Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has revealed the reason former President Umaru Yar’Adua did not sell the Port Harcourt refinery to a consortium led by Dangote. Falana said the reversal was a pivotal step to address the legal and ethical breaches surrounding the transaction and to protect Nigeria’s national interest. […]

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dissolved the state executive council comprising his commissioners and sacked Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Muhammad Aliyu-Ubamdoma. Weekend Trust reports that the decision was announced by the governor at a special emergency executive meeting in Government House, Lafia, on Friday, shortly after […]

Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration. The announcement came during his final state of the nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms […]

Speaking on Tuesday during Channels Television’s End-of-Year Special Review Show, Alausa stated, “President Tinubu has mandated the return of Nigerian History as a subject in basic education. T he Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered the reintroduction of Nigerian History as a subject in […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria’s development and prosperity, saying that this accounts for why 65% of federation accounts go to states. Speaking during a new year homage by Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi residence, the President described thire leadership […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says Heyden Petroleum and Ardova Plc have joined it to ensure the supply of affordable Premium Motor Spirit (petro) in Nigeria. The Dangote refinery in a statement on Thursday, said the two companies, propelled by the economic relief provided by President Bola Tinubu’s crude-for-naira swap initiative, […]

Nigerian telecommunications companies have submitted a proposed 100 per cent increase in their tariffs to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). During an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, stated that the increase is to address rising operational costs, including inflation and […]

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has stated that the Federal Government has made sufficient budgetary provisions to meet the country’s foreign and local debt obligations. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the DMO, Nigeria’s debt management is in line with relevant laws and […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that Port Harcourt Refinery, Dangote Refinery, Warri Refinery and other functional refineries will receive 123,480,500 barrels of crude oil between January to June 2025 which is the total crude requirement of refiners during the period. The regulator estimated daily crude oil […]