Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday, hosted what the ministry described as a crucial meeting with Dangote as well as officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in an apparent move to…
Police uncover fake sachet water company in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake sachet water-producing company at Oluwole Market in the Apapa area of the state. The suspects were said to be fraudulently using another company’s brand name to sell their products. The state…
58 Countries back Okonjo-Iweala for second term as WTO DG
Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the…
Naira down to N1,585/$ in parallel market (Vanguard)*Artisan bags life jail for defiling 13-year-old house help (Punch)
Naira down to N1,585/$ in parallel market (Vanguard) The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,585 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,575 last week Friday. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,500.32 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market…
*Another Chibok Girl rescued with 2 children (DailyTrust)*Confusion as female passenger dies in Lagos Keke Marwa (Punch)
Another Chibok Girl rescued with 2 children (DailyTrust) The joint task force in the Northeast, Operation Hadin Kai, has rescued another Chibok girl from Sambisa Forest in Borno State. Theatre Commander, Maj General Waheed Shuaibu, made this known while handing…
I’ll unite US to defeat Trump, his extreme agenda, says Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris, US vice-president, says she is honoured to be endorsed as the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. On Sunday, President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, saying his decision not to seek reelection is in the best…
Street parking policy: No going back on enforcement — Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government, yesterday, insisted on enforcing the On-Street Parking Scheme at designated streets within the metropolis from October 2024. Recall that Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu had approved the introduction of regulated on-street parking. Speaking on the planned enforcement, the…
Nigerians shun bread, pastries as prices continue to soar
Some consumers of confectionaries in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, have stopped buying bread, meat pies and other pastries, due to continuous hike in price of the commodities. The consumers spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of…
Our Diesel is the best in Nigeria, meets International standard – Dangote
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has asserted that products refined at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, are of superior quality compared to imported equivalents and meet international standards. A statement by the company’s media team on Sunday said…
26-year-old pleads guilty to cable wire theft charge
A 26-year-old man, Akande Lekan, was, on Friday, arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for the alleged theft of cable wire valued at N200,000. He was arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope who charged…