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Dangote Refinery To Reduce Cost, Create Jobs Distributing Fuel To Marketers
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stated that it will reduce inflation and generate employment by distributing petrol, diesel and other petroleum products to marketers. In a statement on Tuesday, the firm said the distribution of fuel to petrol station operators, manufacturers, telecommunications companies, the aviation sector, and other large-scale users, with free logistics support, was hailed by experts as a...
Pharmacists Decries Medical Doctors’ Marginalisation
The Nigerian Association of Community Pharmacists has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to address what it sees as the increasing dominance of physicians in the fields of education and health. ACPN warned that such practices are detrimental to national development and inclusive governance. The pharmacists made this known in an open letter signed by their National Chairman, Ambrose...
Tinubu To Meet Benue Stakeholders Wednesday
President Bola Tinubu will meet with Benue State stakeholders on Wednesday (today) to hear their concerns directly in an effort to put an end to the violence that has destroyed homes and claimed many lives in numerous communities. Over 200 people were reportedly killed within a few hours, including children and women, at Yelewata, Guma LGA on Friday night. The...
GTBank Begins N6.98 USSD Charges On Airtime
Guaranty Trust Bank is joining other banks in adopting a new billing model for its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data banking transactions on Wednesday (today). According to a message sent to customers, the N6.98 transaction fee will now be deducted from airtime balances, rather than bank accounts, starting today, June 18, 2025. “Dear Customer, please be informed that effective 18 June 2025,...
Nigeria Imports N1.2tn Crude As Local Output Falls
Nigeria imported ₦1.19 trillion worth of crude oil in the first quarter of 2025 because local refineries were not receiving enough domestic supply, despite being the biggest producer of crude oil in Africa. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report for Q1 2025, which showed that the imported crude, classified as...
Soludo Approves N15m For Mass Burial Of 43 Victims In Ogwuaniocha Community Crisis
The mass burial of forty-three indigenous people from Ogwuaniocha, an oil-bearing community in Ogbaru Local Government Area, who were killed during a violent internal crisis in November 2021, will be supported by ₦15 million approved by Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo. The funds were formally presented to the community by the Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Anthony Ifeanya,...
UN Slams Benue Massacre, Demands Accountability
António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, has strongly denounced the recent wave of violence that killed many civilians over the weekend in Benue State, North Central Nigeria. According to media reports, scores of people were killed—many in their sleep—during a series of brutal attacks on the village of Yelewata. The assaults have also left several residents displaced. Speaking on...
Peter Obi Commends Tinubu’s Decision To Visit Benue Massacre Sites
The Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's visit to Benue State in the wake of the recent massacre that claimed more than 200 lives. Speaking through a statement released on Monday, Obi, who has consistently criticized President Tinubu’s leadership approach, described the visit as a welcome development. He said it was encouraging...
Tinubu Cancels Kaduna Visit, Heads To Benue Amid Deadly Herdsmen Attacks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to visit Benue State today in a renewed effort to bring peace and address the ongoing violent conflicts plaguing the region, following the recent killing of over 200 people by armed herdsmen. The trip comes as Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia confirmed the identity of the attackers, saying armed herders were responsible for the...
Lawmakers Urges Tinubu To Enforce East-West Road Original Project Design In Ogoni
Hon. Dumnamene Deekor, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State's Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency, has expressed concern about purported changes to the East-West Road project's original design. He cautioned that any deviation—particularly through Ogoniland—could result in economic bottlenecks and negate the purpose of the significant federal investment. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday at the National Assembly, Deekor...
