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”Dangote Refinery Has Enough Capacity To Meet Fuel Demand” – Dangote Affirms
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has refuted claims by oil marketers that the facility does not have the capacity to meet local fuel demand. Officials of the refinery told our correspondent that the refinery has enough fuel to satisfy local needs and export to other countries. Following a statement by the founder of the refinery, Aliko Dangote, that some cabals who are...
Dangote Unveils ₦15bn Educational Development Plan For Higher Institution
Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group and chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has announced a N15 billion five-year development plan to enhance infrastructure and academic excellence at the institution. Dangote made the announcement on Saturday during his second investiture as chancellor at the university’s 5th combined convocation ceremony held in Wudil. “The N15...
15,000 Nigerians Stranded Abroad To Be Repatriated — FG
The federal government is currently in discussions to facilitate the safe and dignified return of 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and other countries, according to Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, Ahmed disclosed that the commission is also...
ECOWAS Court Dismisses Shatta Wale’s Discrimination Case Against Ghana
The ECOWAS Court of Justice, sitting in Osborne, Lagos State, has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit filed by Ghanaian musician Charles Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, against the Republic of Ghana and its Gaming Commission. Delivering judgment in Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/25/24, the court ruled that the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his claim of discriminatory treatment. “The applicant...
Emergency Rule In Rivers Should Not Exceed Six Months, PWDs Cautions
The Rivers State chapter of the South-South Physically Challenged Indigenes has voiced conditional support for the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, calling for its duration to not exceed the constitutionally stipulated six months. Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Friday, the group’s chairman, Altraide Itekena, stressed the need for peace and inclusion amid the...
PDP Will Survive Defections, Says Party Chieftain Segun Sowunmi
Amid growing concerns over a series of defections affecting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), party chieftain Segun Sowunmi has assured that the party remains resilient and capable of weathering the storm. In an interview with Vanguard, Sowunmi downplayed the impact of members leaving the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC), questioning the widespread concern surrounding these defections. “Why would...
We’re Not In Competition With NNPC, Dangote Claims
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stated that the Dangote Refinery is not in competition with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), but is instead committed to collaboration for the benefit of Nigeria’s energy sector. Dangote made the remarks during a visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bayo Ojulari, in...
2025 UTME: JAMB Publishes Results, Withholds 39,834 Over Irregularities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), while disclosing that the results of 39,834 candidates have been withheld due to suspected examination irregularities. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement on Friday during a press briefing in Abuja. “The board has released the results of...
Tinubu Unveils Plan To Establish National Agency For Child Protection, Development
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the dignity and future of every Nigerian child, revealing plans to establish a Child Protection and Development Agency to address child-related issues in a unified and strategic manner. The announcement was made on Thursday during the first regional meeting of the Africa Pathfinder Countries of the Global Alliance on Ending...
Philippines Votes Amid Political Feud, Violence Fears
The Philippines will cast its ballot on Monday that will determine thousands of local positions, half of the Senate seats, and potentially the political future of Vice President Sara Duterte, who was impeached. More than 160,000 national police have been deployed to secure polling stations, escort election officials and guard checkpoints in a country where hotly contested provincial postings are...
