No plans to increase pump price to N150- NNPC

NNPC last week adjusted the pump price of petrol at its mega stations nationwide from N141 to N145. In a statement released by the groups General Manager for Public Affairs, Garba Deen Muhammed, the corporation reacted to the increase and also denied claims of planning to increase pump price to N150 per liter. Read the statement below...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it is not empowered statutorily to tinker with the pricing template of petroleum products as erroneously reported in some national dailies. In a press statement on Monday, NNPC stated that the price adjustment in its downstream facilities from N141 to N145 per litre is still within the price band of N135 and N145 per litre approved on 11th May, 2016 by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the statutory body in charge of petroleum products pricing. The Corporation assured marketers and motorists of its readiness to continue to play its statutory role of being the supplier of last resort and ensuring energy security for the nation. The NNPC further confirmed the availability of over 1.6 billion litres of PMS in-country that would last 45 days consumption. The NNPC said there was no time its Management met the President to push for a hike in the pump price of petrol to N150 per litre. It advised journalists to always cross check their facts before going to press.

Notorious Ghanaian prisoner ‘Garkum’ attempts jail break again

Notorious Ghanaian criminal, Johnson Kombian popularly known as Garkum has attempted to escape with two of his accomplice from the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. According to report, Garkum who is currently on death sentence for killing two police officers in 2010, was said to have moved from his condemned cell to the main prison yard together with his two cell mates around midnight on Sunday November 6th.

The incident prompted the officials to lock down the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.

Speaking on the attempted jail break, DSP Courage Atsem, the Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, confirmed the incident, saying

Photo: Buratai weeps as military buries fallen heroes

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai yesterday wept as he read an emotional speech at the burial of seven soldiers killed in a Boko Haram attack at Malam Fotori, Borno state last week Friday. Giving the speech at the National burial organized for the soldiers at the National cemetery, Buratai lost control of his emotions while reading his tribute to the soldiers. Part of the tribute reads;

US election: Donald Trump makes his last pitch to voters by attacking Beyonce and Jay Z

On the final day before the US election, Donald Trump made his final pitch to voters during a rally in Florida on Monday.

"Florida is my second home," Trump told the crowd. "A state I love so much, and by the way, Hilary, once this is over, she 'll never come. In one day, we are going to win the great state of Florida  and we are going to take back the White House. With what's happening with our justice, our country is a laughingstock all over the world, they 're laughing,"

The Presidential candidate closed his speech but no before going after Beyonce and her husband Jay Z. Queen Bee played a last-minute concert on behalf of Hillary Clinton over the weekend in Ohio, which seems to have really upset Trump. Though his campaign has reportedly taken over his Twitter account, he let his feeling be known at rallies throughout the weekend.

Zahra Buhari shares her experience at the burial of fallen heroes

Zahra Buhari has shared her experience at the burial of the seven soldiers who in the war-front. Sharing photos from the sad event she wrote;

"Yesterday, I experienced a burial for the first time in my life. Right before my eyes I saw our 7 heroes laid to rest, I couldn't hold back my tears. I looked up and saw my mother wiping away her tears and then Lt. Gen. Buratai's voice shaking as he gave his touching speech to bid good bye for the last time. Lt Gen Buratai listed town after town, village after village that were recaptured by the army led by our 7 fallen soldiers.

Tears rolled down as though I had known them all my life. They sacrificed everything they had for us and gave it their all in every battle. I thought to myself "This is the epitome of patriotism!" .

All our fallen heroes shall not be forgotten. The patriotism I had in my heart before the burial was very much but by the end of the event it had doubled!! We have"..no country but Nigeria. We shall remain here and savage it together"

The bravery, courage and patriotism of our soldiers is an example to every Nigerian, it is the true definition of "leading by example".

May Almighty shower his blessings and mercy on all our fallen heroes. You shall never be forgotten. 

Woman whose son was killed while he was robbing, wants the man who shot him to be charged with a crime

A woman, Temia Hairston, whose son, Michael Grace Jr., 28, robbed a Pizza Hut he used to work at is demanding justice for her son who was killed by an employee of the business.

Hairston said her son had been fired from a series of low-paying, unskilled jobs. He had a 4-year-old child, a pregnant girlfriend and was essentially homeless. Hairston said:

“He had lost everything. He lost his Pizza Hut job. He lost his primary job. And because he lost his jobs, he lost his car also,” Hairston, of Charlotte, told The Washington Post.

She added:

“We were talking about baby Michael and I was like, ‘you got to get it together because the child’s mother is having to take care of him by herself because you’re not working. I need you to get yourself together and get back on your grind.’ ” Hairston said she wasn’t sure if her words sunk

Marks & Spencer To Shut 60 Stores After Half-Year Profit Plunge Warning

Marks & Spencer is to close 60 clothing and home stores as it posts an 18.6% plunge in half-year profits.

In a radical shake-up of its business model to cut costs as part of a revival plan, will close about 30 full line UK stores and change around 45 stores to only sell food. Other UK stores would be re-located.

The full list of closures has not yet been revealed but M&S plans to shut 53 stores across 10 international markets - including 10 in China and seven in France, while pulling out of Belgium, Estonia, Hungary and Lithuania - putting around 2,100 jobs at risk.

New chief executive Steve Rowe remains tight-lipped on the number of UK staff impacted by the plans, but said that, where possible, it would keep "job continuity" for affected employees.

An M&S spokesman told Mirror this morning: 'We’re not talking (UK) locations today.'

M&S insists it will have more stores overall after the revamp, having already announced more than 200 Simply Food outlets will open by the end of the 2018/19 financial year.