An explosion at a fuel depot in Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local Armenian authorities say. Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospitals, with dozens of them "still in critical condition". It comes as the Armenian government said 13,350 refugees crossed into the country from the enclave. The disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region is home to a majority of some 120,000 ethnic Armenians. It is not yet […]
Amid the hardship in the country as a result of the fuel subsidy Removal, President Bola Tinubu has again urged Nigerians to exercise patient as there will be light at the end of the tunnel. President Tinubu made the plea in Abuja while unveiling the 688 page book titled "Brutally Frank" which is an autobiography of Chief Edwin Clark. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, […]
Amid the hardship in the country as a result of the fuel subsidy Removal, President Bola Tinubu has again urged Nigerians to exercise patience as there will be light at the end of the tunnel. President Tinubu made the plea in Abuja while unveiling the 688-page book titled "Brutally Frank" which is an autobiography of Chief Edwin Clark. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says it has little or no control over the price of either Premium Motor Spirit, PMS or the dollar. A Principal Manager with the apex bank, Mr Osagie Clement, disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating the recent hike in the price of fuel. Mr Clement stated that the demand for PMS has gone down by 30 percent […]
The Federal Government has been urged to fix the Refineries to stamp out unwholesome and unauthorized refining of crude oil in the nation. A guest on "Politics Today" a Kapital FM current Affairs Programme, Garius Gololo made the call in Abuja. Analyzing President Bola Tinubu's National broadcast, Gololo stressed that the refineries would not only provide job opportunities for the teeming youths but also eradicate criminality in the country. He […]
The national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC counterpart have ruled out the suspension of nationwide mass action against fuel price hike and other policies of the federal government which they described as anti-people. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja after a meeting with the Federal Government said reports flying around that it has […]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has urged the Federal Government to provide loans for vehicle owners in the country to convert petrol to compressed natural gas, CNG usage. The Association made the call through its partner in compressed natural gas, Mr Brian Amonu, when it appeared before the house of Representatives adhoc committee set up to investigate the recent hike in petrol pump price. Mr Amonu stated […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has put plans in place for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin August 2,2023, The PUNCH has reliably gathered. Though a court order which barred the congress from going on strike in June still stands, our correspondent learnt that the congress noted that it could not fold its arms while Nigerians continued to suffer the effects of subsidy removal which has led to untold hardship. The […]
No fewer than 20 persons were burnt to death in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday. It was gathered that the victims were scooping fuel from a petrol tanker that fell and spilled its content along the Benin–Ore-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday. According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons who were scooping fuel. The […]
