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Dangote Refinery Suspends Petrol Sales in Naira.

The Dangote refinery has officially announced a temporary suspension of petroleum products sales in Naira. This was disclosed in a statement released yesterday by the company, citing an imbalance between its sales proceeds and crude purchase obligations, which are currently denominated in U.S. dollars. It said the decision aims to address the mismatch and ensure sustainable operations, and further emphasized that petroleum product sales in Naira will promptly resume once an allocation of naira-denominated crude cargoes is received from Nigerian […]

todayMarch 20, 2025

Politics

President Tinubu Appoints Board Members For NISO

President Bola Tinubu has appointed executive and non-executive board members for the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO. This was made known yesterday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealing that Adesegun Akin-Olugbade is the board chairman of NISO, while Abdu Bello has been appointed as Managing Director.He added that the President has also appointed four Executive Directors: Nafisatu Asabe Ali for Systems Operation; Shehu Abba-Aliyu for Systems […]

todayMarch 20, 2025

National

ABIA GOVERNOR, OTTI ORDERS POLICE COMMISSIONER TO FISH OUT INVADERS OF BUSINESS CENTRE:

The Abia State governor, ALEX OTTI, has expressed shock over the invasion and attack on a popular hospitality establishment in Umuahia, De Latinos Concept, on Sunday, which led to the destruction of property and injuries to innocent persons. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the governor  on Media and Publicity, FERDINAND EKEOMA, OTTI vowed that every individual involved in the attack would be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others who might consider engaging in similar acts in the future. […]

todayMarch 11, 2025

Entertainment

KING CHARLES III EXPRESSES HIS ADMIRATION FOR NIGERIAN SINGER, DAVIDO.

British monarch King Charles III has expressed his admiration for Nigerian singer, Davido, revealing that his music made him fall in love with Pidgin English. The monarch disclosed this in the new Apple Music show, The King’s Music Room, which premiered yesterday in celebration of Commonwealth day. King Charles stated that Davido had made him love Pidgin language and expressed a strong desire to speak Pidgin the next time he visits Nigeria, adding that Afrobeats has become a popular and global music […]

todayMarch 11, 2025 2

National

PRESIDENCY REACTS TO EL-RUFAI’S DEFECTION TO SDP

The Presidency has reacted to the defection of the former governor of Kaduna State,NASIR EL-RUFAI, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, describing it as an inordinate ambition that is destined to fail. EL-RUFAI, a founding member of the ruling party, announced his defection in a statement issued yesterday amid speculation about his presidential ambition. Reacting, President BOLA TINUBU’S Special Adviser on Media and Policy, DANIEL BWALA, wrote in a post on his official X handle, saying that the MOTIVE for EL-RUFAI’S  defection will be interrogated in the coming days. […]

todayMarch 11, 2025

Football

ENYIMBA RECORD 1-0 VICTORY OVER EL-KANEMI WARRIORS IN MATCHDAY 28 ENCOUNTER

Enyimba defeated El-Kanemi Warriors 1-0 in Aba yesterday, extending their unbeaten run to three games in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Striker  JOSEPH ATULE scored the winning goal for the Aba giants in the 29th minute, and the club moved up to eighth place on the table with 41 points from 28 matches On the other hand, Holders Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Akwa United at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. OSOBA KABIR put Akwa United ahead […]

todayMarch 10, 2025

National

IPOB WARNS AGAINST EMBEZZLEMENT OF N250BN FOR SOUTH-EAST REGION

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cautioned politicians and individuals in the South-East region against embezzling the N250 billion appropriated for the newly created South-East Development Commission, SEDC. The group in a statement issued yesterday  by IPOB’s spokesperson, EMMA POWERFULinsisted that the funds must be used solely for the region’s development,  as there is an urgent need for developmental projects and intervention programmes in the South-East. Powerful outlined examples of such projects, including the construction and expansion of roads, the […]

todayMarch 10, 2025

Entertainment

OMONI OBOLI CALLS OUT GHANAIAN TV STATIONS FOR AIRING HER FILMS WITHOUT LICENCE.

Popular Nigerian actress, OMONI OBOLI, has called out  Ghanaian Television stations for airing her movies without the necessary licenses. The actress expressed her outrage in a post on her Instagram page, berating the Ghana National Film Authority for “failing to take decisive action against such unauthorized acts.” While questioning the authority’s effectiveness, she threatened to take legal action against the offending TV stations, emphasizing that such actions only erode the effort and dedication that go into producing her films.

todayMarch 10, 2025

National

NIGERIA AND UAE TO MEET OVER VISA DENIALS

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to meet to resolve issues relating to visa procurement by Nigerians seeking to travel to the country. The decision was reached when the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, SALEM SAEED ALSHAMSI, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU, in her office at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja. The minister stated that the City of Dubai in the UAE has become a destination […]

todayMarch 10, 2025

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