•Some Nigerian pensioners protest The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, South-West Zone on Thursday lamented the failure of the government to implement the N32,000 pension increase across board for the pensioners as directed by President Bola Tinubu last year September. President Tinubu was said to have given the directive at the commencement of pa...
•Tinubu The pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, have risen to between N1,050 and N1,150/litre depending on the area of purchase, following the hike in the cost of the commodity by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and various depot owners. Dealers confirmed that PMS prices would continue to rise since the major component...
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, Ashaka branch, has called on Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, to intervene in securing a 50% increase in cement freight charges from Ashaka Cement Plc and Lafarge Holcim. The association, expressing concerns over rising operational costs amid the country’s economic downturn, said the st...
•Korope drivers in Ogun Commercial drivers operating in the Mowe-Ibafo-Arepo areas of the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, today, protested alleged multiple levies imposed on them by transport union workers, commonly known as Agberos. The drivers, who are mainly minibus operators known locally as Korope drivers, alleged that ...
•TASUED main gate Concerned graduates of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State have dragged the leadership of the institution’s alumni to the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, demanding an explanation on how funds contributed by members were utilised. The petition follows a protest by the graduates over the hi...
Some traders and commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have frowned at the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the NNPC Ltd. The NNPC Ltd Retail Management approved the upward review of PMS pump price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre effective from today, Tuesday, September 3, […]
•Tinubu Following the announcement of an increase in the fees for obtaining a Nigerian passport, effective from September 1, 2024, Nigerians have continued to react differently, with some describing the action as showing a ‘lack of empathy’. The Frontier earlier today reported that the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, through the ...
•Bags of cement The joint committee of the House of Representatives investigating arbitrary rise of cement price in the country, has asked major producers in the industry to tender documents on cost production to justify the price of cement in the market. The committee resolved to visit production plants of the companies after going though [&h...
•Students protest The students of the University of Ibadan have staged a protest to express their grievances over the schedule of 10 hours of electricity supply on campus and a hike in tuition. The protest started in the late hours of yesterday and has continued today with the students bearing placards at the front of […]
•Fuel scarcity in Nigeria Fresh queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, surfaced in Abuja, parts of Niger and Nasarawa states yesterday following the closure of many filling stations operated by independent marketers. Dealers closed their retail outlets due to their inability to access petrol as a result of the hike in the ex...

