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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, will engage with a group of Nigerian youths currently participating in the legislative mentorship initiative on Wednesday, 4th September 2024. It is worth recalling that the Speaker, on 31st July, similarly met with a broad segment of Nigerian youths at a town hall meeting to

There are strong indications that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has directed its retail outlets to raise the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre. Nigerians woke up on Tuesday to find a change in pump prices, rising from around N600 to N855 per litre. Sources informed our correspondent that there was a

The Gombe State Government on Monday presented 380 bags of 25kg rice, 380 bags of 50kg sorghum, and 240 cartons of spaghetti to security agencies in the state, our correspondent has gathered. Confirming this on Tuesday, the Information Officer from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the State, Joshua Danmalam, said that

Businessman, Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday revealed that the Federal Executive Council is working on a new pricing arrangement for petrol produced from the Dangote Refinery. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility officially unveiled its refined petrol on Tuesday with Dangote announcing that product will be in filling stations in the next 48 hours depending on the country’s national

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has called for enhanced collaboration among engineering professionals to tackle the ongoing issue of engineering failures in the country. He made this appeal during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Engineering Assembly, organised by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, on Tuesday. Speaking

The fibre service unit of Airtel Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Telesonic Limited, has been awarded three telecom licences. According to the latest market updates released on Friday by the Nigerian Communications Commission, the network operator was granted a National Long Distance licence, an Internet Service Provider licence, and a Sales & Installation Major licence. The National

Some gunmen have attacked the Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums, in large numbers, invaded the police facility in the early hours of Tuesday and threw explosives at the police facility. The hoodlums also attacked the Oba Civic Centre. Some sources in

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with Chinese President, Xi Jinping. The PUNCH reports that Tinubu is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping today in Beijing. Tinubu left Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday to undertake a significant diplomatic mission. Last week, the Presidency revealed that his schedule involves visits to major Chinese

Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed further in August to 52 per cent after reaching 61.8 per cent in July, official data showed on Tuesday. The central bank began to raise interest rates last year to battle soaring prices after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropped his opposition to orthodox monetary policy. Turkey’s annual inflation rate reached

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has said that the introduction of naira for crude will reduce the demand for foreign exchange by 40 per cent. He said this on Tuesday as he announced the commencement of the production of petrol at the Dangote refinery located in Lagos. Speaking on Arise TV, Dangote said, “I will like

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has explained why the first sample of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, from his refinery appears clearer than the petrol currently in circulation. Speaking during a broadcast at his refinery in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, Dangote highlighted that the clearer petrol is more environmentally

The Dangote oil refinery will supply a total of 25 million litres of petrol to the Nigerian market daily starting from September. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority disclosed on Tuesday that this will rise to 30 million litres from September. In a short statement, the NMDPRA said it met with the Nigerian

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has presented the first sample of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. Dangote made the presentation on Tuesday during a broadcast at his refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. The refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, has been engaged in a

The Federal Government has denied a report suggesting that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell fuel at N1,000 above the approved pump price. The report claimed that the Minister for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the NNPCL the directive. Dismissing the report in a statement signed

Thousands of Galatasaray fans gathered at the Istanbul Airport, Turkey, to welcome Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, with enthusiasm and excitement on Monday. Despite arriving at 3:30am, Osimhen was met with cheers and chants. He appeared thrilled as fans sang and chanted his name, creating a memorable moment. The warm reception marked the beginning of

 The President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gilly-Harry has warned of a possible hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol, in the coming days. This is despite Dangote Refinery on Monday commencing the production of petrol, a development some believe could help crash the

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

Asian markets retreated Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the end of the week while keeping tabs on China after fresh data stoked renewed worries over the world’s number two economy. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates at its next meeting this month but close

Businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that petrol produced from his 650,000 barrels per day refining facility will hit filling stations in the next 48 hours as modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited are formalised. Dangote said this on Tuesday during a press briefing announcing the formal production of petrol at the refinery. “Our

The Abia State Government has concluded plans to train 2000 master trainers for teachers in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu disclosed this while briefing the journalists on the outcome of this week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti on Monday. He stated that 200 teachers have passed through the

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ oil output fell in August to its lowest since January, a Reuters survey found has shown. The survey released on Monday stated the unrest that disrupted Libyan supply added to the impact of ongoing voluntary supply cuts by other members and the wider OPEC+ alliance. The survey disclosed that

A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Michael Koleoso, is dead. He was aged 86. Koleoso, who was the SSG during the late Governor Lamidi Adesina’s administration between 1999 and 2023, was said to have died in the early hours of Monday, September 2, 2024. He was the National Chairman of the defunct Alliance

At least 129 died during a weekend prison break attempt at DR Congo’s largest penitentiary, the interior minister said on Tuesday. “The provisional human toll is 129 dead, including 24 who were shot after warnings,” Jacquemain Shabani said in a video message, adding that at least 59 were wounded at the Makala prison in the

Nigeria’s debt servicing in the first seven months of this year rose by 53.63 per cent, or $971.47m, to $2.78bn, up from the $1.81bn recorded in the same period in 2023. This was disclosed in the Weekly International Payments data available on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website. CBN data showed that external debt servicing

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, has reaffirmed the collective concerns of northern governors regarding the rising insecurity in the region. The governor emphasised their strong commitment to partnering with key stakeholders to tackle the issue effectively. Yahaya restated this on Monday while receiving a report