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King Charles III’s cancer arrested early – Sunak

King Charles III’s cancer arrested early – Sunak

The cancer diagnosis for 75-year-old King Charles III was made early, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday. “Thankfully, this has been caught early and now everyone will be wishing that he gets the treatment that he needs and makes a full recovery,” Sunak told the BBC. The British leader said he is in...

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Fuel scarcity: NNPCL allays fears, cites distribution issue

Fuel scarcity: NNPCL allays fears, cites distribution issue

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has assured Nigerians that the unusual queues at some filling stations in Lagos is not due to fuel scarcity. The NNPCL explained that the “tightness” was a result of what it called a “brief distribution issue”. There were concerns earlier about the likely scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit. Related:...

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Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos As Long Queues Emerge In Filling Stations

Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos As Long Queues Emerge In Filling Stations

Petrol scarcity has been reported in Lagos State, as long queues emerged in some filling stations on Monday. The scarcity was said to have caused gridlock in some parts of the state and a sudden hike in transport costs. The traffic jam appeared to be particularly severe on the Ikorodu Road axis, where cars faced...

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Exit of pharmaceuticals from Nigeria is due to non-domestication — FG

Exit of pharmaceuticals from Nigeria is due to non-domestication — FG

The federal government stated that the reason behind the exit of pharmaceuticals from Nigeria was due to the non-domestication of their products in the country. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, made this disclosure at a world cancer Day symposium held in Abuja on Monday, February 5. “We have...

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You’re all winners” Tinubu encourages Nigerian Grammy nominees after loss at the award ceremony

You’re all winners” Tinubu encourages Nigerian Grammy nominees after loss at the award ceremony

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Award. ⁣ This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Nigeria’s 2024 Grammy awards nominees.” The nominees for this year’s award are Davido, Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Olamide,...

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EFCC freezes N3b traced to former minister Hadi Sirika’s brother’s account

EFCC freezes N3b traced to former minister Hadi Sirika’s brother’s account

Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, the brother of immediate past minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been quizzed by operatives of the Economic ands Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. Abubakar who is believed to have been awarded a contract by his brother, the former Minister, was...

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Anambra police command declares officer wanted for murder

Anambra police command declares officer wanted for murder

The Anambra State Police Command has declared one of its officers, AP No. 362178, Inspector Audu Omadefu, wanted for murder.   A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, urged ‘’any member of the public who sees the fugitive or has information on his whereabout to report to the nearest Police...

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Naira appreciates in official market but falls in parallel market

Naira appreciates in official market but falls in parallel market

The Naira appreciated in the official market on Monday, February 5.  Data obtained from the FMDQ showed the Naira appreciated by 1.09 per cent to close at 1,419.86/$ in contrast to exchanging for N1,435.53/$ on Friday, February 2.  This occurred after the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, reassured Nigerians that the apex bank...