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Dangote Refinery has assured Nigerians that three of its partners will sell petrol for ₦970 per litre nationwide despite the company’s recent increase in the ex-depot price of petrol.  A spokesman for the refinery Anthony Chiejina said the recent adjustment in the company’s ex-depot price “is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices”. In a statement on Sunday, Chiejina said, “While we have made a 5% adjustment to our ex-depot price from N899.50 to N950 per litre, it is important to note that this increase is considerably lower than the 15% rise in global crude oil…

The fact that councillors continue to be superfluous in the scheme of things at the local government councils could be traced to the ambiguities in Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution. In these circumstances, lawmakers in most state legislatures exploit the situation to undermine the constitutionally assigned roles of the councillors in the third tier of governance. SEYE OLUMIDE reports how the 8809 councillors across 774 councils merely earn salaries from tax-payers money without commensurate services. The seeming irrelevance of the estimated 8809 councillors spread across the 774 Local Governments in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced free medical surgeries to mark the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s 83rd birthday. Adeboye was born on March 2, 1942, in Ifewara, Osun State. He will be 83 on Sunday. According to a statement by his son, Pastor Leke Adeboye, on Thursday, the programme, which is part of the church’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, would offer free medical services in various areas, including obstetrics and gynaecology, surgeries, general surgeries, eye surgeries, dialysis sessions, reading glasses, and consultation. According to the church, the free medical services will be executed by the Redeemer’s Health…

Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, says he was not rejected by the National Assembly as a ministerial nominee. In August 2023, the Senate withheld the confirmation of El-Rufai as a ministerial nominee, citing security reports from the State Security Service for the action. But speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise TV, El-Rufai said President Bola Tinubu simply “changed his mind on the nomination.” “After serving for eight years as governor of Kaduna state, I had my plans. The President publicly appealed to me to put my plans on hold and after sometime we finally agreed that he would…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says Nigerians have already recognised the late MKO Abiola as a former president of the country. Abiola won the 1993 election which was annulled by former military president Ibrahim Babangida. Thirty years after the exercise, Babangida during the launch of his memoir admitted that Abiola indeed emerged victorious in the election but he annulled the poll due to “national interest”. Since Babangida’s admittance, there have been calls for President Bola Tinubu to recognise the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate as a former president of the country. But Falana argued that Abiola has since been accorded…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s spot at the next AFCON was confirmed after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 on Thursday at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali. The Eagles qualified for the competition with two games to spare. The team is billed to play the Benin Republic less than 30 after the match involving the other two teams in the group. Nigeria are the leaders in Group D of the qualification with 10 points, followed by the Benin Republic with six points. Only the top two teams qualify for the group.…

The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly took a new turn on Thursday as ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa forcefully resumed office, despite his removal on January 13, 2025. The Assembly has been thrown into disarray by Obasa’s unexpected return, which occurred around 11:30 AM. He was reportedly escorted by heavily armed security personnel, creating a tense atmosphere, especially as the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, was not present. Despite the Assembly being on an indefinite recess, reports indicate that Obasa forcibly opened the doors to the Speaker’s office. Obasa declared his resumption as the parliament’s leader, stating…

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The All Progressives Congress on Monday slammed a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for attacking President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The National Vice Chairman of the APC (South East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, described El-Rufai’s criticism of the President and the NSA during a Monday night interview on Arise TV as pathetic. El-Rufai, in the interview, criticised the president’s economic reforms, saying the sequencing was wrong. “I support some of (Tinubu) policies; most of the economic policies are the right orthodox policies, but the sequencing is wrong, and the quality of the people implementing…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, warned students in Oyo State to avoid alcohol and substance abuse, warning that drug abuse can lead to death, mental health disorders and other adverse effects. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call during the “Catch-Them-Young” inauguration of the NAFDAC Consumer Safety Club (NCSC) for secondary school students at Ajibode High School, Akinyele Local Government, Oyo State with the theme “Your Future Counts! Say No to Illicit Drugs and Yes to Life”, Adeyeye expressed concern over the widespread use of alcohol and substance abuse among…