The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sounded the alarm on a ‘cartel’ manipulating market prices nationwide, inflating costs for goods and services despite government stabilisation efforts. Addressing stakeholders during a one-day engagement on exploitative pricing in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, FCCPC Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tunji Bello, revealed that the commission’s investigations in…
The Indigenous People Organisation of Biafra, IPOB have disclosed that the leadership of the group is in no order way responsible for the delay of late Sen Ifeanyi Ubah’s funeral rites. Media spokesperson and secretary of the group, Comrade Emma Powerful disclosed this to newsmen on Oct 30, 2024 in a press statement. According to…
This prolonged outage, attributed to vandalism of power transmission lines, has left business owners across these states struggling and affected crucial services, including healthcare, water, sanitation, and street lighting. Due to the week-long blackout in Gombe, Jigawa, and Bauchi states, a bag of rice now costs between N120,000 and N160,000, compared to the previous range…
‘ The physicians warned that the situation could lead to a rise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and eye problems among Nigerians if the worrisome trend was not reversed . According to them, cooking with firewood exposes humans to COPD, Respiratory Tract Infections, and different types of eye infections among other health complications that could…
Soldiers Killed, Wounded As Boko Haram Invade Military Base The Nagwamase Military Cantonment, located in Kontagora, Niger State, serves as a key training ground for the Nigerian Army Artillery Corps and is vital to Nigeria’s military readiness. Its seizure has sent shockwaves through the state, underscoring the region’s deteriorating security situation. In addition to occupying…
Nigeria, alongside other West African countries, is set to adopt a unified driver’s license and vehicle registration system as part of a regional effort to streamline transportation and enhance road safety. The Federal Road Safety Corps is also collaborating with the Economic Community of West African States through the West African Road Safety Organisation to…
Dangote RefineryThe Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is considering buying petroleum products from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery once the facility is operating at full capacity. According to Reuters, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, chairman of NPA, Ghana, spoke on Monday at the OTL Africa Downstream Oil Conference in Lagos. On September 3, Dangote refinery officially announced…
Abia State Chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has condemned cruel act and brutality of one Miss Adaeze Chinweoke of the Federal Government Girl’s College (FGGC) who bit off the tongue of a fellow student, Amarachi Chibueze at the weekend during a fight in their class over food. Reacting to the ugly…
Ahead Abia’s Local Government elections scheduled for Nov. 2, 2024, the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission ABSIEC has invited stakeholders for a briefing on Oct. 31, to align strategies and final preparations for the State’s upcoming Local Government elections, The ABSIEC said the expanded stakeholder meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 31, at ABSEIC headquarters…
The House of Representatives has addressed allegations against Alexander Ikwegh, the member representing Aba North/South Federal Constituency in Abia State. In a widely circulated video, Ikwegh was shown assaulting a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, and boasting that he would “deal with” him, claiming even the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, could not intervene on the…
