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Electric Buses: Your Business Will Not Be Stopped – Abia Govt Allays Keke Riders’ Fears
Abia State government has assured members of the Abia State Tricycle Operators Union, ASTOPU, that the electric buses being introduced in the State will not drive them away from jobs, but will complement transport services in the State.
Commissioner for Transport, Chimezie Ukaegbu disclosed this on Tuesday, at Aba Town Hall during the 2025 ASTOPU reward and empowerment ceremony.
He assured that under the watch of Governor Alex Otti, tricycle operators would continue to do their operations, considering their contributions to the state’s revenue.
Ukaegbu also said that tricycle operators in Abia state, especially those in Aba, have shown great support to the state government and advised them to prioritise their security and safety by avoiding alcoholism.
He promised that his Ministry, in partnership with the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation, would continue to protect them and urged ASTOPU executives to maintain visionary leadership.
Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation, Obioma Nwaogbe said that Tricycle operators are benefitting from the State government’s infrastructure.
Earlier in his address, the Chairman of ASTOPU, Victor Azubuike said the executive arm of the union organised the event to reward 164 tricycle operators who returned forgotten items to their office for their original owners to reclaim, and to encourage good conduct among the transporters.
An aircraft belonging to Enugu Air has crashed at Benin City airport in Edo State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday afternoon.
A video of the incident was shared on social media by an X user identified as @Oyindamola
“Enugu Air aircraft crash lands in Benin Airport this afternoon,” the X user wrote.
DAILY POST reports that the Enugu Air is owned and operated by the Enugu State government.
There’s was no official statement on the matter by the aviation authorities at the time of filing in this report.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS at its retail outlets for the second time in less than two days.
A market survey by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL raised its petrol price to N1,335 per litre on Wednesday from N1,270 per litre on Tuesday.
This means that the state-owned filling station increased its fuel price by N65 per litre.
The new price has been implemented at NNPCL filling stations in Wuse Zone 6 (Berger), Zone 4, and other outlets in Abuja and its environs.
Recall that on Tuesday, NNPCL increased its petrol pump price by N115 per litre to N1,270 per litre.
The latest increase comes amid continued petrol price volatility in the country’s downstream oil sector following Dangote Refinery’s resumption of the sale of refined petroleum products in U.S. dollars.
DAILY POST reports that crude oil prices rose by nearly 4 percent on Wednesday as airstrikes intensified in the Middle East.…For more, Complete your reading.
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