The Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the recent hike in the pump price of petrol by the National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. The NNPCL announced an increase in petrol price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre, effective 3rd September. In some petrol stations, it costs up to N1,000. Speaking to journalists in Minna on Thursday, Abdullahi Ability, the party’s vice-chairman, described the increase as insensitive particularly at...

… Release Revised License Fees The Ministry of Education Enugu State has released the 2024 revised schools licensing fees regulation to counter news stating that demandnotice of five million naira, N5 million, was issued to new and existing private schools in the state. In a circular with Ref number: ENS/MOE/POLICY/0003 signed by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Ndubueze .I. Mbah, the amount to be paid as application fee for registration inspection, licensing inspection, provisional approval...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  Kwara, Sokoto, Adamawa, and Kebbi States have been issued with a six-day deadline by the National Economic Council (NEC) to submit their reports on the proposed establishment of state police. The directive was part of the outcome of the NEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Acting governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal stated that most states have submitted their reports...