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PRESIDENT DANGOTE GROUP, ALIKO DANGOTE OFFERS TO SELL THE DANGOTE REFINERY TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED.

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made an offer to sell the Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking in an exclusive interview with newsmen, the businessman expressed his willingness to sell the refinery to address allegations of monopoly in the industry. He stated that if the NNPCL takes over the refinery, the allegations of monopoly would no longer be valid. This is coming after the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory […]

July 22, 2024 15

Economy

MINISTER OF WORKS, SENATOR DAVE UMAHI DESCRIBES THE ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT EXPRESSWAY AS PRIORITY PROJECTS.

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has described the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway as part of the Federal Government’s priority projects. Senator Umahi said this on Sunday while addressing newsmen after inspecting the Aba section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Port Harcourt Road, Aba and other federal roads undergoing rehabilitation in Aba and its environs. He commended President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to the completion of the project. The minister also said that the road had four sections, with two sections […]

July 22, 2024 42

General

THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has demanded an immediate apology from the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Igweh for violently disrupting a peaceful protest organized by the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). The protest march was to commence at the Unity Fountain in Abuja and terminate at the federal ministry of education where a protest letter was to be submitted demanding the payment of salary arrears […]

July 19, 2024 15

General

SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPS. COMMEND PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR COMING TO A CONSENSUS ON MINIMUM WAGE

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for agreeing to the national minimum wage of seventy thousand naira for the Nigerian workers. The Speaker said President Tinubu’s action has shown that he is a compassionate and empathic leader who cares about the welfare of the citizens. He said this significant agreement with the organized labour reflects the President's profound understanding, and sensitivity to the challenges facing Nigerian workers, aligning seamlessly with his […]

July 19, 2024 21

Uncategorized

CBN HAS APPROVED FIXED RATE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO ELIGIBLE BUREAU DE CHANGE OPERATORS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has approved the sale of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible Bureau de Change (BDC) operators at one thousand four hundred and fifty Naira to a dollar. The apex bank said the sum of twenty thousand dollars is to be sold to each BDC at the rate of one thousand four hundred and fifty Naira to a dollar representing the lower band of the trading rate at NAFEM in the previous trading day. […]

July 19, 2024 42

General

THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE DENY ALLEGATIONS ON PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR ILLEGAL MINNERS

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday denied allegations that the military and police provide security for illegal mining sites and miners in the country. They made this denial at a hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources, chaired by Jonathan Gaza, The CDS who was represented by the Director of Operations Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ilo, and the IGP who was […]

July 19, 2024 54

General

FCT POLICE COMMAND HINDER NASU PROTEST

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has blocked protesting members of the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) from embarking on a protest march to demand payment of their withheld salaries. Armed Police personnel, who were deployed with Armoured vehicles and Hilux Vans, barricaded the entrance of the popular Unity Fountain in Maitama District of Abuja, the meeting point of the union members on Thursday morning. […]

July 18, 2024 43

Featured

EUROPEAN COMMISSION RE- ELECTS URSULA VON DER LEYEN AS PRESIDENT

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday - 41 more than she needed. Ms von der Leyen, of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), was first elected in 2019. She will now serve another five years at the helm of the EU. Speaking to reporters, she added that the most […]

July 18, 2024 36

Education

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The meeting had in attendance the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, vice-chancellors, rectors and registrars of […]

July 18, 2024 193