Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, citing rising global crude oil prices. In a statement released on Friday, the refinery announced that the new bulk purchase rate for customers buying between 2 million and 4.99 million litres is now N955 per litre. Bulk buyers …
Vandals steal TCN cable in Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that parts of the Presidential Villa and 60 percent of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in darkness after vandals stole a 132-kilovolt underground cable that transports bulk electricity to its 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation. TCN disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, …
Pastor Kumuyi gets invitation for Donald Trump’s inauguration
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Pastor William Kumuyi has been invited as a guest to Donald Trump’s inauguration. Reports say that the man of God will attend the event and later carry out other key engagements. He will join other global leaders to witness Trump’s second inauguration as US president …
Dangote refinery projects 650,000bpd June, plans crude import 17th January 2025
Facility now producing 500,000bpd as officials look beyond Nigeria to meet demand for product The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is planning to import more crude oil as supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited becomes insufficient for fuel production at the $20bn Lekki-based facility. Officials at the plant said the facility has ramped up production …
Candidates protest PDP’s withdrawal from Ondo LG poll 17th January 2025
Some Peoples Democratic Party candidates for the local government elections in Ondo State have opposed the PDP’s withdrawal from the LG race. The PDP on Thursday announced its withdrawal from Saturday’s LG polls citing a lack of confidence in the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission. In a statement, the Director of Media and Publicity, Leye …
N64m fraud: ICPC arraigns three El-Rufai’s ex-appointees today 17th January 2025
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission will today (Friday) arraign three former appointees of the ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, in a new N64m money laundering case. The former appointees include the ex-Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor to the governor, Lawal Adebisi, the former Accountant General of Kaduna State, Umar Waziri, and the …
Rowdy session in N’Assembly as IG defends 2025 budget proposal 17th January 2025
Federal lawmakers on Thursday engaged in a heated argument at the National Assembly Complex during the 2025 budget defence by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Trouble began when Egbetokun was providing a breakdown of funds allocated for the construction of five zonal police headquarters across the country. The police chief had barely started …
Coca-Cola rewards consumers with N70m 17th January 2025
Coca-Cola has unveiled its Coke Studio ‘Beat the Drop’ campaign, rewarding consumers with prizes worth N70m, including all-expenses-paid trips to South Africa. The campaign, launched in December 2024, has awarded four winners with South Africa trips and 20 participants with N1m each, according to a statement. Senior Director of Frontline Marketing at Coca-Cola Nigeria, Yusuf …
Rice import: LCCI slams FG over delayed implementation 17th January 2025
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has criticised the Federal Government for its delay in implementing the duty-free food importation policy, particularly following the arrival of a 32,000-tonne shipment of brown rice from Thailand in Lagos. The rice, imported through logistics firm DUCAT, was intended to mitigate the escalating food inflation, which dropped to …
Cricket: Nigeria coach upbeat ahead Women’s U-19 W’Cup 17th January 2025
Junior Female Yellow Greens coach Sarah Bhakita has said the team is in high spirits ahead of their debut at the ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup in Malaysia, thanks to their impressive warm-up games against Pakistan and Scotland, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The team concluded their warm-up matches for the tournament with a statement win over …