Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price to ₦899.50

EconomyNewsNigeriaDangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price to ₦899.50

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 19, 2024

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s first privately-owned oil refinery, has announced a reduction in the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre. The price cut is intended to ease transport costs for Nigerians during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. This development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina. Mr Chiejina explained that...

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Tinubu to Receive ₦704.91M from Lawmakers for Economic Relief

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu to Receive ₦704.91M from Lawmakers for Economic Relief

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 19, 2024

The House of Representatives will, on 31 December 2024, hand over the sum of ₦704.91 million to President Bola Tinubu to support vulnerable Nigerians grappling with economic challenges resulting from the removal of the petrol subsidy. This follows a resolution by the House on 18 July 2024, during which lawmakers agreed to contribute 50 per cent of their monthly salaries for six months to alleviate the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians. The resolution was adopted...

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Defence and Security Top Tinubu’s 2025 Budget with N4.91 Trillion Allocation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDefence and Security Top Tinubu’s 2025 Budget with N4.91 Trillion Allocation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 19, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of ₦47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the joint session of the National Assembly. The budget, tagged “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” prioritises defence and security with an allocation of ₦4.91 trillion, reflecting the administration’s determination to address Nigeria’s persistent security challenges. “Security is the foundation of all progress. We have significantly increased funding for the military, paramilitary, and police forces...

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Afenifere Demands Immediate, Unconditional Release Of Farotimi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAfenifere Demands Immediate, Unconditional Release Of Farotimi

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 19, 2024

…Says Police Should Redeem Its Integrity By Terminating Prosecution Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi, human/civil rights activist and a lawyer. The organisation which also charged the police to redeem its integrity by promptly terminating its prosecution of a matter for which the law doesn’t empower it, stated this on Wednesday during a world press conference in Lagos. Deputy Leader Afenifere, Oba...

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Wike Revokes Ownership Of 762 Plots, including Buhari, Speaker Abbas

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWike Revokes Ownership Of 762 Plots, including Buhari, Speaker Abbas

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 19, 2024

Over non-payment of statutory fees, Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in the highbrow Maitama district of Abuja. Wike, who assumed office in August 2023, has consistently emphasized his commitment to enforcing order in Abuja’s land administration. Speaking during an earlier revocation exercise, he said: “When we make the right decision, some people will be happy, and some will not.” Among those whose...

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Insecurity: Kidnappers Collect N2.2T As Ransom in One Year

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: Kidnappers Collect N2.2T As Ransom in One Year

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

Due to worsening insecurity across the country, bandits and kidnappers have collected N2.2 trillion as ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. This is contained in the latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report by the National Bureau of Statistics that said that Nigerians. The report showed that the monies were paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, with an estimated 51.89 million crime incidents recorded across Nigerian households. The North-West region led with...

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Gov Okpebholo Probes Suspended Council Chairmen

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Okpebholo Probes Suspended Council Chairmen

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

Following the suspension of 18 local government chairmen and their vice chairmen by the Edo State House of Assembly, Governor Monday Okpebholo has constituted a seven-man panel of inquiry to investigate their stewardship. The seven-man panel is headed by Solomon Imohiosen, with Osagie Asabor as secretary, while Adaze Andrew Enwanta, Patrick Idiake, Dorine Eduwui, Henry Unoakhe Itseuwa, and Prince Kassim Afegbua are to serve as members. Recall that the Edo State House of Assembly, on...

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Enugu State House of Assembly Passes 2025 Budget Of Over N971billion

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu State House of Assembly Passes 2025 Budget Of Over N971billion

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to make provision for the sum of nine hundred and seventy-one billion, eighty-four million naira only (N971,084,000,000.00) to the services of the Government of Enugu State of Nigeria for the year ending 31st of December, 2025 and for other related purposes (HB.20), 2024. The bill passed a third reading after Anthony Nwankwo, Chairman of the Committee of Finance and Appropriation, presented the...

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MRA Identifies Police, Military, Intelligence Services as Enemies Of Media

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMRA Identifies Police, Military, Intelligence Services as Enemies Of Media

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

Security operatives including police, military, and intelligence services have been identified as the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria. The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) in a statement signed by its Programme Officer, Mr. John Gbadamosi, and made available to newsmen in Jalingo, Taraba State capital on Tuesday, noted that these security agencies were responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists in 2024. The statement said the situation worsened significantly in 2024, as...

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Edo State: Governor Okpebholo Dissolves  Boards Of All Commissions

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEdo State: Governor Okpebholo Dissolves  Boards Of All Commissions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved the boards of all commissions in the state’s public service including Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). The Secretary to the State Government, Musa Umar Ikhilor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on Tuesday. According to SSG, other institutions affected by the dissolution include the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission, the Edo State Forestry Commission, the House...

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