Fate of suspended Adamawa REC will be decided soon – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the commission will “soon” take action on the case of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. According to Okoye, the police have concluded investigations on the matter. The INEC…

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Adeleke drops hints on plans to commence Subsidy Palliatives

…receives commendation from Former Governor Oyinlola and other stakeholders The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has disclosed plans by his government to launch palliatives to cushion the impact of subsidy removal, declaring his administration’s readiness to make life easy for residents of Osun state. Former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola and other stakeholders of…

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WHO to declare sweeteners used in Diet Coke ‘possibly carcinogenic’ — Report

Aspartame, one of the world’s most widely used artificial sweeteners, is expected to be classified as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organisation’s cancer research arm, according to Reuters, citing exclusive sources. The IARC, which assesses the potential hazards of substances based on published evidence, will list…

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Subsidy removal: FG saves N400bn in four weeks

The Federal Government has so far saved about N400bn as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, since May 31, 2023, when the initiative was officially implemented, oil marketers stated on Thursday. Also, the oil dealers stated that there was a high possibility for the cost of petrol…

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First Transshipment Vessel Arrives Lekki Port

The management of the Lekki Deep Seaport has announced that Rimbaud has become the first transshipment vessel to berth at the port. Making this known in a series of tweets on Friday, the port management said the ship operated by CMA CGM, has a Length Overall of 270m, a breadth of 42.8m and 6,900 Taus…

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