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punchng.com > petrol-subsidy-return-may-cost-nigeria-n19tn-annually-cppe

Petrol subsidy return may cost Nigeria N19tn annually – CPPE

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (539+ words) The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that a return to universal petrol subsidy could cost the government about N19.16tn annually. The think tank said such a huge expenditure would impose an enormous opportunity cost on Nigeria’s already…...

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punchng.com > dangote-petrol-price-rises-by-n185-in-three-weeks

Dangote petrol price rises by N185 in three weeks

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (1215+ words) FILE: President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued to increase the price of premium motor spirit (petrol) despite the international price of crude oil remaining below the level recorded during the earlier surge in March....

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punchng.com > photos-zulum-unveils-n15-9bn-flyover-schools-in-maiduguri

PHOTOS: Zulum unveils N15.9bn flyover, schools in Maiduguri

21+ hour, 12+ min ago   (306+ words) The new flyover. Credit: Borno State Government. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has commissioned a N15.9 billion flyover in the Post Office area of Maiduguri, marking the fourth flyover in the state capital. The nine-span flyover, which was completed within 11 months,…...

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punchng.com > rivers-gives-commercial-drivers-ultimatum-to-paint-vehicles

Rivers gives commercial drivers ultimatum to paint vehicles

1+ day, 20+ min ago   (339+ words) The Rivers State Ministry of Transport has given commercial transport operators in the state until October 31, 2026, to paint their vehicles in the approved state colours. The government said the measure was aimed at promoting public safety and making legitimate commercial…...

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punchng.com > petrol-price-rises-in-abuja-as-dangote-increases-gantry-rate

Petrol price rises in Abuja as Dangote increases gantry rate

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (746+ words) Many filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory have continued to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol. The latest adjustment followed an N85 increase in Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s gantry price, from N1,265 to N1,350 per litre, amid…...

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punchng.com > abuja-commercial-motorcyclists-demand-better-security-lament-rising-bike-theft

Abuja commercial motorcyclists demand better security, lament rising bike theft

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (588+ words) CREDIT: NAN Commercial motorcyclists in Bwari Area Council, FCT, have decried rising cases of motorcycle theft in communities across the area. The motorcyclists expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Bwari, Abuja....

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punchng.com > no-nigerian-airline-made-1m-profit-onyema-declares

No Nigerian airline made $1m profit, Onyema declares

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (601+ words) The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has said no Nigerian airline has made $1 million in annual profit, despite the huge sums generated within the aviation industry. Onyema, who spoke at the 30th anniversary conference of the League of Aviation Correspondents…...

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punchng.com > expert-laments-deplorable-ekiti-federal-roads

Expert laments deplorable Ekiti federal roads

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (455+ words) A development expert and Chief Executive Officer of Global Development Initiative, Michael Ale, has lamented the deplorable state of federal roads in Ekiti State, saying the situation is causing hardship for motorists and adversely affecting the livelihoods of residents. Ale,…...

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punchng.com > yobe-records-zero-pilgrim-abscondment-in-2026-hajj-buni

Yobe records zero pilgrim abscondment in 2026 Hajj – Buni

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (469+ words) File: Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni. Yobe State recorded no cases of pilgrims absconding in Saudi Arabia after the 2026 Hajj, Governor Mai Mala Buni has said. Buni disclosed this on Thursday when the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Sensitisation…...

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punchng.com > edo-unveils-plans-for-2026-carnival-targets-economic-growth

Edo unveils plans for 2026 carnival, targets economic growth

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (586+ words) The Edo State Government said it is seeking to make the state Nigeria’s leading cultural tourism destination through the Edo Carnival 2026. The Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Planning Committee for the carnival, Emmanuel Okoebor, disclosed this on Thursday at a press…...