The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol to ₦1,030 per litre for marketers. The new price represents an ₦10 slash from ₦1,045 per litre initially charged by the refinery owned by the…
A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-East, Osita Chidoka, has announced his resignation from the opposition party. Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation who also served as the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has been one of the founding members of the PDP. He disclosed his…
Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has been released from detention by the Nigerian Army, three days after his arrest. His release was confirmed by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), an organisation founded by Soyombo. Earlier in the day, FIJ had raised the alarm that the renowned investigative journalist had been arrested and detained by the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of allegations bordering on terrorism. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Nigerian Police Force failed, in its entirety, to establish a prima facie case…
No fewer than eight persons are feared dead in a Friday morning boat accident that occurred near the Dambo-Ebuchi section of the River Niger. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) confirmed the boat accident involving no fewer than 200 passengers including market women and farm labourers being conveyed from Lokoja in Kogi to the Katcha…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday admitted at least 109 foreigners, charged over allegations bordering on cybercrime, to a N1 billion bail with five suites. Justice Ekerete Akpan, who granted them bail, directed that the five sureties must have a landed property worth N200,000 million each. Justice Akpan directed that the sureties must…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. on Friday cautioned the public against unverified claims by doubtful sources. NNPC Ltd. made the call in a statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye. Soneye said that the corporation was not unaware of claims, particularly on social media platforms, by individuals with no real knowledge of…
Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have called for urgent investment and strategic support to revitalise Nigeria’s economy through non-oil exports. The appeal was made at the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Anambra/Ebonyi/Enugu Chapter, held in Enugu on Friday, November 29, themed “Revitalising Nigeria’s Economy Through Manufacturing-Driven Non-Oil Export.” Chairperson…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, on her unanimous re-election today as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala made history in 2021 as the first African and first woman to lead the 164-nation-member WTO. Her first term as the…
Humble Muiz, born Lawal Muiz, is a fresh voice in Afrobeat with roots in Oyo State, Nigeria. Raised in Ajegunle, Lagos, he developed a deep connection to music early on. In a neighborhood with limited recreational options, music became his refuge and constant companion, providing a way to cope with both good and challenging times….
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