Nigerians devise self-defence strategies as kidnap epidemic deepens

…employ more armed vigilantes, erect additional gates, mount roadblocks in communities, search visitors’ vehicles•Gunmen abduct two in Oyo, Abuja man, woman, baby in Kaduna, school principal killed Many citizens are taking to self-help to combat the recent spike in kidnapping and killings across the country, especially in the urban centres. Some residents of the Federal Capital […]

Petrol Price Increased By 225% In 12 Months – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that the average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) for December 2023 was N671.86, indicating a 225.85% increase year-on-year. In a report, the bureau said the value of the product was N206.19 in December 2022. When compared to the previous month of November […]

Customs Generates N1.172trn From Import In Apapa Port In 2023

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, said it generated N1.172 trillion from import into Lagos Port from January to December, 2023.Customs Area Controller, Compt. Babajide Jaiyeoba, said the 2023 collection was 14.6 per cent higher than the 2022 figures, a press statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abubakar, […]

Unbundling of computer science teaching will boost IT, says NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the recent decision by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unbundle the Higher National Diploma (HND) in computer science programme into four distinct specialisations: artificial intelligence, network/cloud computing, software/web development and cybersecurity and data protection. NITDA said this move is not just a game-changer […]

Diesel price rise by 6.74% amid Dangote refinery takeoff

As Nigerians wait eagerly for the impact Dangote Petroleum Refinery will have on the energy sector, the prices of automotive gas oil also known as diesel and that of premium motor spirit (PMS) have continued to be on the rise. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its report on the prices of the two […]

Customs to commence e-auction Tuesday

The Nigeria Customs Service on Friday said the service would unveil its revamped e-auction platform on Tuesday. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced this in a statement. Maiwada said the move was in pursuit of its commitment to continuously improve the service. He added that the move aligned with the […]

Will Dangote ever deliver cheap petrol?

By Jide Abdulgafar Delays and setbacks in mega-construction projects are nothing new. It doesn’t matter which country you are in, the level of investment you may have, or even the skill and determination of your government and workforce, these projects are hardly ever completed on time. When, in 2013, Aliko Dangote announced his plans to build […]

Lagos man Hoya Abraham jailed 14 years for defiling 12-year-old girl

A 35-year-old man, Hoya Abraham (alias star boy) has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in Lagos for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl after he pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted sexual assault by penetration. Abraham admitted guilt under a plea bargain agreement. While pronouncing the sentence on Abraham on Thursday, Justice Rahman […]

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