By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London Nine years ago (July 2017), former President Olusegun Obasanjo disclosed that he left prison broke in 1998, after he was released by former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar. Obasanjo, who claimed he had no money by the time he regained his freedom after serving in Kirikiri, Jos and...
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Three firefighters sustained varying degrees of injuries while battling the massive fire that engulfed the AYM Shafa Filling Station in Abuja on Thursday night, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has confirmed. The incident occurred at the filling station in Area 3, Garki, after a petrol tanker reportedly exploded, triggering a blaze that spread...
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A scheduling overlap between the 2026 WPC Energy Congress in Saudi Arabia and African Energy Week (AEW) in South Africa is prompting debate over its potential impact on investment flows, high-level participation and Africa’s ability to shape its own energy agenda. The 25th WPC Energy Congress is scheduled to take place in Riyadh from October...
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has retained its position as Europe’s largest supplier of imported jet fuel for the second consecutive month, surpassing exports from the United States and reinforcing Nigeria’s growing presence in the global refined petroleum products market. The company disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, describing the achievement as a reflection of the...
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The United Kingdom High Commission has held talks with the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the state of Nigeria’s democracy, the role of the opposition and the country’s evolving political landscape ahead of future elections. The meeting, held on Thursday, was led on behalf of the UK High Commission by...
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Fresh debate over the academic credentials of President Bola Tinubu took centre stage on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, as representatives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) traded arguments over allegations relating to the President’s educational records. The discussion comes amid renewed political scrutiny of President Tinubu’s academic...
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container carrying concealed components of pump-action rifles at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos, alongside cannabis-infused products with an estimated street value of N373.8 million, in what authorities described as a significant breakthrough in the fight against transnational smuggling and organised crime. Announcing the seizures during a...
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Nigeria has formally rejoined the World Energy Council (WEC), marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen energy security, expand access to electricity, accelerate gas development and attract investment to drive industrialisation and sustainable economic growth. The country’s return to the global energy body was marked by the inauguration of the World Energy...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered two additional fake government agencies allegedly operated by the self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after submitting the commission’s interim...
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the outgoing President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, at the State House in Abuja. Photographs released by the State House media office showed Touray arriving at the Presidential Villa alongside the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye. Although details of the closed-door meeting were not immediately...
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