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President of Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote has announced that Nigerians will soon have the opportunity to become shareholders in his $20 billion refinery in Lekki, Lagos. This announcement was made at the Global Commodity Insights Conference in Abuja, where Dangote emphasized his commitment to partnering with African governments, private investors, and institutions. He highlighted…
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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025. This move, aimed at preserving the hopes of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was met with backlash from both Israel and the United States. Israel criticized…
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Former Minister of Defence, Adetokunbo Kayode has called on local government chairmen across Nigeria to reside in their council areas and actively work from there to help address insecurity and improve local governance. He criticized chairmen who live in state capitals instead of their communities, arguing that this weakens their role in overseeing security and…
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NBA will return to the UK for the first time since 2019, with regular-season games scheduled in London in 2026 and Manchester in 2027 . London’s O2 Arena will host the Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies on 18 January 2026 , while Manchester’s Co-op Live arena will host a game in 2027, with teams to…
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has officially ruled out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, committing instead to its full rehabilitation and long-term retention. This announcement, made by Group CEO Bayo Ojulari during a town hall meeting, ends speculation sparked by his earlier comment at the 2025 OPEC Seminar suggesting “all…
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United Arab Emirates has initiated a construction of a 7-kilometer pipeline to transport desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza to address the region’s severe water crisis. The pipeline expected to supply water to about 600,000 people daily, connects an Egyptian desalination plant to Gaza’s Al-Mawasi area. The project, supported by UAE technical teams and…
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Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has endorsed compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions following a meeting with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA )Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa in Abuja. The initiative aims to curb substance abuse among students, with Marwa proposing a three-pronged approach: revising drug education in school…
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Importers of petrol in Nigeria have lowered their prices below those offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, sparking increased competition. While Dangote’s refinery sells at around N820 many importers are reducing prices to stay competitive, with some depots selling at N815 per litre. Dangote has however, criticized this price competition, claiming it undermines…
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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 has struck Russia’s Far East, specifically off the Kamchatka Peninsula near Petropavlovsk, causing tsunamis up to four meters high across the Pacific. The quake, one of the strongest since 2011, led to the flooding of Severo-Kurilsk, where around 2,000 residents were evacuated. Also, Tsunami waves reached…
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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has urged calm amid protests in Ghana where some Ghanaians called for Nigerians to be expelled over alleged crimes. NiDCOM’s CEO, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned the generalization of Nigerians as criminals, emphasizing that most are good ambassadors and that bad actors should face sanctions. She further look urged Nigerians in…
