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Dangote Postpones Petrol Supply Date to July
The Dangote refinery has said its plan to release premium motor spirit into the market this month will no longer be possible. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, told newsmen on Monday that the petrol from the 650,000 barrels per day capacity refinery will be out in July. Dangote said this was due to…
Governor Sanwo-Olu Becomes New Chairman of S/West Governors Forum
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is now the Chairman of S/West Governors replacing Late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. This was decided on at the closed-door meeting of S/West Governors held in Lagos House, Ikeja on Monday with Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun), and Biodun Oyebanji…
13-year-old Commits Suicide in Kaduna
The teenager was said to have committed suicide on Friday, June 6, 2024, after he was falsely accused of stealing a neighbour’s N10,000. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Hashimu, residents of Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, are demanding justice over the death of their 13-year-old…
UN Security Council Endorses US-Proposed Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Plan
The United Nations Security Council has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a US-proposed ceasefire plan for Israel and Gaza, marking a significant step towards peace in the Middle East. 14 of the 15 members of the Security Council supported the resolution, which lays out requirements for a “full and complete ceasefire,” while Russia abstained. US…
Minimum wage: Labour insists on N250,000, awaits Tinubu’s decision
Organised Labour has refused to bargain for what it called a “starvation wage,” sticking to its N250,000 new minimum wage proposal. According to Chris Onyeka, the Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, labour would reject the most recent offer of ₦62,000 as well as the ₦100,000 suggestion put up by certain people and…
NNPC disputes charges of inflating fuel subsidies by N3.3 trillion
On Monday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited refuted claims that, when former President Muhammadu Buhari was in office, it had increased the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, or gasoline, by N3.3 trillion. Olufemi Soneye, the business’s spokesperson, stated in a statement that the company was not aware of any upcoming audit of its books,…
FG Services Debt with $2.2bn in Five Months—CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s most recent statistics shows that for the first five months of this year, the country’s debt service costs totaled approximately N2.2 billion. This represents over half of the $4.8 billion Fitch Ratings estimated for the full year in a report predicting Nigeria’s external debt servicing to increase to $5.2 billion…
Confirmed lineup: Madrid vs Dortmund UCL final
Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois (GK) Dani Carvajal Antonio Rudiger David Alaba Ferland Mendy Aurélien Tchouaméni Federico Valverde Luka Modric Jude Bellingham Vinicius Jr. Rodrygo Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel (GK) Julian Ryerson Mats Hummels Nico Schlotterbeck Ian Maatsen Emre Can Julian Brandt Marcel Sabitzer Jadon Sancho Karim Adeyemi Niclas Füllkrug
Who will win the UEFA Champions League later tonight?
Terzic demands Dortmund embrace underdog tag in Champions League finalBorussia Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic wants his players to embrace their underdog tag and insists past disappointments only fuel the will to win the Champions League. Opponents Real Madrid are looking for a 15th triumph in the competition while Dortmund, winners in 1997, have lifted…
