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

Dangote petrol price rises by N185 in three weeks

13+ hour, 19+ 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 > police-arrest-22-year-old-over-attempted-motorcycle-theft-in-criver

Police arrest 22-year-old over attempted motorcycle theft in C’River

12+ hour, 50+ min ago   (326+ words) The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Ason Onen Usang, for allegedly attempting to sell a suspected stolen motorcycle in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah,…...

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punchng.com > police-arrest-22-year-old-man-over-stolen-motorcycle-in-criver

Police arrest 22-year-old man over stolen motorcycle in C'River

18+ hour, 36+ min ago   (369+ words) Commissioner of Police, Cross River State, Ajo-Geoffrey Ordue. The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Ason Usang, for allegedly attempting to sell a suspected stolen motorcycle in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. According…...

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

Rivers gives commercial drivers ultimatum to paint vehicles

22+ hour, 41+ 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, 5+ 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 > lastma-tasks-officers-on-professionalism-public-service

LASTMA tasks officers on professionalism, public service

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (495+ words) The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has urged its personnel to demonstrate greater professionalism, courtesy, empathy and accountability in their dealings with members of the public. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a…...

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

Expert laments deplorable Ekiti federal roads

3+ day, 13+ 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, 18+ 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 > six-hour-nightmare-as-bridge-repairs-choke-lagos-ibadan-expressway

Six-hour nightmare as bridge repairs choke Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (789+ words) Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were thrown into a six-hour traffic nightmare on Tuesday as ongoing repairs on the Kara Bridge triggered severe congestion along the busy corridor. The gridlock, which was compounded by rainfall on Wednesday, disrupted traffic movement…...

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Container truck rams broken-down LAWMA van in Lagos

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (270+ words) A 20-foot containerised truck has rammed into a broken-down Lagos Waste Management Authority truck at Apakun, inward Iyana-Isolo, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Thursday, alongside a…...