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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has weighed in on the ongoing conflict between business magnate Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), describing the situation as…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on during plenary on Tuesday, made a public apology to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, addressing a recent controversy stemming from his remarks about "Nightclub"…

Politician and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential elections, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the Dangote Refinery, advising the federal government to support the project rather than…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has raised alarm over the persistent economic sabotage that has undermined investor confidence in the petroleum sector, declaring that the Senate must identify and hold those accountable for the…

Senator Ali Ndume wants President Tinubu to address the planned nationwide protest over economic hardship using dialogue. Ndume gave the advice on Monday ahead of the planned protest billed for August 1 across the country.…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Alhaji Aliko Dangote should not be blamed for buying dollars at lower rates at the time he was building his refinery because that was the actual rate the apex bank was selling to…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) announced on Monday the decision to suspend its planned strike over the newly released scheme of service for polytechnics. ASUP said its decision to suspend the planned industrial…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to engage with protest leaders as tensions rise over the country’s economic situation. In a press release issued on Monday, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, emphasised…

A max air aircraft lost six tyres while attempting to take off from the Yola Airport in Adamawa on Sunday evening. The airline’s Director of Public and Consumer Protection Bimbo Oladeji said the aircraft was carrying 119 passengers…

The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, warned civilians against wearing the military camouflage, saying it remains illegal. The  Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the wearing of military camouflage was banned…

Lagos State Government has denied reports suggesting that worshippers will be charged for parking around churches. The government debunked the claims in a statement on Sunday by the General Manager of the Lagos State Parking…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday reeled out the achievements of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to African leaders. He spoke in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Sunday while presenting the achievements of ECOWAS…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has rejected claims that petroleum products from his refinery are substandard. Dangote rejected the allegations on Saturday when the leadership of the House of Representatives visited and toured…

The Chief Executive Officer of Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, Dr Sania Nishtar has disclosed that cholera vaccines would arrive in Nigeria soon. Nishtar who announced this on her X handle on Thursday, said the vaccines would help curb the…

President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that he was delighted with the outcome of the national minimum wage negotiations. Tinubu said he had to intervene in the negotiations, knowing the economic challenges faced by many Nigerians,…