Dangote refinery 1.4mbpd expansion to create 95,000 jobs

The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the expansion of the Dangote Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for no fewer than 95,000 skilled workers at the peak of construction. According to a statement by the firm, Dangote disclosed this at the weekend […]

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Why we Cancelled Peter Obi’s Scheduled Lecture – OAU

By John Dike, Ile-Ife Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife has explained why it cancelled a proposed lecture by former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, alleging failure to follow established institutional procedures. In a statement released by its spokesman, Abiodun Olarewaju, the University disclosed that the invitation to Obi was initiated by a […]

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Insecurity: Atiku warns against suspending campaigns in Borno, Benue, others

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned against moves to suspend political campaigns in parts of Northern Nigeria, warning that such a step could undermine constitutional rights and deepen fears of disenfranchisement amid worsening insecurity. Atiku’s reaction follows reports that the Senate may be weighing the suspension of political activities […]

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Is Ibadan Tinubu’s 2027 Strait of Hormuz?

By Festus Adedayo Yesterday, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, rallied Nigeria’s opposition political parties to Ibadan. According to him in his welcome address, the summit was to rescue Nigeria from the stranglehold of Nigeria’s apparent descent into autocracy, “a pattern where the space for real political competition is disappearing.” Ibadan summit’s message is an […]

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Ibadan Opposition Summit: Recycled elites chasing power for its own sake

By Steve Otaloro The recent so-called “Opposition Leadership Summit” held in Ibadan presents itself as a moment of political consolidation and national alternative-building. In reality, it is nothing more than a carefully staged gathering of disparate political actors-united not by ideology, vision, or coherent policy direction, but by a singular, desperate objective: to regain access […]

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Sowore: Why I didn’t attend Ibadan opposition summit

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has explained why he did not attend Saturday’s summit of opposition parties in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Prominent opposition parties leaders in the country, led by a former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had assembled in Southwest Nigeria’s political capital, and agreed to field a […]

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APC commends Aiyedatiwa for fostering unity, internal democracy, inclusiveness

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for his exemplary leadership in fostering unity, inclusiveness and internal democracy within the party. In a statement on Sunday by its state spokesman, Mr Steve Otaloro, the party noted the governor’s consultative engagement with critical stakeholders statewide in seeking consensus on the […]

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JAMB dismisses viral 394 UTME result of Cross River candidate as fake

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip purporting to show a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The result, shared by social media user @Onsogbu on X, claimed the female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, scored 394 out of 400. […]

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