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The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, was N1,117/litre as of Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria announced on Wednesday.MEMAN disclosed this during a webinar with journalists on Wednesday.The association revealed that the landing cost of diesel was N1,157/litre, while that of aviation fuel was N1,127/litre.The PUNCH reports that the N1,117 landing cost of petrol is far above the pump price of the product in Nigeria.Mohbad’s father appeals for Nigerians’ help in unraveling cause of son’s death0:00 / 0:00At the moment, filling stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…

A group of students belonging to the Coalition of Concerned Northern Youth and Students has announced their withdrawal from a planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship in Nigeria. The decision was conveyed by Comrade Jibrin Sani Bello, Senate President of the National Association of Kano State Students (NAKS), during a press briefing in Kano.Bello explained that the withdrawal stemmed from concerns over the unknown identity of the protest organisers.“Preparations for the protest were at an advanced stage, but upon reflection and consultations, Nigerian students should refrain from participating in the national protest due to our lack of knowledge…

Students of tertiary institutions who have successfully applied for the Federal Government’s loan scheme and who are starting fresh academic sessions will begin to receive credit alerts from next week, said NELFUND.“The people who are going to first receive alerts as early as next week are the people who are about to start a new session in the institution they are in,” NELFUND Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr said on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday.He said other successful applicants won’t begin to receive credit alerts until the commencement of academic sessions in their respective institutions.Sawyerr’s comment came hours after President…

A Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted a perpetual injunction restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.The applicants are the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House of Assembly, who, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, filed a “motion exparte ” dated 27 May.The applicants sought a court order restraining Mr Ado-Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.The respondents are Mr…

Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, the controversial Onitsha-based pastor better known as Odumeje, has claimed that Aliko Dangote‘s refusal to seek his prophetic help led to the fire outbreak at his refinery.On June 26, a section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was gutted by fire.Anthony Chiejina, a spokesperson for Dangote Industries Limited, confirmed that the incident occurred at the effluent treatment plant (ETP).The fire outbreak caused significant damage to the facility and affected some workers.Months before the incident, Odumeje had prophesied that there would be a fire outbreak at Dangote’s refinery and urged the billionaire businessman to come to his church.“Bring Dangote here,…

FEC directs quick action on CNG vehiclesFood crisis dominated discussion at yesterday’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja.It was the second meeting of the highest decision making of the Executive in five days to take decision on crucial issues affecting the people.Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris announced after the meeting the supply of 740 trucks of rice to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).This is made up of 20 trucks per state containing 1,200 25kg rice bags.It is part of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s intervention to alleviate the food crisis.The…

The decision of President Bola Tinubu to establish the Minister of Livestock Development has continued to generate divergent views from stakeholders.While a constitutional lawyer, Madubuachi Idam sees Tinubu’s decision as a duplication of ministries and engaging in wastage, the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, as well as Afenifere and its Ohanaeze Ndigbo counterpart believed the initiative is a welcome development that would put an end to the long-standing farmers-herders crisis.Tinubu created the ministry 10 months after he approved the establishment of the presidential committee on Livestock to address the herders and farmers’ clashes and bolster the livestock and dairy industries.He…

After two years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may have lifted the visa ban imposed on Nigerians.The federal government, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday announced that Nigeria and the UAE have reached an agreement on the issue of the visa ban.Addressing State House reporters at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister said, “You are aware that Nigeria has been discussing with the United Arab Emirates on the issue of visa for Nigerian passport holders going to the United Arab Emirates.“Today, an agreement has been reached on that, and effective today, July 15th, Nigerian passport…

Dangote Refinery is upbeat its 650,000 barrel-per-day capacity crude processing plant will commence sales to fuel marketers in August.The development follows the intervention of big industry players and the Nigerian Government in a major dispute with suppliers, helping end a delayed kick-off of distribution of the fuel.Production began at Africa’s biggest refinery in January, with the refiner processing diesel and aviation for a start in big relief from construction delays that caused the project ten years to be completed, shooting initial costs of $9 billion to $19 billion at delivery.“Gasoline production to commence in July with sales from August,” Aliko…

Police authorities in Ogun State have arrested two suspected kidnappers allegedly responsible for many kidnap and killings in Ijebu Igbo and its environs in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state while five other members of the gang at large.The seven-man kidnap gang, according to the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, were responsible for the kidnap and eventual killing of a 71-year-old father of five and another 37-year-old man who they buried in shallow graves at two different locations.Leading men, officers and health officials to the bushes where their victims were buried in shallow graves, the Commissioner of…