The management of the University of Lagos has criticised the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for declaring an industrial action without following the established procedures required for such a decision. The development followed a directive by the union’s UNILAG branch instructing its members to withdraw their services beginning Wednesday after a congress meeting held on Tuesday. According to the leadership of the union at the institution, […]

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Femi Haruna, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into allegations of unprofessional conduct by officers attached to the Jobele Division in Afijio Local Government Area of the state. The directive followed a protest that erupted in the area on Tuesday, as residents expressed anger over rising insecurity and the handling of a suspected criminal case by the police. In a statement issued in Ibadan […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by ₦100 per litre, bringing it down to ₦1,075 per litre from ₦1,175. The refinery also announced that petrol supplied through coastal distribution will now sell at ₦1,050 per litre. The price reduction followed a drop in global crude oil prices to about $88 per barrel from $110 per barrel amid easing concerns over prolonged disruptions […]

Nigerians are facing increased economic pressure following a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. Oil marketers have raised the pump price of petrol to about N1,300 per litre, up from approximately N1,050 per litre, representing an increase of roughly 24 per cent. The development comes amid a steady rise in crude oil prices in the international market, which recently climbed to about […]