Financial analyst, Tosin Adeoti has accused Aliko Dangote, the Group Chairman of Dangote Refinery, of playing emotional blackmail. The statement comes after Dangote Refinery said that it will be forced to export 95-97 percent of its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) because of low patronage by marketers in Nigeria. According to the Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, Edwin Devakumar, the only 3 to 5 percent of petrol marketers were willing to buy its petrol. However, the financial expert alleged Aliko’s strategy has been to cry to Nigerians about some cabals sabotaging his Dangote Refinery so that bans…
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Vice President of the United States, US, Kamala Harris has declared that some of former President Donald Trump’s officials are against him returning to power. Harris made the remark while noting that she would be president to all Americans. The current Vice President and Democrats’ presidential candidate and Trump of the Republicans are the top contenders in the upcoming US election. However, Harris said former US National Security Advisor, Defence Secretary, and ex-VP who worked with Trump are against him returning to power. Posting on X, Harris wrote: “I will be a president for all Americans. The people who served…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the police will provide a level playing ground for all political parties participating in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. Egbetokun made this promise on Thursday in Benin during the signing of a peace accord by political parties and their candidates ahead of the election. The national peace committee led by Abubakar Abdulsalami, a former military head of state, initiated the peace accord. However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate refused to sign the peace accord. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Monday Okpebholo,…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended 12 suspected kidnappers involved in criminal activities across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Shehu Umar-Nadada, disclosed this on Thursday, saying that recent measures implemented by the command have significantly reduced crime rates in the state and yielded positive results. He explained, “The command has apprehended 12 suspected kidnappers and other criminal elements in the past week. Investigations are ongoing, and we aim to arrest more suspects.” According to Umar-Nadada, the police identified several vulnerable areas where kidnappers are active, such as Lafia, Gandu near the Federal University of Lafia, the GRA/Angwan Maitasa…
English broadcaster, Piers Morgan has bet his £10,000 on Erik ten Hag winning either the Champions League or the Premier League during his time at Manchester United. Morgan took a dig at Ten Hag for his response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarks about the Dutchman’s mentality. Ronaldo left Manchester United for Al Nassr in 2022 following a series of high-profile disagreements involving him and Ten Hag. Most recently, appearing on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Ronaldo had criticized Ten Hag’s leadership. Ronaldo believes Ten Hag should not publicly state that Manchester United is incapable of competing for the Premier League or…
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, has revealed that 18 registered political parties have submitted nominations to participate in the local government election in the state. OSSIEC had fixed the local government election for Saturday, February 22, 2025. The OSSIEC chairman, Hashim Abioye made this disclosure during the opening of a 3-day retreat in Osogbo on Thursday. Abioye, while disclosing that this was the first time that all the 18 political parties would be partaking in the local government poll in the state, added that the commission had received nominations from the parties and was verifying the credentials of the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has revealed that it is negotiating purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) with Dangote Refinery ahead of Sunday, September 15, 2024. The Spokesperson of NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye disclosed this to DAILY POST in an interview on Thursday. Soneye was responding to a statement by the Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin that local marketers are boycotting Dangote Refinery’s petrol despite offering lower prices. However, NNPCL’s spokesman clarified that he doesn’t believe that local marketers will boycott a product with lower prices. He stressed that NNPCL is currently negotiating with Dangote Refinery over…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has revealed that it plans to meet with Dangote Refinery over its petrol pricing and lifting. The President of IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi disclosed this to DAILY POST in an exclusive interview on Thursday. Maigandi was reacting to a comment by the Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin that local marketers are boycotting Dangote Refinery Petrol despite being offered lower prices. Meanwhile, Maigandi clarified that there is no way marketers will boycott Dangote Refinery’s petrol with lower prices. He noted that IPMAN received a letter of partnership from Dangote Refinery on Wednesday…
Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale has revealed that the club’s boss, Mikel Arteta thanked him for his contribution at the Emirates Stadium following his exit this summer. Ramsdale, a former Arsenal’s number one, left the club to join Southampton after losing his position to David Raya last season. Ramsdale told talkSPORT that he spoke to Arteta last week, and the two thanked each other. The Englishman refused to blame the Spaniard for freezing him out of the system but maintained that coaches sometimes take difficult decisions. “Yeah, I only spoke to him last week. What he did for me in…
Former Arsenal midfielder, Emmanuel Petit has insisted that the Manchester United’s captain armband should be withdrawn from Bruno Fernandes. According to him, the Portuguese midfielder is often “crying” on the pitch when his team is not doing well and is not good enough to lead the team. The former France international further claimed that the Red Devils captain should be able to control his emotions. “For me, [he] is a player that highlights the problems at ManUtd. He’s a good player, but most of the time, I don’t like the way he behaves on the pitch,” he told Top Offshore…