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Some residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have decried the rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, otherwise known as cooking gas. The price of cooking gas in Calabar recently rose from N1,300 to between N1,750 and N1,900 per kilogramme as sold by gas stations and roadside vendors. The residents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, described the price increase as “alarming and frustrating”. Uduak Edem, a pump attendant in a popular gas station in Calabar metropolis, said she did not know the real cause of the increase. “I am…
Mid-tier lender FCMB Group reported on Monday a 147.7 per cent lead in net profit to the highest level on record, supported by a remarkable improvement in interest income, its primary source of revenue. After-tax profit accelerated to N177.3 billion from N73.3 billion a year ago, according to its audited earnings report filed at the Nigerian Exchange. Shares in the financial services group had jumped by 7.6 per cent on Lagos’ Customs Street as of 11:30 WAT, following the release of the results. FCMB Group has operations in asset management, pensions, trusteeship and microfinance in addition to its core commercial…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has announced the second edition of its Mega Music Festival, describing the event as a national gathering of worship, prayer and prophetic declarations aimed at ushering in “a new season” for Nigeria. Several gospel ministers will lead worship during the festival, including Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, Yinka Alaseyori, Bidemi Olaoba, and Gospel Force, as well as other worship leaders. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, the Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Youth Affairs, Sola Olukoya, said the programme will hold on Friday, 12 June, at 8:00 p.m. at the Tafawa…
The Canadian High Commission has called for stronger collaboration among governments, communities, civil society groups, security actors and the media to protect children affected by conflict and prevent their recruitment into armed groups. Omar Alihashi, Counsellor Political at the Commission in Nigeria, urged support for global efforts to protect children affected by armed conflict, warning that such children face profound challenges that go beyond the immediate dangers of violence. At a media workshop on preventing the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and violence, Alihashi said the media has a unique responsibility to raise awareness about the challenges…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has insisted that as bad as President Bola Tinubu’s administration is, it is a better choice than Atiku Abubakar. Lawal made this remark on Monday during a live appearance in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He said Tinubu would be an excellent President compared to what Atiku would plunge Nigeria into. “I said it that if it must be, therefore, a choice between Atiku and Tinubu, I believe that Bola Tinubu’s presidency, as bad as it is now on a comparative level, Tinubu would be an excellent…
Suspected Kidnappers abducted one resident and shot another when they stormed a residential area, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, the Quarry area of Arab Road in Kubwa.The attack took place between 11pm on Saturday and midnight on Sunday, and the victim who was shot by the bandits later died in the hospital on Sunday. The secretary of the community, identified only as Dairo, told DAILY POST that residents were made to understand the incident by the sound of gunfire as the assailants reportedly entered the community through a nearby hill and carried out their devilish act. He explained…
The British police have arrested three suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of British-Nigerian musician Mark Orabiyi, whose death has sparked an ongoing murder investigation in London. Orabiyi, 35, reportedly sustained multiple stab wounds during an incident at a residential property on Rayleigh Road on Friday. Emergency responders rushed to the scene after receiving distress reports, but efforts to save him proved unsuccessful. According to the Metropolitan Police, officers arrived alongside paramedics and discovered the victim critically injured in the garden of the property. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. While formal identification procedures are yet to…
Comoros have set up a date with African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria after a 30-0 aggregate victory over Sudan in the first round of the qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic Games. The Coelacanths won the first leg 17-0, and completed the rout with a 13-0 victory in the reverse fixture. Comoros, who produced a relentless attacking exhibition against the Sudanese, won the contest 30-0 on aggregate. They will, however, face a more difficult test against the Super Falcons, who are Africa’s most successful side in the next round. The Super Falcons will be the overwhelming favourites to win the…
Several aspirants who contested in the recently concluded All Progressives Congress primary election for seats in the Bauchi State House of Assembly have expressed dissatisfaction over what they described as neglect and exclusion by the party following their defeat. The aggrieved aspirants, operating under the banner of the Bauchi State House of Assembly 2026 APC Aspirants Forum, made their position known during a press briefing held in Bauchi on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the group, Gazali Wunti said the forum’s intervention was not borne out of bitterness or hostility towards the party but was motivated by a desire to…
The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency has arrested 279 suspected criminals during a statewide operation targeting blackspots, criminal hideouts and shanties across the state. The General Manager of the agency, Prince Ifalade Oyekan, disclosed this on Monday while parading the suspects at the agency’s headquarters in Bolade, Oshodi, according to a statement on the agency’s Facebook page. PUNCH Metro gathered that the operation was carried out from the late hours of Sunday through Monday as part of the Lagos State Government’s sustained efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and maintain law and order. According to Oyekan, the exercise…
