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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 […]

Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to the ban on nuclear weapon testing.  SHETTIMA, stated this during a meeting at the Presidential Villa with a delegation from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) led by its Executive Secretary, ROBERT FLOYD.  SHETTIMA noted that Nigeria, like many countries in Africa, is facing numerous socio-economic challenges, including poverty and climate change, hence Africa’s priority, at the moment, is to address its existential challenges, not the […]