Aliko Dangote, the owner of the Lagos-based refinery and billionaire businessman, has declared that “it’s a celebration day for Nigerians.” After more than a year of its launch in May 2023, Dangote Refinery pumped out its first Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, on Tuesday from its 650,000 barrels per day facility. At […]
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President Bola Tinubu is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing today (Tuesday) as part of his ongoing diplomatic mission to China. Tinubu, who departed Abuja last Thursday, is on a significant visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and China. Sources within the Presidency who spoke with Punch revealed that […]
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A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square will on October 15, 2024, resume the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, charged with the murder of the Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga. Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, is being prosecuted alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and […]
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Activist and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of paving the way for anarchy. He made the allegation during an interview on AIT, saying the federal government was attempting to criminalise peaceful protests. The activist questioned the rationale behind the government’s hostility towards demonstrations aimed at ending bad governance. He […]
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The Nigerian government has clarified that no ban has been imposed on Nigerian airlines by the United States government. Acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Chris Najomo, said this in a statement on Monday. He emphasized that Nigeria had successfully attained Category One status under the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) […]
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A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has described those calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu as frustrated politicians thinking irrationally. He argued that it is too early to pass a verdict on Tinubu’s government, which started only a little over a year ago. Shittu described as misguided the call from certain quarters […]
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Five exceptional students from Bauchi State have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate degrees at top Universities in China. The beneficiaries, who hail from various parts of the state, include Aisha Yunusa Ahmad from Jama’are, Hussaina Yakubu from Warji, Abdullahi Abdulrahman Sudais from Ningi, Godfrey Yohana from Bogoro, and Khalil Muhammad Makama from Bauchi. […]
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The Federal Government may spend approximately N188.25 billion annually to subsidise electricity supply for about 75 public tertiary hospitals and 300 educational institutions across the country. This follows the Federal Government’s approval of a 50 percent subsidy for electricity consumed in public hospitals and tertiary education institutions nationwide. In April, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission […]
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that its Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, will be exported if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other petroleum dealers in the country refuse to patronise it. The Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, stated this on Monday while featuring on […]
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The British national declared wanted on Monday by the Nigeria Police, Andrew Wynne, for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has denied the allegation. Wynne, who spoke on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today from his base in the United Kingdom, said he was not even aware he had been labeled a […]
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