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Era of special promotion in police gone – PSC Chairman

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) said on Tuesday that special promotions in the Nigeria Police Force have been abolished. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said the chairman stated this while…

Our petrol to hit filling stations in 48hrs- Dangote

Businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that petrol produced from his 650,000 barrels per day refining facility will hit filling stations in the next 48 hours as modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited are formalised. Dangote said this on…

Come out of hiding, police tell wanted Briton

The Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, called on the wanted British national, Andrew Wynne, to come out of his hiding and surrender to the police. This is as the police refuted the claim by Wynne that no invitation was extended…

Insecurity: Aiyedatiwa not hiring firm to protect Ondo farmers — Aide

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Security, Mr Gbenga Atiba, declared on Tuesday that the governor had not hired any private firm to protect farmers in the forest reserves across the state. A private security firm, Global…

South Africa Denies Nigeria’s Basketball Team Visa To Participate In 2024 FIBA U18 Tournament

The South African government has denied Nigeria’s national under-18 basketball team visas to participate in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament, scheduled to take place in Cape Town from December 14 to 22. The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) confirmed the…

Breaking: NNPC Raises Petrol Price to N897 Per Litre, Filling Stations Sell for N950

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Tuesday raised the pump price of petrol to N897 per litre from the official price of N617. This is coming days after the national oil company said it was heavily constrained by the…

Breaking: Court Remands Whistleblower, ‘PIDOM Nigeria’

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court  Abuja has ordered that a Nigerian whistleblower, Isaac Bristol, believed to be behind the prominent whistleblower account “PIDOM Nigeria”, be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre till September 23. Isaac entered the dock…

NMDPRA: Dangote Refinery Will Supply 25m Litres Of Petrol Daily In September

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says Dangote refinery will supply 25 million litres of fuel daily in September. This agency said this following the commencement of petrol production by Dangote refinery. It also finalized an agreement…

Dangote Refinery begins first petrol rollout

Dangote Refinery has commenced the rollout of its first Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) from its 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based refinery. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a press conference with journalists on Tuesday. He stated…

Don’t blame us for your inability to participate in NYSC, JAMB tells HND graduates

… Says it has no business with HND admissions The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has asked HND graduates not to hold it responsible for their inability to participate in the recent National Youth Service Corps. The board was…