The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) yesterday criticised President Bola Tinubu’s 2024 budget as a harvest of deceit, false claims, and empty promises.In a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party said Nigerians were dismayed as Tinubu took to rhetoric and failed to
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has confirmed that the passport application automation process will begin operation on January 8, 2024, adding that Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact.Tunji-Ojo, who was speaking during the inspection of facilities of the Nigeria
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Nigerian Breweries Plc., through its two brands, Maltina and Amstel Malta, has launched an advocacy campaign, ‘Mission Nine Zero’, designed to discourage pregnant women from consuming alcohol throughout the nine-month period.Speaking during the flag-off of the campaign, the Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Hans Essaadi, disclosed that the initiative
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President Bola Tinubu has signed the appropriation bill into law.On Monday, in the State House, Abuja, the president also directed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDA) of the government to release monthly reports of their implementation of the 2024 budget to maintain an effective budget cycle. Tinubu assured Nigerians that the
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The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has delivered an additional one million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery, marking the fourth such delivery in a series over the past few weeks. The company disclosed this in a statement, adding that the fifth consignment is well underway to kick-start
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The Committee on the Implementation of the End-of-Year Transportation Subsidy Programme of President Bola Tinubu, Dr. Dele Alake, has said over 160,000 passengers have so far benefited from the programme.Alake, who is also the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, announced this in a progress report yesterday in Lagos.UNITY TIMES had
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The Port Harcourt Refinery is yet to commence commercial operations.The refinery was expected to resume refining after turn-around maintenance (TAM) in December 2023.According to the NNPCL, the refinery has been completed, and testing is ongoing. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Olufemi Oladapo Soneye, who confirmed the development, said:
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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday said the oil and condensates production target of 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2026 is an ambitious jump from 2023 levels of around 1.6 million bpd.Africa's biggest oil exporter has suffered declining production due to crude theft and vandalism of
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The federal government said on Monday that it will revoke more mining licences of defaulting firms.Segun Tomori, the special assistant on media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.According to the statement, Mr. Alake disclosed this in his New Year goodwill
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