Growing Anxiety, WHO Recommends Continuous Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 17, 2021

Countries have been advised to continue administering the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite concerns about safety. The World Health Organisation (WHO), said the benefit of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweighs its risks, and on that note recommended that countries continue to administer the doses. Presently, 10 European countries and some African countries have suspended vaccination with the doses due to suspicions of a possible link to blood clots. In a statement released on Wednesday, WHO indicated that...

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