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By, Afolabi Odeyemi The sweeping reshifflement at NNPC Limited has been explained a strategic move to attract more investment. Presidency source said President Tinubu expects the new board to elevate NNPC’s share of crude oil refining output to 200,000 barrels by 2027 and reach 500,000 by 2030. President Tinubu, invoking the powers granted under Section 59, subsection 2 of the ...
April, 2025
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2 April
Tinubu sacks NNPC’s Mele Kyari, 11-man board, Ojulari is new Group CEO
By, Afolabi Odeyemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has relieved Mele Kyari of his job as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Mr President approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu ...
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1 April
Naira for Crude deal ended March 31st, Dangote reluctant to renew
By, Sola Hundogan Dangote Refinery has reviewed the first phase of the naira crude oil deal with Federal government, expressing frustrations with slim chance of renewing the deal. The six-month deal, which is the first phase of the six-month deal involving the Federal Government, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, and Dangote Petroleum Refinery ended March 31, 2025. It has not ...
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1 April
Edo gov prevents crisis as 11 Hausas mistaken for kidnappers burnt to death in Edo
By, Isa Abdullahi Edo State governor Monday Okpebholo have been running from pillar to post to prevent impending crisis. He ran to visitKano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, barely 48 hours after the remains of the hunters, who were lynched by a mob, were interred in Uromi, Edo State, on Saturday. During their closed door meeting Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf,demanded ...
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1 April
Uromi killings : Root cause revealed
By, Onome Jackson Deafening silence” of security agencies and government officials over wanton insecurity in Uromi, has been identified as a remote cause of the recent killings. For several planting season, especially in recent years, Uromi and neighbouring towns have groaned under the weight of unchecked criminality, kidnappers striking day and night, rapists and bandits violating homes and farmlands, killers ...
March, 2025
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30 March
Jehovah’s Witnesses Announce Invitation Campaign to two special events in April
By, _Joke Thomas_ Jehovah’s Witnesses globally have launched a campaign to invite all persons to two special events in April 2025. On the evening of Saturday, April 12, Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will gather for their annual commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ. In previous years, the event has drawn some 20 million people globally. “Every year, millions ...
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30 March
Today, Sunday March 30th is Eid-el-Fitr; moon sighted in Nigeria — Sultan
By, Isa Abdullahi Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Sunday, March 30, as the first day of Shawwal 1446 AH in Nigeria. The Sultan made the announcement in a nationwide radio and television broadcast on Saturday, confirming the sighting of the new crescent of Shawwal ...
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30 March
Atiku reveals: Wike unsuitable as VP due to Zero Character & no integrity
By, Ayoofe Aiyedatiwa Presidential election flagbearer under PDP in the last general election, Stiku Abubakar has revealed why he did not pick Nyesom Wike as his Vice. He had rather favoured Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa over Wike, even though Mr. Wike claims that he had 13 votes from a committee set up to recommend a vice presidential running mate, while Dr. ...
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30 March
Tinubu confesses : l almost withdraw from race in 2023, due to a midnight encounter
By, Joke Thomas Reflecting on his political journey, President Tinubu recounted a moment of doubt during the 2023 election campaign when he contemplated withdrawing from the race after an encounter with a close relative. “Those close to me know that the odds were against me. During the campaigns, one of them came to my living room around 3:30 a.m. and ...
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30 March
President Tinubu appreciates Nigerians for his 73rd birthday wishes
By, Isa Abdillahi President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep appreciation to Nigerians for their outpouring of goodwill and prayers as he marked his 73rd birthday. At a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation’s development. Acknowledging the challenges he faced on ...
