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Oil marketers in Nigeria are facing difficulties purchasing petrol from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) after the state-owned company shut down its portal used by dealers to apply for and purchase the commodity. According to petroleum marketers’ associations, dealers are still awaiting delivery of over 90 million litres of petrol valued at approximately …

Terryon Ishmael Thomas, widely known as TikTok star Mr. Prada, was apprehended on October 1, 2024, in Dallas County, Texas, in connection with the murder of 69-year-old Louisiana therapist, William Abraham. Abraham was found beaten to death, and his body had been discarded in a ditch along a Louisiana highway. Investigations suggest the therapist died …

The Jigawa state government has acquired Khadija University, one of the private universities in the state at N11billion. The State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Sagiru Musa, made this known while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Council meeting on Wednesday, 2nd of October, 2024. He said the Council approved for …

‘Too many mine workers have died this year.’

Anti-lockdown activists will never trust the Establishment again.

Why do we pretend that publicising criminals’ faces – especially those of children and teenagers – is a matter of “public interest”?

More students record higher scores in Mathematics than English The National Examination Council, (NECO) recently, released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for Internal candidates, which was conducted between June and July 2024. The Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, while announcing the result in Minna, Niger State, said the results […]

Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun, has affirmed that the ongoing recapitalisation of Nigeria’s banks will help address credit shortfall to the private sector. Speaking at the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja, Edun stressed the need for increased private sector credit to fuel economic development, particularly for Small […]

Barrister Shuaibu Maina Birma, a philanthropist, has secured the installation of 40 solar street lights in Ngurum village, Gulani LGA of Yobe State. Barrister Maina, who I/s a former secretary, Directorate of Human Resources and Staff Development, National Assembly, secured the project from the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). Shehu Pukuma Ngurum, an indigene of […]

Download Here: Nigeria is once again facing a devastating boat tragedy, underscoring the urgent need for more effective safety regulations on the country’s waterways.  On the evening of October 1, 2024, a boat carrying approximately 300 Maulud celebrants capsized on the River Niger in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. NIGERIA DAILY: What […]