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REFINERS ANGRY AS MARKETERS DUMP DANGOTE REFINERY FOR IMPORTED FUEL Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria has kicked against a move by petroleum marketers to import Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) despite the availability of Dangote Refinery Petrol. Publicity Secretary of CORAN, Eche Idoko, made this known in a statement condemning the move. His comments come as a report emerged that …

DANGOTE REFINERY: OUR HOPE DASHED – NIGERIANS Despite the rollout of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol from the Dangote Refinery on Sunday, Nigerians have expressed disappointment over the high price of fuel.They said their hope on the refinery for a reduced fuel price after recent increment of pump price was dashed with the price sold to the …

NLC TO ENGAGE FG OVER PETROL PRICE HIKE The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced on Thursday that it will engage the federal government to discuss how workers can cope with the recent petrol price increases. NLC President Joe Ajaero asserted that the current petrol prices have undermined the benefits of the proposed N70,000 national minimum wage, which has yet to …

ABIA RANKS FIRST IN NECO SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAM, KATSINA TAKES LAST POSITION The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, internals with 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 per cent, scoring five credits, including Mathematics and English Language. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Dantana Wushishi made this disclosure while releasing …

OPEC BLAMES HIGH FUEL PRICES IN NIGERIA ON GOVT IMPOSED TAXES Nigeria’s fuel price hike has sparked widespread concerns, with many pointing fingers at oil producers, particularly local operators like Dangote Refinery. However, OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, has set the record straight, revealing that the real reasons behind high fuel prices lie elsewhere—primarily in taxes imposed by governments, …

WHY WE DIDN’T ATTEND TO YAHAYA BELLO – EFCC The reason why the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) rejected the method by which Yahaya Bello reported to the commission. “Upon realising that Bello came with the governor and some dignitaries, the Executive Chairman directed that no official should attend to him. “His manner of coming to EFCC was a breach …

FG VS EX-CJN, ONNOGHEN; APPEAL COURT OKAYS OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday granted the request by the federal government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen to settle an appeal challenging his removal as CJN out of court. During Thursday’s proceedings, parties told the court that they have intensified efforts to reach …

PDP CRISIS, HANDWORK OF APC – GOV BALA MOHAMMED The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has alleged that the crisis and internal wrangling rocking the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are the handwork of All Progressives Congress (APC). Mohammed disclosed that the APC wanted the party in perpetual disunity and have infiltrated the PDP in Rivers State with moles …

PDP GOVERNORS DIVIDED OVER CHOICE OF PARTY CHAIRMANThere is no resolution in sight to the crisis rocking the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as calls to replace its acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, have deepened divisions within the PDP Governors’ Forum.A senior member of the PDP National Working Committee, speaking anonymously lrevealed that, in addition to the …

WHY TINUBU SHUNNED UNGA IN NEW YORK – PRESIDENCY President Bola Tinubu will not be attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York. Instead, Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to UNGA, according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu. According to the statement from the presidential aide, Tinubu wants to …