Dangote refinery The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other modular refineries are expected to be the major drivers of Nigeria’s demand for petroleum products, which is projected to grow massively in the nearest future. Speaking at the just concluded 15th Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream Week in Lagos, […]
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The death toll from the collapsed 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi has risen to 15, the National Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday afternoon. “We have recovered more bodies. The death toll now stands at 15, while nine were pulled out alive,” Ibrahim Farinloye of the National Emergency Management Agency said. Rescue operations were […]
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Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) Gbolahan Oki. The Governor vowed to find out what went wrong and punish those indicted in the collapsed 21-storey building under construction in Ikoyi. A statement by Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso, said the State Government […]
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Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has assured Nigerians will vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in 2023. According to him, a lot of Nigerians, including youths are feeling very bad about the nation due to numerous challenges facing them. He predicted food insecurity in the next few years in Nigeria due to growing […]
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Alkali Usman has ordered the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to conduct detailed investigations into the invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili. He also directed the Federal Capital Police Command to beef up security around the Supreme Court Justice, who is also the wife of a former Rivers State […]
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Senior lawyers in the country under the umbrella of the Body of Senior Advocate s of Nigeria (BOSAN) have met with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and demanded an immediate probe of last Friday’s siege on the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. […]
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A mother, whose daughter Zainab is trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed building, being consoled at the site on Tuesday. Photo: Eniola Daniel Victims family protest over slow response Families organize prayer session for trapped workers Nine persons have been rescued from the Lagos collapse 21-storey building, while 10 casualties was recorded as rescue […]
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Two professors were among those abducted when armed men on Tuesday morning stormed the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Abuja at the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that six people were abducted in the attack which happened around 1am. Those abducted were Prof. Bassey Ubom (including […]
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The lingering shortage of foreign exchange in Nigeria has forced the naira to crash against the United States dollar on the air ticket pricing template of the International Air Transport Association, the Switzerland-based trade body representing over 290 global airlines. As a result, airfares on Nigeria routes which are priced in naira have increased considerably, […]
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