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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. Under the new arrangement, buyers in Lagos would purchase fuel at N860 per litre at MRS outlets. The price adjustment, according to Dangote was designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan season, while also supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic recovery policy by alleviating the financial burden on the Nigerian populace. Platform Times reports that Dangote has severally reduced…

The Nigerian government has said it is committed to ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation, including an autopsy, to verify the cause of death Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian professional footballer in Uganda. Lawal, a former Nigerian Under-20 international footballer, was playing for Vipers Football Club in Uganda and was also a final-year Business Administration student at Cavendish University at the time of his death. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement while expressing deep sorrow on Tuesday over the tragic death of Abubakar Lawal “We are committed to ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation, including an autopsy…

President Bola Tinubu has said he is a very happy man because things are getting better in the country and the days of gloom are gone. “I am a very happy man, the sunny side of this country is on the horizon. Things are getting better, the days of gloom are gone,” Tinubu said on Tuesday while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus meeting at the State House in Abuja. The President expressed confidence in the ability of APC leadership to build the nation, and significantly contribute to Africa’s growth. He reaffirmed his commitment to the Renewed Hope Manifesto…

Kogi state government has secured an agreement with the Peoples Republic of China for the takeoff of the Kogi Hunan Special Economic Zone, with the status of a Free Trade Zone. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed this when he played host to a delegation of Chinese investors and consular officials led by the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms. Yan Yuqing, at the Government House in Lokoja on Tuesday. He assured the Chinese delegation that the Kogi State government and its private sector partners would ensure that all necessary infrastructure and regulatory frameworks are in…

An Akure Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 33-year-old man, Oladipo Akintade, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre for allegedly stabbing his neighbour to death. Magistrate R.I Adelakin, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered that the case file be sent to the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. He remanded Akintade pending the outcome of the legal advice and adjourned the case until March 27 for mention. Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Folashade Adeyemi, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence on Jan. 10, at Omifunfun, within the court’s jurisdiction. According…

mother of Grammy winner and Nigerian singer Burna Boy, Bose Ogulu has been nominated for Manager of the Year at the 2025 Music Week Awards. Organisers of the award on Wednesday announced Ogulu’s alongside other contenders for the highly coveted trophy. This year’s Music Week Awards is scheduled to hold on May 8 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, United Kingdom. Other nominees for the Manager of the Year, a category that highlights the best management talents in global music industry, include Alistair Goldsmith, Neil Hughes, and Wes Banton. The Music Week Awards celebrates excellence in the music industry,…

Researchers have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our breathing. The study shows that the pupil is smallest during inhalation and largest during exhalation — something that could affect our vision. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden discovered the fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely breathing. The study, published in the February 21, 2025 edition of The Journal of Physiology, shows that the pupil is smallest during inhalation and largest during exhalation — something that could affect our vision. Like the aperture in a camera, the pupil controls how much…

Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banking services provider, TAJBank Limited, has again consolidated its frontline position as Nigeria’s most innovative and value-driven non-interest lender, bagging an award at the just concluded IFN Awards in Dubai. The ‘Best Islamic Bank in Nigeria’ award was won by TAJBank through a global survey/poll conducted by the IFN. Speaking shortly after the conferment of the Best Islamic Bank Award on TAJBank in Dubai, which is considered one of most highly rated awards in the Islamic Finance Industry, the bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Hamid Joda, attributed the global recognition to “our Board, management and staff’s commitment to best…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to relinquish his position if it would secure peace for Ukraine, suggesting this could be in exchange for the country’s accession to NATO. Speaking on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion, he acknowledged growing pressure from Washington to engage in peace negotiations. “If there is peace for Ukraine, if you really need me to leave my post, I am ready… I can exchange it for NATO,” Zelenskyy declared at a press conference in Kyiv, emphasizing that he would step down “immediately” if required. Following a tense week marked…

Apple has announced it will remove its highest-level data security tool, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for customers in the United Kingdom following a dispute with the government over access to user data. The move comes after the UK Home Office requested the right to access information stored under the end-to-end encryption service, which prevents even Apple from viewing user content such as photos and documents. The tech giant, which has long resisted government demands for encryption backdoors, initially declined to comment on the request but has now confirmed that UK users will no longer be able to activate ADP. “As…