Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the price of petrol sold to marketers from N699 per litre to N799 per litre. The refinery said petrol will now be sold at N839 per litre at MRS filling stations. In a statement released on Monday evening, the refinery explained that the price change followed the end of the […]
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reiterated its commitment to ensuring market stability and uninterrupted nationwide supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). During the recent festive period, the Refinery implemented a deliberate price support intervention to cushion Nigerians amid heightened household spending. This marked the second consecutive festive season in which Dangote absorbed significant costs
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US-based lawyer and political figure Owolabi Salis has made history as the first Nigerian to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Salis was among six private passengers aboard Blue Origin’s NS-33 suborbital mission, which lifted off from West Texas on June 29, 2025. The flight briefly carried the crew into space before returning safely to Earth. Also
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Arsenal’s Premier League title push suffered a setback on Sunday night as Manchester United came from behind to beat the leaders 3–2 at the Emirates Stadium. The defeat was Arsenal’s first home loss of the 2025/26 league season and cut their lead at the top of the table to four points, keeping the title race
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released fresh details on the registration process for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), including timelines, monitoring measures, and eligibility requirements for candidates nationwide. The update was given in Lagos on Saturday during a meeting with Commissioners for Education ahead of the UTME and Direct Entry
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First Bank transfer error has sent a customer, Ojo Eghosa Kingsley, to prison after he refused to return N1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his account. Kingsley was convicted by a court and sentenced to one year in prison, with an option of a N5 million fine, for withholding the funds paid into his account
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Naira exchange rate pressure continued on Friday as the local currency depreciated to N1,495 per dollar in the parallel market, down from N1,490 per dollar on Thursday. Similarly, the naira weakened in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), closing at N1,421.9 per dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the indicative
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Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed on Friday, causing a nationwide blackout and marking the first system failure of 2026. Data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that electricity generation fell to zero megawatts (MW) during the outage. ALSO READ: Oyo govt moves to regulate estate agents over rent, commission extortion NISO confirmed that load
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A law graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Maryam Agoro, has died a day after attending the university’s convocation ceremony. Agoro reportedly passed away shortly after celebrating the academic milestone, turning what should have been a moment of joy into grief for her family, friends, and the UNILAG community. News of her death emerged
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over what he described as a calculated plot to rig 2027 election, accusing the National Assembly , particularly the Senate, of deliberately stalling amendments to the Electoral Act to pave the way for another compromised poll. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election
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