President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has attributed the high price of petrol in Nigeria partly to the continued smuggling of the product to neighbouring countries where it sells for more. Speaking on Arise TV, Dangote said petrol prices in some neighbouring countries are between 30 and 50 per cent higher than in Nigeria, creating an incentive for traders to move the product across the borders for higher returns. […]
Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Outdoor Athletics Championships, becoming the first African city to stage the global track and field event. World Athletics announced the decision after a council meeting in Budapest, with Nairobi chosen ahead of London, Munich and Rome. Munich will host the 2031 edition, while Beijing is already scheduled to stage the 2027 championships. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Nairobi’s bid as compelling, saying […]
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has restrained the state government, the Emiolu Ruling House and kingmakers from nominating or appointing a parallel Aresaadu of Iresaadu in Surulere Local Government Area. Justice K.A. Adedokun granted the interim injunction in Suit No. HOI/6/2026, directing that no candidate should be nominated, appointed or approved for the Aresaadu chieftaincy pending the hearing and final determination of the case. The order followed […]
Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, has denied reports that he plans to leave the All Progressives Congress for the Action People’s Movement. The rumour emerged shortly after former Speaker and serving lawmaker Kabiru Mijinyawa defected from the APC to the APM alongside thousands of supporters. However, Wesley’s Press Secretary, Bernard Hyellamada, dismissed the report as false, saying the Speaker has no intention of leaving the […]
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, has projected that Atiku will win all 19 northern states and three states in the Southwest in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo made the projection during an interview on AIT’s Democracy Today, saying the African Democratic Congress, on whose platform Atiku is expected to contest, has gained significant support across the North. He attributed the projected support to growing dissatisfaction with […]
The All Progressives Congress in Ogun State has unveiled its campaign council ahead of the 2027 elections, with Governor Dapo Abiodun, former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun among those assigned key roles. Abiodun will serve as Chairman of the 156-member campaign council, while the APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, will be Co-Chairman. Senator Lekan Mustapha was named Director-General. Former Governor Olusegun Osoba will serve as Grand […]
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said investors who buy and hold shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could potentially become millionaires within one or two years if the company’s share price rises significantly. Dangote made the statement while discussing the refinery’s initial public offering on the Nigerian Exchange. The shares are being offered at N525 each, with Dangote saying the price could potentially rise to between […]
Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Abdul’aziz Yari, has urged Northerners to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Yari made the call on Monday during a visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, in Lagos. He said Tinubu deserved the support of the North because he backed former President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 presidential bid, despite pressure within the APC for him […]
The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation will train officials on September 16 ahead of the inaugural Michael Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship in Lagos. The two-day championship will begin on September 18 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. NTF President Tayo Popoola said the training is aimed at ensuring the competition is conducted in line with international standards. The championship, sponsored by former Lagos State Commissioner for Sports […]
