The Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry said that the Nigerian government should supply crude oil to Dangote Refinery at N1000 per dollar exchange to crash the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). The President of LCCI, Gabriel Idahosa disclosed this in a statement on Friday. His comments come as the Nigeria government through Minister of Finance, Wale Edun on Friday announced that oil marketers can directly purchase petrol from Dangote Refinery as part of the implementation of the Naira-for-crude deal which brought an end to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited as the sole-buyer. The development followed the increase in…
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Super Eagles caretaker coach, Austin Eguavoen has refused to disclosed information on whether Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is going to start the second leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Tuesday. Dele-Bashiru was the hero on Friday evening as he came off the bench to score the only goal against Libya at the Godswill Akpabio international Stadium in Uyo. The Lazio attacking midfielder replaced Alex Iwobi during the encounter. Four minutes before stoppage time, the Manchester City academy product struck the ball past Libya goalkeeper, Murad Al Wuheeshi following an assist from Moses Simon. Asked about whether…
Bruno Onyemaechi has expressed satisfaction with the team’s victory over Libya, even as he blasted the North Africans for their time-wasting antics. Nigeria claimed a 1-0 victory over Nasser Al-Hadiri’s side, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru netting the winning goal in the 86th minute. “Important 3 points. Omo CAF suppose give them award on wasting time,” Onyemaechi, who plays for Portuguese club, Boavista wrote on X. The Super Eagles maintained top spot in Group D with seven points from three games following the win. Another win against the Mediterranean Knights in the reverse fixture in Benina next Tuesday will guarantee the Super…
The gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming election in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, has declared that past governors in the state have recorded only 20 per cent success. Akingboye made this declaration while addressing journalists at a press conference held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday. DAILY POST reports that the gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been scheduled for Saturday, November 16th, this year. Akingboye, while speaking at the press conference, insisted that previous governors who governed the state achieved only 20 per cent success and recorded 80 per cent failure…
Zamfara State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aisha M Z Anka has announced that the State has marked one year without incidence of polio virus. She disclosed this at a one-day town hall meeting on the upcoming Integration Measles Vaccination Campaign in Gusau, saying that the success was as a result of all stakeholders’ collaborative efforts in routine immunisation. Anka thanked WHO, UNICEF, GAVI and other NGOs for their support, stating that without them, the state would have been unable to accomplish that. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Malam Bashir Surajo Gusau, further stated…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has revealed the reasons the organized labour accepted the N70,000 minimum wage during the national minimum wage talks at the President Villa, Abuja. Ajaero, while fielding questions during the Morning Show programme on Arise television on Friday, explained that during the meeting on the new Minimum wage with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, the organised labour turned down the offer of an increase in the price of petroleum to accept N70,000 as the new minimum wage. He equally revealed that after the organized labour had agreed with the president…
Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon was satisfied with the outcome of the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three encounter against Libya. Nigeria maintained top spot in Group A with a 1-0 victory over the North Africans. Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the winning goal four minutes from time. Simon said they anticipated the game will be tough. “We all knew it was going to be difficult and we prepared very well for the game. “The most important thing is victory and the fact that nobody is injured which is a good one for us,” he said after…
Former Argentina striker, Sergio Agüero, has filed a lawsuit against Barcelona over €3million unpaid wages. Barca owe the 26-year-old the money as part of his 2021 contract termination. According to an official report sent to the Catalan club’s members, the matter is still in court. Agüero signed for Barça from Manchester City on a two-year deal in 2021. But he was forced to retire after only five appearances, due to heart problems he suffered during a LaLiga game against Alavés. He officially announced his retirement in December 2021, reaching an agreement with the club to end his contract early. However,…
The political disagreement between the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged godfather and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has degenerated to a point that the police have unfortunately been dragged into the matter. Wike and his successor, Fubara, have been engaged in a political struggle over the control of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, structure in the state for some months now. The problem between the two political bigwigs started a few months after Fubara assumed office as the Governor of Rivers State. He fell out with Wike, who was alleged to have…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed November 1, 2024 to rule on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the final forfeiture of the $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares involving former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The court will also on the same date, rule on the formal application filed by the former banker for a stay of proceedings. Recall that on August 15, 2024, the court had authorised the EFCC to temporarily take custody of the assets. In granting the application, the court had instructed the…