Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has blamed the current fuel scarcity in the country on retailers. To buttress his claims, Dangote said over 500 million litres of fuel is stored in his tank farm ready for the market, but the retailers meant to buy and distribute the products are not coming forward to pick it up. Dangote made the allegations on Tuesday, shortly after key stakeholders in the oil and gas sector met with President Bola Tinubu in a bid to address the lingering fuel scarcity despite a hike in the commodity. According to Dangote, his refinery has the…
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Manchester City midfielder, Rodri, has revealed that the first call he received after winning the 2024 Ballon d’Or was from Spain team-mate, Dani Carvajal. Carvajal was not present at Monday’s ceremony, as Real Madrid snubbed the gala after they were informed Vinicius Junior would not win the award. However, Carvajal who also plays with Vinicius, reached out to Rodri to congratulate him “I talked to Carvajal, he deserved it too! “The first call I received when I left the gala was from him. “He’s a player with whom I’m very close, even more so now with the injury. He’s a…
A pastor Ayorinde AdeBello suspended by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has vehemently denied allegations of homosexuality. DAILY POST reports that his suspension, along with another pastor, was announced in an RCCG letter dated October 28. The letter, signed by Sunday Akande, RCCG’s national overseer, pointed out serious allegations of homosexuality and ordered a thorough investigation into the allegations. Reacting to the suspension, AdeBello in a post via his Instagram denied the allegations, stating, “I never engaged in sodomy with male teenagers”. The pastor explained that his prolonged silence was misconstrued as an “admission of guilt”, which led…
President Bola Tinubu is meeting with members of the crude oil and refined products sales in the local currency implementation committee. The committee was led by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, to the State House, Abuja for the meeting. Those attending the meeting include the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mr Mele Kyari; the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji; and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso. Also in attendance were the Authority’s…
The People’s Redemption Party, PRP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to review his policies and implement a governance framework that prioritizes the welfare of citizens. The National Chairman of the party, Falalu Bello, made this call in a statement on Tuesday, charging the President to embrace homegrown policies that reflect the realities of the people rather than succumbing to externally imposed, anti-people measures that stifle progress. Bello, who decried the twin policies of currency devaluation and removal of subsidies, said they have precipitated significant hardships for the Nigerian population. He frowned at Vice President Kashim Shettima’s statement that there…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has insisted he has no problem with Real Madrid’s decision to snub Monday night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. City’s midfielder Rodri won the prize ahead of the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. Rodri was voted winner by a 100-strong panel of voters, which consists of journalists and coaches. With Madrid aware of this before the event, they cancelled their trip to Paris. This meant no one from the LaLiga club was present to collect the men’s club of the year award for Carlo Ancelotti and the Gerd Muller trophy for…
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said Nigeria’s daily Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) consumption is between 45 million and 50 million litres. Chief Executive Officer of NMDPRA, Ahmed Farouk, disclosed this on Monday at 18th Africa Downstream Energy Week in Lagos. This comes amid speculations that the hike in the pump price of petrol pushed Nigeria’s daily consumption of the fuel to 4.5 million. However, the regulator’s boss clarified that the country’s daily petrol consumption stood between 45 million and 50 million, not 4.5 million. Farouk added that he expects that deregulation would discourage cross-border smuggling…
Former Argentina striker, Sergio Aguero, has labelled Real Madrid as “entitled” over their reaction to seeing Rodri beat Vinicius Jr to the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. The LaLiga giants cancelled their plans to attend Monday’s ceremony, after they found out Vinicius will not win the prize. They then issued a furious statement accusing UEFA and France Football of “disrespect”. Vinicius Jr’s team-mate Eduardo Camavinga has also hit out at “football politics”, while fans have called Rodri’s win the “biggest robbery in football history.” But Aguero believes the 28-year-old deserves to win it ahead of Vinicius, He said: “Well deserved. Rodri…
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. In a resolution submitted to the APC National Secretariat and addressed to National Chairman Dr. Umar Ganduje, the Osun APC accused Aregbesola of creating divisions within the party by establishing a splinter faction. The state party chapter said the move had undermined cohesion and unity, especially during a critical period in Osun politics. The party said that Aregbesola’s actions have fueled internal divisions. Aregbesola’s camp is yet to respond to the development. BREAKING: APC suspends ex-Osun governor,…
There was mild drama in the House of Representatives on Monday as the Minister of Blue and Marine Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, claimed that a multi-billion-dollar cargo tracking agreement entered into by the federal government regarding the International Cargo Tracking Notes, ICTN was faulty. The minister made this claim while facing questioning by a House investigative panel looking into the delay in implementing the cargo tracking project, which experts say is costing the country $500 million monthly. The hearing, organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Shipping Exercises, Customs, Port and Harbour, and Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration, is probing…