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Nigerian Government has assured that it will address the concerns of oil transporters and distributors to ensure smooth distribution following the high cost of operations and maintenance of trucks used in the distribution of petroleum products.........Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Oil, made this known Monday in Abuja, when he met with some of the oil stakeholders in the downstream sector.

 The organised Labour, on Monday began mobilising its members for a nationwide protest slated for February 27 and 28 over the cost of living crisis in the country. The Federal Government of Nigeria's failure to fulfil its promises after the 14-day ultimatum by Labour, according to sources, will be met with two-day nationwide protest already slated for February 27 and 28.

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 Fifty trucks conveying foodstuffs out of the country to Niger Republic were intercepted on Monday by the Zamfara State Transport Agency. The agency, which was enforcing a presidential directive meant to arrest the food crisis and hoarding, grounded the trucks loaded with assorted grains.

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 The veterinary technologist in charge of the Zoological Garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Mr. Olabode Olawuyi, has been killed by a lion on the campus. The management of the institution in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, explained that the incident happened when the deceased was feeding the animals in their den at the garden.

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 The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has said it will ground activities in universities across the country if the withheld salaries of its members are not paid. This was in reaction to the exclusion of members of SSANU from the payment of the withheld salaries by the Federal Government which only commenced payment for the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday.

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 The Federal Government has concluded plans to install biometric clearance gates for the Nigeria Immigration Service at the international airports in the country. The gates are expected to be ready at the airports by March 2024. When put to use, the gates would provide seamless clearance services for passengers entering the country through any of the international airports.

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 The Rivers State Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of a wanted cult leader, Gift Okpara, aka 2 Baba, who was declared the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of the Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim, in September last year

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 Tension has gripped the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku following gunmen attack on students’ hostels, which reportedly left one dead, and others injured. It was gathered that the management of the school subsequently announced a shutdown of academic activities for one week to enable them put in place security measures to guard against a recurrence.

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 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to arraign former Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed. It is in connection with an alleged diversion of over N10 billion. Ahmed on Monday honoured the anti-graft agency’s invitation at the Ilorin zonal office following which he was grilled again by investigators.

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. Angry youths in Oyo State on Monday hit the street to protest the high cost of living, food inflation and the current economic hardship in the country. The youths were carrying placards with some inscriptions such as ‘End food hike and inflation’, ‘The poor is starving’ and ‘Tinubu, don’t forget your promises’, among others.

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