Tag: October
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See why Petrol will now sell for N630.63 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased from N195.29 in October 2022 to N630.63 in October 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for October 2023 released in Abuja on Wednesday.
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FG Declares Monday, October 3, As Public Holiday
The Federal Government on Wednesday declared Monday, October 3, 2022, as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on this year’s celebration. Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent…
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LAWMA to increase waste charge by 50%
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has hinted that the charge for waste evacuation may increase by 50 per cent from Oct. 1. The Managing Director, LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, gave the hint on Wednesday in Lagos during a news conference on the activities of the agency from Jan. 2022 till date, recent challenges, solutions,…
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Bandits free 65 Baptist Church members, others kidnapped since October in Kaduna
About 65 members of the Baptist church and others who were kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna state have been freed by their abductors. The victims were kidnapped by bandits on October 31 when they invaded the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits killed two of…
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The ember months, By Abdu Rafiu
Whenever we embark on the last leg of each year tagged the ‘Ember Months’ millions become edgy, the atmosphere is tensed up. It is a period that is approached with dread and trepidations. The enlightened communities live in morbid fear and trembling. The sense of foreboding arises from widespread misconception that the last four months…
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BREAKING: PDP set to hold its national convention on October 29-30
The National Caucus of the PDP on Friday agreed to submit a tentative date of October 30-31st, 2021 for the party’s national convention. Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, announced this after the National Caucus meeting of the party in Abuja, on Friday. The resolution of the caucus meeting as read out by…
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NNPC Records 92% Increase in Sales of Petroleum Products in October
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that its downstream subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), recorded a total of ₦158.04 billion from the sales of white products in the month of October 2020 representing 92% increase over the ₦80.15 billion sales in September 2020. A press release by the Group General Manager,…
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Nigeria’s Inflation jumps to 14.23%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) says inflation has risen by 0.52 per cent to 14.23 per cent in October. The NBS report, which was released in Abuja on Monday, said that the CPI, which measures inflation, was higher than 13.71 per cent recorded in September. The CPI measures the average…
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African Champions League final to be played in October
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has abandoned plans to play the semi-final and final matches of the 2019/2020 African Champions League in a single venue. The continental football ruling body has now set a date of Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 for the continental decider. Cameroon had been earmarked to host the final stages…
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Expect massive floods between September and October, NHSA warns Lagos, Delta, others
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA) has raised the alarm that massive floods will sweep through many parts of the country between September and October, a Federal Government agency warned on Tuesday. , which gave the red alert, advised residents of flood-prone areas to begin relocation because heavy rains will precipitate the flooding leading to…