Day: March 3, 2025

NNPC Reduces Petrol Price To ₦‎860/Litre

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has announced a reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N860 per litre. This development is the latest in a price war among oil marketers and independent petroleum dealers. It is also influenced by fluctuations in global crude oil prices. The new NNPCL price, which takes effect on Monday, marks a significant drop from the previous average of N920 per litre. Former UNILAG Chief Imam Prof. Murtala Bidmos Is Dead DevReporting Takes Off, Names Mojeed…

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Former UNILAG Chief Imam Prof. Murtala Bidmos Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Professor Murtala Bidmos, former Chief Imam of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has returned to his Lord, Allah. His son, Faisal Bidmos, announced his death on Monday, expressing gratitude to God and praying for his father’s soul. Prof. Bidmos died in the afternoon and will be laid to rest in his hometown, Ayete, Ibarapa North, in accordance with Islamic rites. The late scholar was a respected religious leader and academic, known for his contributions to Islamic studies and spiritual guidance at UNILAG. Prof. Bidmos was widely respected for his unwavering…

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DevReporting Takes Off, Names Mojeed Alabi Team Lead, Christiana Alabi-Akande Editor

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘Galaxy of superstars and award-winning journalists,’ full statement DevReporting sent to Platforms Africa on ‘What to know about Alabi, Premium Times ex-journalist and a 2005 graduate of English at the Obafemi Awolowo University, and Alabi-Akande, Daily Trust ex-staff and the best graduating student in Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic, Kaduna, in 2008.”   DevReporting, an online newspaper established by Development Reporting Services Limited, is set to take off. With its headquarters in Lagos, the newspaper said its interest is to promote informed discourse, balanced reporting, and comprehensive impact…

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Obasa Returns, Meranda Resigns, PowerShow Consumes 1st Female Speaker

ADEOLA YUSUF

      How 49 days of leadership by the first woman speaker in Lagos Assembly history ended + VIDEO   Lagos Assembly Speaker Meranda resigns The Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Lasbat Mojisola Meranda has resigned from her post after serving 49 days in that capacity. Other principal officers of the Assembly, including the Chief Whip and his Deputy, the Majority Leader and his Deputy also resigned. A new set of leaders where also elected by voice votes after the resignation. Meranda, in her resignation speech, appreciated…

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Former Lagos Guber Candidate Jandor Quits PDP

ADEOLA YUSUF

Abdulazeez Adediran, ex-governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, has resigned his membership of the party. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, announced his resignation during a press briefing at Liberty Place, Ikeja, on Monday. He cited indiscipline and anti-party activities within the PDP as reasons for his departure. Jandor was PDP’s flagbearer in Lagos during the 2023 general election. He polled third with 62,449 votes behind Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 762,134 votes, and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) who…

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‘For Two Days,’ Lagos Airport Runway Shut + REASON

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for rehabilitation work. The closure, scheduled for March 3 and 4, comes just two weeks after the runway was reopened following an 11-month maintenance shutdown. In a memo dated February 28, FAAN’s Head of Operations, J.U. Nwosu, cited safety concerns, stating that construction equipment at the A2 Taxiway-link could pose a hazard to landing and departing aircraft. The memo, addressed to the Airport Manager and the Regional General Manager…

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NLC Rejects Electricity Tariff Adjustment, Threatens Nationwide Protests

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B and C. In a communique released on Sunday after the National Executive Council (NEC) in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests across Nigeria should the government continue with its plan. Last Thursday, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said lower bands would be upgraded to Band A. In its communique sign by NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, the labour union rejected the “forcefully…

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Court Jails Man For Removing Condom During Sex

ADEOLA YUSUF

A lorry driver , Lawrence Rafter has been jailed for 14 years after he took his condom off during s£x without consent. Laurence Rafter, 43, from Barnet, north London, contacted the victim, 32, on a dating app in July 2021 posting as a man called “Jay Lincoln”. They met at the woman’s home address in Islington, when Rafter had s£x with the victim who requested he wear a condom. However, mid s£x, he removed the condom without her consent. READ ALSO: ‘NY, LA, Boston, Others,’ Pro-Ukraine Protests Erupt Across America…

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‘NY, LA, Boston, Others,’ Pro-Ukraine Protests Erupt Across America

ADEOLA YUSUF

Protests broke out across the United States on Saturday following a tense confrontation between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the White House. According to The Guardian, the clash, which occurred on Friday, prompted hundreds of demonstrators to gather in cities such as Waitsfield, Vermont, New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, expressing their support for Ukraine and condemning the actions of Trump and Vance. The protests were initially planned to coincide with Vance’s visit to Vermont for a ski…

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