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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ruled out a new increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol in the country. The president gave the assurance in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. News emerged on Monday that …

Ahead of the November 11, 2023 Governorship election in Kogi State, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Idah Local Government Area of the State has collapsed its structure and declared its support for Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Making the declaration at the weekend in Lokoja, …

The Nigeria National Petrol Corporation limited NNPC, has denied plans to increase petrol pump price to N712. There have been speculations that the organization might increase the pump price any time soon. Over the weekend, Oil marketers said that if the dollar continues to trade at N910 to N950 at …

Worried about the rising exchange rate of the naira to the dollar, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, met with the acting governor of the central bank, Folashodun Sonubi. At the meeting, both men discussed what “could be done to stabilize” the Nigerian currency and how to “improve the liquidity in the …

Bobrisky’s Father, Kunle Oduneye, Is Dead.Crossdresser Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has lost his father, Kunle Okuneye. A son of the deceased, Debola Okuneye, who confirmed the news to The PUNCH, Monday, said, “Yes, my father died this morning and we are making preparations for his burial.” The PUNCH …

Major and independent petroleum product marketers in Lagos State have shut down their dispensing outlets over speculation of possible hike in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly called petrol. Our correspondent reports that most filling stations have shut down while few in operation recorded unprecedented long vehicular queues. …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is set to take new measures to stabilise the naira against the dollar. Acting Governor of the CBN, Folasodun Sonubi, made the disclosure to State House Correspondents after briefing President Bola Tinubu on what the bank was doing the halt the slide …

Oil marketers, on Sunday, indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre and N720/litre in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950 at the parallel market. They also hinted that dealers seeking to import PMS were …

Popular Nollywood Actor, Adedimeji Lateef, has heaped praise on his wife, Adebimpe, for encouraging and pushing him to give his best when he broke his leg on the set of Jagun Jagun movie, produced by Femi Adebayo. Lateef, who revealed that he would soon begin the shoot of his new …

Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State was conspicuously absent when Bello, his eldest son, got married to his second wife, Aisha Habibu Shuaibu, on Saturday. Daily Trust had reported how El-Rufai jetted out of the country after he pulled out of the ministerial race. The senate had last week …