THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has appointed David Bird, former head of Oman’s Duqm Refinery, as its new Chief Executive Officer. He replaced Devakumar V. G. Edwin with effect from July 2025. A report by S&P global on Friday confirmed that Bird now heads the refinery’s petroleum …
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THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the gruesome murder of a caregiver and a toddler in the Dawaki area of Abuja. In a statement released on Friday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the command began investigating the …
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THE leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has commenced what his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor termed “a muscular legal action” against a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri. Kanu dragged Omokri through the Enugu High Court over some alleged defamatory publications against him and …
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A Nigerian doctor in the United States, Dr. Timileyin Oluseyi, has achieved a milestone that has stirred waves of pride across Nigeria and the global Black community. In a historic moment at his medical residency graduation, Oluseyi won all eight of the programme’s top awards; an unprecedented feat in the …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday urged governments, institutions, and communities to create enabling environments that protect and promote breastfeeding. The agency emphasised that supporting breastfeeding was essential, describing it as a cornerstone of public health and sustainable development. This is contained in …
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THE Nigeria Navy has concluded arrangement to establish a Naval Base in Yauri, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a delegation from the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla unveiled the information during a courtesy visit on Gov. Nasir …
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THE Senate Ad hoc Committee on Crude Oil has met with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to deepen collaboration in the fight against crude oil theft in the country. The committee led by it’s Chairman, Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) during the visit on Thursday in Abuja, said …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has condemned a violent mob attack on its operatives during an anti-smuggling operation in Adamawa. It also announced the interception of petroleum products worth N95.7 million. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adeniyi, made this known at a press briefing on Thursday at the Customs …
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THE Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the newly deployed border management system is enhancing target-based profiling of travellers, using the interactive Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) technologies. Nandap said this at the two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement, themed: “Assessing Electoral Promises: …
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THE Federal Government, has directed the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to collaborate with state governors on developing bankable housing projects to bring homeownership solutions directly to citizens. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, gave the directive during the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Day …
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