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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has introduced the Whistle app as part of its efforts to alleviate traffic congestion and improve road safety across the state, especially with the anticipated increase in vehicular movement. General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, explained that the app enables residents to report reckless driving, traffic violations, one-way offenses, and other disruptive incidents directly to the agency. Bakare-Oki emphasized, “Whether stuck in traffic, witnessing an accident, or encountering a dangerous vehicle, users can quickly alert nearby LASTMA personnel. Upon receiving these reports, the agency will take swift action to manage the situation, whether…

Former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has urged Nigerians to apply for the vacant positions at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). FIRS announced its nationwide recruitment for young graduates and experienced professionals in Nigeria on Monday. Chronicle NG reported that FIRS made the announcement on its official social media pages, with the recruitment aimed at strengthening its services. The agency urged prospective applicants to carefully review the eligibility criteria provided in the official notice before applying. The positions are designed for individuals ready to make a meaningful impact on public service and contribute to Nigeria’s national development. FIRS begins…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that there will be a nationwide recruitment for young graduates and experienced professionals in Nigeria. FIRS made the announcement on its official social media pages, with the recruitment, aimed at strengthening its services. The agency urged prospective applicants to carefully review the eligibility criteria provided in the official notice before applying. The positions are designed for individuals ready to make a meaningful impact on public service and contribute to Nigeria’s national development. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications via the agency careers portal. Nigeria’s FIRS is hiring FIRS said applicants…

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the country’s national energy corporation, has joined the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0, reinforcing its commitment to methane reduction and environmental transparency. The OGMP 2.0, is an international initiative with more than 150 member companies representing over 42% of global oil and gas production, to curb methane emissions. NNPC’s decision to join the partnership aligns with its goal to achieve net zero methane intensity by 2030. This ambition forms part of the company’s broader decarbonisation strategy and its effort to meet global environmental standards. “The OGMP 2.0’s robust framework allows companies to…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) retail stations have dropped the retail price of premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NNPCL implemented the new price across its retail outlets in the capital city, much to the delight of customers. The new amount is the second price drop in less than two weeks from N1,060 earlier this month. At its mega station located along Wuse Zone 4 and Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Central Area, the price of the commodity was sold at N965 per litre with commuters scrambling to join the long queue. A…

Stanley Alieke, the counsel for popular controversial rapper, Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, said the singer has been granted bail after nearly a month in police custody. Alieke disclosed this on his Instagram handle on Monday. “Apki has been granted bail by the court,” he wrote without including much information. The rapper was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo State. His arrest was connected to an alleged abuse of Afrofusion star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy. Darlington’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju also confirmed that Burna Boy was responsible for his arrest. Police arrest…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was full of praise for his side’s devastating attacking performance at Tottenham Hotspur, but warned the Premier League leaders against complacency after Spurs briefly threatened an unlikely comeback. The Reds were 5-1 up and cruising thanks to a quickfire second-half double from Mohamed Salah with just over an hour played, before Dejan Kulusevski and former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke pulled it back to 5-3. Luis Diaz scored his second five minutes from time to make it 6-3 and finally end a crazy contest, which Slot said was Liverpool’s best away performance of his tenure. “Until…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced that the pump price of petrol will reduce to N935 per litre by Monday. The development, according to IPMAN, follows the marketers’ new deal with Dangote Refinery. IPMAN National President, Alhaji Maigandi Garima, who made this known on Sunday in Abuja, commended the Dangote refinery for the development. According to him, the new price was necessitated by the reduction in Dangote Refinery’s fuel ex-depot price and uniform arrangement, which would enable marketers to sell at N935 in their outlets nationwide. Chronicle NG reported that Dangote Refinery recently announced a reduction…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, to urgently address the country’s worsening economic situation, particularly the severe hunger leading to stampede. In a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, NANS National, Abdul-Yekinni Odunayo, the student body warned that failure to address hunger could lead to more deadly stampedes as Nigerians scramble for free food. Odunayo described the recent fatal stampedes in Ibadan, Abuja, and Anambra, where many Nigerians, especially children, lost their lives, as a “national disgrace.” He argued that these tragic events could have been avoided…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, government of pushing Nigerians to their death in the recent stampedes. PDP described the recent food stampede deaths in the country as an ugly testament of the “alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, starvation, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing Nigeria under the overtly insensitive, corrupt and rudderless Tinubu-led APC government”. The party lamented the stampede in Oyo, Anambra and the FCT, which claimed the lives of about 60 vulnerable citizens including children. According to PDP, the desperate struggle for food is a…