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Petrol Hits N750 Per Litre In Akure

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The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as fuel has hit N750 per litre in Akure.

Last week, it was sold for less than N700 per litre.

Many petrol stations visited within Akure metropolis has not fuel to dispense.

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Outage As National Grid Collapses Again

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The National Electricity Grid on Saturday experienced another system failure, the fourth this year.

The grid collapse led to a nationwide blackout in states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The national grid collapsed for the first time in 2024 on February 4 followed by a nationwide outage on March 28 and another system collapse on April 15. 


Reps Summon NIMASA DG Dayo Mobereola

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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola to appear before it on July 17, 2024.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the committee, chaired by Hon. Michael Irom Etaba, warned that the NIMASA DG may be forced to face arrest if he fails to honour the invitation.

DAILY POST reports that the committee has been investigating a petition filed by a group of persons under the aegis of Abade-Toru Manga Community Development Initiative on December 4, 2023.


Rivers: I Can't Be Distracted- Gov Fubara

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Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State on Saturday said his administration would not be distracted from delivering good governance to the people of the state.

Fubara disclosed this to journalists after being conducted around the entire premises and structures of the Zonal Hospital, Degema Town in the Degema Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara assured that his administration would pay close attention to healthcare, education, and agriculture.

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