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CNN — Mount Tambora changed the world. In 1815, the Indonesian volcano exploded in the most powerful eruption in recorded history, sending an enormous plume of tiny sun-reflecting particles high into the atmosphere, cooling the planet and ushering in disaster. What followed was called the “year without a summer:” global temperatures plunged, crops failed, people starved, a cholera pandemic spread and tens of thousands …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at its retail outlets in Abuja to N965 per litre, down from N1,030 per litre. Visits to NNPC retail outlets in the Central Area and Nyanya suburb of the nation’s capital confirmed that the new rates are now in …

… Nigerians praise Dangote-MRS partnership  MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, a prominent player in the Nigerian downstream oil industry, has implemented a new petrol price of N935 per litre across all its retail service stations nationwide. This follows an announcement by the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has partnered with MRS Oil and Gas …

The Federal Government has announced Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st of January, 2025 as public holidays for the celebration of Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, through the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, made the declaration on behalf of …

Governor Alex Otti has appointed Mr. Benson Ojeikere as the new Head of Service (HoS) for Abia State. Ojeikere, originally from Edo State, has served as a civil servant in Abia for several decades, holding various positions, including that of Permanent Secretary at the Government House, prior to his appointment. He will succeed the current HoS, Dr. Queen Obioma, who …

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the 2025 budget proposal, accusing President Bola Tinubu of making the same borrowing mistakes by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku, who X-rayed the budget, asserted that it lacked the structural reforms and fiscal discipline needed to address Nigeria’s complex economic challenges. In a statement released on Sunday, …

By Igbotako Nowinta Benin City, Nigeria – A newly consecrated Bishop in the body of Christ, Rev. Raphael Osadanomwan Aimufua, who doubles as the General Overseer of TopFlight Faith Bible Church Incorporated, (TFBC) has called on politicians in Nigeria to lead by example in the fight against corruption in the country. Bishop Raphael Aimufua made the call on Saturday, December …

• Low patronage hits markets, motor parks in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, others •Shoppers, traders groan over high cost of foodstuffs, transportation, blame inflation, bad economy As the yuletide period approaches, families across the country are grappling with how to balance the desire for festive cheer with the harsh realities of inflation. Across markets and motor parks, shoppers and commuters alike …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to cut the proposed budget of N9.4bn on travels, refreshment/meals, and foodstuff/catering materials for the presidency, and the proposed N344.85bn for the lawmakers, and to use the savings to address the budget deficit.” SERAP urged Mr Akpabio and …

*National oil company debunks stoppage of loading at Port Harcourt refinery  *Dangote partners MRS to reduce pump price to N935  *Africa’s richest man hails Tinubu on impact of naira-for-crude deal  The long-awaited competition in the downstream segment of the Nigerian oil and gas sector may have finally started, with petrol retailers confirming yesterday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited …