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The stage appeared set for another round of showdown between President Goodluck Jonathan and labour unions on the issue of fuel subsidy with labour on Tuesday asking the Federal Government to revert the pump price of petrol to N65 per litre. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria said the Jonathan administration had no ...

In this video, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, answering a question on how to overcome masturbation said: “Masturbation in itself is not a sin against God. Satan uses it in oppressing the mind and make them feel ineffective and inefficient in the sight of God. But once you understand that it’s got nothing to do with God, its about you and your ...

(PM News) – The Lagos State Government has shut down the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Ministry and six other churches in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria over noise pollution. Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA stormed a branch of the Lord’s Chosen Church at 25 Omobola Street, Lawanson, Surulere area at the weekend and shut it down. Other affected churches ...

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The Government of Brazil is providing $2 375 000 for a new local food purchase programme to be set up by FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP) to benefit farmers and vulnerable populations in five African countries – Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger and Senegal. Under an agreement signed here ...

A 30-year-old woman, Yemisi Fagbemi alleged to have paraded herself as a police Inspector has been arrested by Kwara State Police Command for impersonating police officer. Fagbemi, an indigene of Kabba, in Kogi state, but resident of Oja-Iya area, Ilorin was alleged to have duped unsuspecting electronic dealer of one 37 inch Plasma TV, laptop, refrigerator among others with promise ...