By Udeme Akpan The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has impacted the flow of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol in the European market. The 650,000-capacity Dangote refinery commenced production and export of petroleum products, including diesel and fuel to the global market last September. However,…
By Adesina Wahab To save public higher institutions in the country from the heavy burden of high power tariffs usually slammed on them by power distribution companies, President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will soon start installing solar panels in the institutions. He stated this during the 55th convocation ceremony of the University of…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, issued a three-day quit and removal notice to all occupants under the Cele bus stop, flyover, and pedestrian bridge, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway or face consequences. The illegal squatters, comprising of petty traders, operators of illegal slaughter slaps, ranch, among others, who constitute both environmental and security threats…
By Daniel Abia P/Harcourt: There was a fire outbreak in a wellhead of OML15, a facility operated by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), also known as Bukuma/Buguma flow station in Asari-Toru local government area of Rivers State. It was reported that the raging fire which lasted for four days was a result of…
Chelsea have recalled Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace, activating a clause in his contract following the recent injuries to defenders Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana. With Fofana’s return expected to be delayed, Chelsea have opted to bring Chalobah back to Stamford Bridge to strengthen their defensive options. Chalobah, a product of…
A fuel tanker explosion near the Old Toll Gate in Mojoda Community, Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, has caused widespread disruption on the Epe-Ijebu Ode Expressway. Emergency reports indicate that at least two individuals, including the tanker driver, narrowly escaped before the vehicle burst into flames around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The tanker was…
By Gbenga Odogun The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has said that the payment of students’ WAEC fees by his administration should not be seen as doing them any favour. Ododo, while paying an unscheduled visit to the GYB Model Science, Adankolo, Lokoja, the state capital, on Tuesday, explained that rather, it should be seen…
By Adeyinka Adedipe The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commended the bravery, dedication, and sacrifice of the late Andrew Omotor, a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a distress call. In a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, said the…
The Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for building owners in the state to install Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) on buildings of six floors and above. The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mr…
By Sami Tunji Information, communication, and technology firms, including telecommunications companies in Nigeria, owed Deposit Money Banks N1.69tn as of September 2024 amid telcos’ calls for a hike in the tariff payable by subscribers for data and voice calls. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletin indicate that the indebtedness of…
