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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, Ngelale said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gabjabiamila, informing him of his plan to proceed on indefinite leave. Ngelale added that he has also stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen. According to Ngelale, he stepped down from his roles to deal with medical matters presently affecting…

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Beijing, said he was ready to take the hard decisions to move the nation forward, adding that it is not always easy for a leader to have a national consensus on issues. The President stated that when he met with Nigerians living in the People’s Republic of China to round off his official engagements in the country. TInubu described his visit as “very good and successful”. Addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China, NIDO China, and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel, President Tinubu emphasized his efforts to strengthen cooperation…

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a prominent leader in the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Ganiyu Oyedepo, popularly known as Koko Zaria in prison. Koko Zaria faces charges of assaulting veteran Yoruba actor, Lawori. The charges have been classified as a danger to the thespian’s life. Lawori had cried out on social media seeking justice. Reacting to the actor’s call, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on his official X, assured the general public that justice would be served. Chief Magistrate B. Sonuga, on Thursday ordered the remand of Koko Zaria…

The Dangote Group has responded to a report alleging that its refinery plans to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, at N897 per litre. In a statement shared on the company’s official X account on Thursday, the Dangote Group clarified that no price for petrol has been set yet, emphasizing that they have not finalized any contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The statement directly addressed the claim made in *Business Day Newspaper* on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, which suggested that NNPC had begun lifting petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and would sell it…

Mark has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by breaking the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, with a lift of 147kg. Mark’s performance surpassed the previous record held by fellow Nigerian Lucy Ejike, marking an iconic achievement for Team Nigeria. With one lift remaining, Onyinyechi Mark has all but guaranteed Nigeria’s first gold medal of the Games.

As Nigerians eagerly await the release of Premium Motor Spirit, popular known as petrol, from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it will lift the product from the plant on September 15 but outlined factors that would determine its price. It said foreign exchange rates and market forces would influence the cost of petrol, stressing that the market had been deregulated. This came as oil marketers declared on Thursday that about 2,000 tankers were still awaiting to load the product at various depots of the national oil company in Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt.…

Dangote Group says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has not commenced lifting of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from its refinery. In a statement on Thursday by Anthony Chiejina, chief branding and communications officer of Dangote Group, the company said it is yet to finalise its contract with the NNPC. “We would like to state that NNPC has not commenced lifting of refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from our Dangote petroleum refinery,” the company said. “Therefore, the issue of fixing the price of petrol lifted from our refinery does not arise,…

Following the increase in pump price on Tuesday, more residents and workers, including civil servants in Borno State, have embraced trekking, tricycles and bicycles for mobility. During the early hours of Wednesday in Maiduguri, the state capital, there were less vehicles and more pedestrians on major roads. Some residents of Nasarawa State lamented the hike after it forced many of them to resort to trekking as they could not afford the luxury of boarding tricycles and buses. The product, which used to be sold between N930 and N950/litre in most stations in Lafia and its environs, is now sold between…

NNPC has resumed supplying petrol to Independent marketers as three vessels berthed at the Apapa depot in Lagos on Wednesday to discharge petrol. Multiple sources told our correspondent that loading improved on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, when the marketers stayed away. “Loading is picking up slowly. It is far better than yesterday (Tuesday),” a source said. Another depot operator, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, said supply was ramped up by the NNPC, the sole importer of petrol. “Supply is good today (Wednesday). Three PMS-laden vessels are in Apapa jetty…

Several filling stations seized the opportunity of fuel scarcity in the country to extort customers who were in dire need of the product for their vehicles, power generators and other machines. Some of the stations in Lagos and along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway sold petrol around N900 and N1,200/litre as the queues worsened across Nigeria’s commercial capital city. Residents of Ogun border communities disclosed that they got PMS at N1,600/litre from black marketers, claiming petrol supply had been banned from the areas. Commuters were stranded as there were a few commercial buses on the road to convey passengers. The drivers conveyed…