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Fuel crisis continues but selling petrol on the streets could land you in jail

The Nigerian Constitution provides a legal ground for petrol peddling to be a jail-worthy offence. The lingering fuel crisis in Nigeria has prompted some citizens to start petrol peddling as vehicles and business owners desperately search for fuel to run their businesses. Since the crisis started in July, many fuel stations have remained shut while

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NNPLC confirms date to commence sale of Dangote petrol

NNPCL’s confirmation follows the Federal Government’s declaration that a massive supply of petrol is expected by the weekend, though it ruled out any price fixing. This announcement was made in a press release signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye, stating that the price of petrol will now be determined by market forces rather than government

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FG blocks N83bn protest funds, arrests political collaborators

The Federal Government has traced at least N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money channelled towards the recent nationwide protests, The PUNCH reports. They include $50m of cryptocurrency — $38m of which were blocked in four cryptocurrency wallets — and N4bn contributed by various political actors in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Katsina. This was part

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10-year jail term, ₦5m fine await Nigerians who don’t recite new national anthem

The bill also targets individuals who pledge loyalty to organisations disregarding Nigeria’s sovereignty. The House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, proposing harsh penalties for Nigerians who refuse to recite the national anthem, destroy national symbols, or deface places of worship.   The bill, sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, was read in

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Couple in passport mutilation saga at Lagos Airport trade tackles over incident

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has since issued a statement concerning the incident and promised to open investigation. Mrs Igiebor, the woman who tore her husband’s passport, has spoken out about why she did it. According to her, they have had family issues long before they return to Nigeria from Europe. Igiebor, a content creator

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WOMAN TEARS HUSBAND’S PASSPORT AT LAGOS AIRPORT – NIS LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION

Udo emphasised that if the allegations are proven true, the woman’s actions would violate Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015, which could result in severe penalties as outlined under Section 10(h). The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has initiated an investigation following the emergence of a viral video showing a woman tearing a Nigerian passport,

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