Kalu Aja, a financial analyst, has slammed those who never wanted Dangote Refinery to succeed in Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) production in Nigeria. Aja made the observation in a terse statement on Tuesday on his X account while reacting to the rollout of Dangote Petrol. According to him, those who described Dangote Refinery as unlicensed and inferior are startled by the commencement of PMS processing at the 650,000 barrels per day Lagos-based Dangote Refinery. “A few weeks ago, ‘they’ called Dangote Refinery ‘unlicensed’ and ‘inferior’. You clapped. “We said a $15 billion investment should be appreciated. We tweeted about MALTA,…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an “immediate reversal” of the pump price of petrol across the country. NLC made this known in a post on its X page on Tuesday night. The post reads: “We demand the immediate reversal of the latest increase in the pump of PMS across the country.” Earlier in the day, the union claimed they felt betrayed by President Bola Tinubu after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, increased the official price of fuel from N617 to N897 per litre. NLC president, Joe Ajaero, claimed that why they accepted the N70,000 minimum wage…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday hiked its pump price from N617 per litre to N897/litre. It was observed from the retail outlets in Abuja that the adjustment was already effected as at 12:35pm. 2. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says President Bola Tinubu has betrayed the movement, and by extension all Nigerians with the fresh hike in petrol price and its scarcity across the country. Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, who stated this on Tuesday described the situation as “traumatic and nightmarish”. 3.…
Former Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani has joined Norwegian club Fredrikstad on loan. Tijani will remain with Fredrikstad until December 2024. The midfielder was shipped out on loan by Austrian club RB Salzburg. The 22-year-old joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 but has struggled to break into the first team. The playmaker has made just three league appearances for Red Bull. He has spent time on loan at TSV Hartberg, Lifering and Wolfsberger. Tijani captained the Golden Eaglets to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Transfer: Tijani joins Norwegian club Fredrikstad on loan
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, has criticised the recent hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS (petrol), by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. This is as NECA described the situation as Nigerians paying for the inefficiency of NNPCL. The Director General of NECA, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, responding to the new pump price of PMS. NNPCL Retail outlets hiked the pump price of fuel to N855 per litre. Consequently, Oyerinde said the increase is not only worrisome but also unfair. He said: “We had expected that the…
Afrobeat singer Burna Boy has shared his view about Nigerian weddings. The African Giant singer made his view public while reacting to the lavish wedding ceremony of singer Yhemo Lee. Sharing a picture of Yhemo Lee and his wife on his Instagram story, he wrote, “Nigerian weddings are so nice when done right!” DAILY POST reports that Yhemo Lee traditionally tied the knot with his partner, Thayour, in Lagos on Saturday, August 30, 2024. Burna Boy reacts to Yhemo Lee’s wedding ceremony
Victor Osimhen has told Galatasaray fans that he wants to drive them ‘crazy’ with goals. Osimhen on Monday agreed to spend the 2024/25 season loan at the Turkish Super Lig champions. The Nigeria international spoke to GSTV after he arrived in Istanbul. The 25-year-old striker arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday morning and was met by a rapturous reception at the airport. “I am very happy to be here,” Osimhen said in quotes relayed by Fanatik. “I was very excited to see the fans coming here at this time of night. I want to drive them crazy with the goals I…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said the commencement of fuel production by the Dangote refinery will strengthen the nation’s economy by eliminating constant shortages and conserving foreign exchange. Petrol produced from the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery is expected to hit filling stations in the next 48 hours as modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have been formalized. Prince Abiodun, in a statement on Tuesday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, said that with the refinery coming on stream, one of the most significant challenges faced by Nigeria for more than three decades—reliance on…
A Ghanaian journalist, Abdul Hakim Awal, has set a new Guinness World Record, GWR, for the longest time to hug a tree. GWR made this known on its official X on Tuesday. Captioning his picture, the GWR wrote, “A 23-year-old journalist, Abdul Hakim Awal, hugged a tree for 24 hours and 21 minutes.” To achieve the feat, he had “to remain standing and keep his arms wrapped around the tree throughout the entire duration.” Also, he was not given any breaks during the attempt. Speaking about his achievement, Awal said his goal is to “promote reforestation and nature conservation in…