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Nigeria’s Federal Government on Friday disclosed that the supply of petrol from Dangote Refinery will commence on tomorrow after both parties reached an agreement on pricing and supply. NNPC will remain as the sole off-taker of petrol from the refinery with other marketers getting the product from the national oil company, according report by Vanguard News. Speaking in Abuja, a …

 …Warns nation’s democracy at risk, urges vigilance …Alleges ‘Oshiomhole, APC campaigning with police helicopter’ …Says ‘If APC writes results, they will meet the consequences’ Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is working in cahoots with the All Progressive Congress (APC) to postpone the September 21, 2024 governorship poll on the eve of the election, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has …

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September 2024 as a public holiday to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken swift action against one of its prominent members, Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi, suspending him over alleged anti-party activities. This decision, according to a memo sighted by TRIBUNE ONLINE on Friday, was made by the ward party executive committee in Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 after reviewing the report of the disciplinary committee set up …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, Friday met with the Vice-President for Infrastructure at the World Bank, Guangzhe Chen, to discuss bold reforms aimed at improving electricity access across the country with the objective of accelerating infrastructure development and economic growth. During the meeting, which focused on addressing ongoing challenges in Nigeria’s power sector, …

BENIN CITY – Eight days to the Edo State governorship election, Yiaga Africa has expressed concern about the possibility of violence during the election as a result of its pre-election observations and therefore called on security agencies to be on guard, the political parties to campaign on issues and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be fair to all parties …

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in the upcoming U.S. elections. “Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants, or be it the one who kills …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has raised alarm over the security situation in the state ahead of the upcoming election. Speaking to former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Obaseki expressed concerns about the conduct of the police and other security agencies, accusing them of actively participating in actions aimed at disrupting the election process. Obaseki said, “You were …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, paid a visit to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom. This was disclosed in a statement by Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media. In the statement released on his verified X account on Thursday, Olusegun revealed that the visit aimed to further strengthen the diplomatic ties between Nigeria …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump emerged Wednesday from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 55 days until Election Day, the first ballots already going out in Alabama and other states on the cusp of early voting. Not even three months ago, Trump stepped off the debate stage in Atlanta having watched President Joe Biden deliver a disjointed, …