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Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola on Tuesday warned oil gangs in the country to dismantle their depots and sell them for scrap before it is too late. He made the suggestion in a post on his X platform shortly after the launch of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) which is known as petrol from the Dangote Refinery. Otedola described the launch of …

Switzerland has reopened its embassy in Iraq after 33 years. The embassy in Baghdad was closed during the 1991 Gulf War and unlike many other European missions there, it has never reopened until now. The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed the reopening of the embassy in a statement on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Swiss lawmakers approve gay rights, same-sex marriage He said …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, issued a warrant of arrest against British national Andrew Wynne and other Nigerians who took part in the #EndBadGovernance protests last month. The judge granted the order on an ex-parte motion filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, but filed by Audu Garba. Police charged the defendants with …

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force has arrested six persons, including two women, for alleged illegal roadside sale of petroleum products. The agency’s spokesman, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the task force conducted a sting operation against illegal fuel sales in Fadeyi, Maryland, Charity Bus Stop and Airport …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Aliyu Zubairu as the head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 men’s football team, Flying Eagles. The appointment of Zubairu, who led Maiduguri’s El-Kanemi Warriors to victory in the President’s Federation Cup against Abia Warriors FC in Lagos in June, is effective immediately. He also masterminded the promotion of the Maiduguri club to the Nigeria …

*Promoting Inclusivity in Politics: A Call to Action* Dear Betsy Obaseki, We hope this message finds you well. As a team committed to promoting positive change in Edo State, we write to express our concern over a growing trend in political discourse: the demonization of unmarried and divorced individuals. *The Harmful Effects of Stereotypes* Stereotyping people based on their marital …

The Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo State, Athan Achonu, said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court ruling on the November 11, 2023 election did not truly reflect democracy. Achonu stated this while speaking to journalists at his rural home in Umunumo, Ehime Mbano local government area of ​​the state. The highest court on August 23 upheld Governor Hope Uzodinma’s …

At least 129 people were killed in an attempted prison break in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday night. Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani confirmed the incident on his X account on Tuesday. He said prison authorities shot dead 24 inmates while dozens more were suffocated or trampled to death. According to the minister, several female prisoners were raped …

The naira fell against the US dollar on the official exchange on Tuesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency fell by N26 to trade at N1,611/$1, lower than the N1,585/$1 it traded at the previous day. The intraday high and low prices recorded on the day were N1,625/$1 and N1,540/$1 respectively, indicating a …

_Decision Time for Edo State: Progress or Regression?_ The upcoming gubernatorial election presents a clear choice of road for Edo State: move forward with a visionary leader or return to the dark days of self-serving politics. _The choice is clear_ It’s time to choose between: – Maintain the status quo, perpetuate underdevelopment and consolidate particular interests – Embrace a new …