Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Dangote Dangote spoke in an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has explained why petrol prices remain high in Nigeria despite the commencement of large-scale domestic refining, saying local production does not completely shield the country from prevailing global crude oil prices and market disruptions. He said his refinery buys crude at prevailing international market prices and sometimes pays significant premiums, making it difficult to sell refined petroleum products below sustainable market levels. Responding to concerns over petrol prices, the businessman said the description of fuel as expensive was relative, noting that petrol remained…

Flamingos The West African Football Union Zone B (WAFU-B) has selected 14 referees from its Young Talents refereeing course to officiate at the second edition of the WAFU-B U17 Girls’ Tournament in Côte d’Ivoire. Two referees from each of the seven countries in the zone were selected for the tournament, which will take place in Yamoussoukro from September 15 to 28. The initiative is designed to motivate and provide practical exposure for young referees who participated in the Young Talents course at the Ghanaian Centre of Excellence in Prampram from March 21 to 25, 2026. The selection gives the young…

US actor Noah Wyle winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “The Pitt” at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) The 78th Emmy Awards, widely regarded as TV’s biggest awards night, held on Monday in Los Angeles, saw Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay emerge as the biggest winner with 14 awards. The Pitt won seven awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Noah Wyle. DTF St. Louis also won seven awards,…

To have an inclusive digital economy, the Nigerian Communications Commission, in partnership with CBM International Nigeria, has called for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in Nigeria’s digital sector. The call was made during a two-day specialised Digital Citizenship Training for Persons with Disabilities held in Lagos recently, which attracted a large number of participants living with disabilities, alongside representatives of government agencies, development partners and other stakeholders. The training, organised to equip persons with disabilities with essential digital skills, online safety awareness and tools for meaningful participation in Nigeria’s expanding digital economy, was themed “Empowering Persons with Disabilities Through…

Vice President Kashim Shettima. Credit: Stanley Nkwocha/X The two countries, Nigeria and India have agreed to strengthen their economic ties and work towards restoring bilateral trade to its previous high of nearly $15bn, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking renewed purchases of Nigerian crude oil. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, the commitment followed a bilateral meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Modi on the sidelines of the just-concluded BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. The statement said…

FILE: An electricity station The Federal Government has raised N728.979bn through the second issuance under its N4tn Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme, bringing the value of bonds issued under the first phase of the initiative to approximately N1.23tn. The latest issuance is aimed at settling verified outstanding debts owed to electricity generation companies, whose unpaid claims have weakened liquidity and constrained investments across the power sector. The Series 2 bond follows the successful completion of the inaugural N501.021bn Series 1 issuance in January 2026. The first bond recorded 100 per cent subscription, with N300bn raised from the capital market and…

INEC revised the election timetable following the enactment of the Electoral Act 2026. Eighteen candidates will contest the 2027 presidential election, according to the final list of presidential and vice-presidential candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The list, signed by INEC Secretary Rose Oriaran-Anthony, includes President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Oyo State g meovernor Oluseyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani File: The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani. Each tower would provide connectivity to communities with between 5,000 and 10,000 residents. The Federal Government has said at least 200 new telecommunications sites will become operational before December as part of a nationwide infrastructure project expected to connect more than 20 million Nigerians currently without adequate telecom services. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of the new headquarters of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission…

NNPC Ltd.’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye 2nd from right), speaking today (Monday) at a panel themed, ‘The New LNG Order: Leadership Strategies for Energy Security and Growth,’ during the ongoing 2026 Gas Technology & Exhibition Conference (GASTECH), in Bangkok, Thailand. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has unveiled plans to increase Nigeria’s gas reserves from 215 trillion cubic feet to over 600 tcf, and raise national production to 12 billion cubic feet per day by 2030 as part of efforts to position the country as a global gas hub. The NNPCL Executive Vice President,…

… total of 2,296 applicants successfully enroled across the London and Manchester Centres The Nigeria Immigration Service has disclosed that 2,296 Nigerians were enrolled in the first week of the service’s Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom. The Service noted that the enrolment figure was achieved across the London and Manchester Centres, according to a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the NIS, the exercise, which commenced on September 7, 2026, has witnessed a sustained turnout and a steady processing of applicants with confirmed appointments across both centres.…