The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday disclosed plans to raise its equity stake in the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20 per cent, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic refining...
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Lagos APC to Peter Obi: Stop jubilating over Nigeria’s challenges
Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, over his reaction to the United States’ recent designation of Nigeria as a “country of...
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Former SDP guber candidate Baido reportedly dumps APC for ruling party
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 general elections in Taraba State, Danladi Baido Tijo, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The announcement was made on...
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JUST IN: Bandits strike another Plateau community, kill farmer
Armed bandits suspected to be Fulani militia on Monday struck the Kubon community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing a farmer identified as Bitrus Dakwan. A youth leader in...
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Dangote Refinery thumbs Tinubu govt’s 15 per cent fuel import duty
Dangote Refinery has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s recently approved 15 per cent fuel and diesel import duty tariff. The spokesperson of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, made the firm’s stance known in...
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How Obama plotted my 2015 election defeat – GEJ
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that ex-US President, Barack Obama, plotted his defeat in 2015. Jonathan made this allegation in his new book, ‘My Transition Hours’ due to launch on Tuesday. He said...
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US govt is Nigeria’s enemy – Gumi
Fiery Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Monday disclosed that the United States government is an enemy of Nigeria. Gumi explained that US government see Nigeria as its enemy because of the latter’s resources....
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FCT Doctors Insist Strike Will Continue Until Demands Are Met
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration has vowed to continue its ongoing strike until all of its outstanding demands are met. The ARD-FCTA lamented that despite several assurances and...
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JUST IN: 24-year-old corps member declared missing in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has declared a 24-year-old corps member, Mr Levi Anyanwu with NYSC registration number BYS/25A/0244, missing. This platform learnt that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of...
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NELFUND: Student loan applicants hit one million
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that applications for the student loan scheme have surpassed one million, marking one of the largest uptakes for a government-backed social intervention since the beginning of the...
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