Month: July 2025

The Presidency has refuted claims that MUHAMMED BABANGIDA, son of ex-military Head of State, IBRAHIM BABANGIDA, IBB, rejected his recent appointment by President BOLA TINUBU as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture.  A  letter was shared yesterday by a former chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP,  DELE MOMODU insinuating that MUHAMMED rejected the appointment. However, in a post on X,  a presidential media aide, OLUSEGUN DADA said BABANGIDA dismissed the reports of the rejection as false and  malicious, describing such claims as […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again reduced the ex-depot price per litre of petrol from ₦840 to ₦820, the second time in two weeks. In an update, a spokesman for the refinery, TONY CHIEJINA, confirmed the ₦20 marginal reduction, which occurred about one week after the refinery dropped ex-depot petrol price from ₦880 to ₦840 on June 30, 2025. The oil firm noted that the new price takes effect on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Similarly, Filling stations like […]

The United States Department of State says it has limited non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria to a single-entry with a three-month validity period. The  US Mission in Nigeria made the announcement in a statement issued yesterday, saying the move aligned with president DONALD TRUMP administration’s reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy, impacting several countries, including Nigeria.  Meanwhile, the mission said US non-immigrant visas issued before July 8, 2025, would retain their […]

The Governor of Enugu State, PETER MBAH, yesterday unveiled the state-owned airline, Enugu Air, describing it as a major milestone for the state and a model example of collaboration between the government and the private sector.  Speaking at the launch of the inaugural flight of the state-owned airline which took off yesterday, MBAH said Enugu Air represented more than just an airline as it symbolises a bold step in creating the right enablers […]