The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is considering restricting the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to major oil marketers that continue to import the product, amid concerns over quality, product blending and the integrity of its brand. The proposed restriction could take effect as early …
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President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media. regulators, as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker as the “unpopular ‘hostess’ of …
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Google redesignated Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on maps seen by US users Sunday after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming the body of water, with a Canadian official slamming the cross-border tensions as “absolutely backwards.” People in Canada will still see Lake Ontario, the Indigenous-rooted name used for …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally published the candidates and running mates for the 2027 governorship elections, setting the stage for the commencement of another phase of political activities across the country. The candidates’ particulars were displayed on Form EC9 at INEC offices nationwide on Saturday. The publication …
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Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has engaged in a heated exchange with a police officer over an alleged attempt to arrest him shortly after a nightclub performance in the early hours of Saturday. A video of the confrontation, which has gone viral on social media, was posted on X by Daygenius, an …
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Only about five per cent of Nigerians have more than N500,000 in their bank accounts, according to former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. Edun made the disclosure during an interview with Channels Television on Friday while discussing the distribution of wealth and the impact …
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Architect Kabir Ibrahim Faskari, a former President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has died in Turkey. Faskari, who was also the chairman of the Agriculture Business Group, reportedly died in Istanbul following complications from prostate surgery. A close associate of the …
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The Ogun Police Command says it has neutralised two suspected kidnappers during a counter-tactical operation. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. According to him, the police also rescued an abducted truck driver and recovered …
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The Kaduna State Police Command has dismantled two bandits’ hideouts during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said the operation was conducted by police operatives in collaboration with the …
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The Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has elected Mohammed Abdullahi as its new chairman. Abdullahi and eight other executive members emerged through affirmation shortly after the chapter’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and presentation of its financial report on Saturday in Kaduna. Other elected executives …
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