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Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has strengthened its position in the international aviation fuel market after emerging as Europe’s largest supplier of imported jet fuel for the second consecutive month. According to the latest European import data compiled by global commodities intelligence firm Kpler, more than 400,000 tonnes of jet fuel produced by the 700,000-barrel-per-day […]

Osun State is heading into the August 15 governorship election under a darkening cloud of bloodshed, political recrimination and institutional controversy, with at least 15 people reportedly killed in violence linked to the political contest and 27 suspected thugs and cultists arrested by the police. What should ordinarily be a contest for votes has increasingly […]

The South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has clarified the circumstances surrounding Nigerian singer Ayra Starr’s previous visa rejection, stating that the decision was based on an invalid yellow fever vaccination certificate and had nothing to do with her nationality or status as a celebrity. Moroe explained that the incident occurred in February […]

Since the Catholic Bishops’ visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the storm of reactions to the event has not abated. For a visit that was supposed to be private, the meeting provided an opportunity for the respected Catholic bishops to share their thoughts on the present suffering of citizens and the challenges the president must […]

The controversy surrounding the freezing of accounts belonging to the Osun State Government has intensified, with opposition parties and several Nigerians calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede. The EFCC’s action, which occurred shortly before the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, has generated widespread […]

President Donald Trump’s plans to build a large ballroom at the White House have suffered a major legal setback after a federal appeals court ruled that construction cannot continue without approval from Congress. The 2–1 decision by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit could send the dispute to the Supreme Court, where […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has strongly denied allegations that UEFA made a six-figure payment to a woman who was allegedly involved in a relationship with him during his time as the organisation’s general secretary. According to a Daily Telegraph investigation, the woman received a departure payment from UEFA after her alleged relationship with Infantino. Infantino, […]

Twenty years after the Nigerian Senate buried the third term agenda, Olusegun Obasanjo is still fighting the war he lost in 2006. This past week alone, at a fireside conversation in Lagos, he declared that choosing Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in 1999 was the biggest mistake of his presidency. Days earlier he resurrected […]

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RIVCHPP Executive Secretary Charges Service Providers on Governor’s Health Mandate The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has urged healthcare service providers under the scheme to work collaboratively with the agency to ensure the successful implementation of the state government’s health mandate. Dr. Agala made this passionate […]

OpenAI has officially disclosed that its upcoming artificial intelligence model, Astra, has demonstrated highly advanced cybersecurity capabilities. According to the company, these capabilities are so formidable that they can no longer rule out Astra reaching the “Critical” risk threshold under OpenAI’s internal Preparedness Framework. This alarming evaluation comes just weeks after the highly publicized “Hugging […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its strategic efforts to tackle the persistent challenge of unclaimed dividends and dormant investment assets within the Nigerian capital market. In a proactive move to safeguard investor wealth and boost retail participation, the commission has officially launched the Probate/Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic. This timely initiative […]