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Doctors at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have performed the first robotic heart transplant in history. A 16-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure received treatment that took nearly two and a half hours. According to reports, the patient was chosen in part because he made a specific request that his chest not be …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market were smiling with joy last week following strong performances on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) floor by stocks such as Caverton, RT Briscoe, UPDC and First Bank Holdings (FBNH) among others. The exchange recorded gains in three of the five trading days last week while market capitalization jumped by N607.5 billion to N56 trillion …

  The executive committee of the Tsauri “A” district of the Peoples Democratic Party announced the suspension of the party’s former national secretary, Senator Umar Tsauri. Senator Umaru Tsauri The committee’s position was announced in a suspension letter signed by the ward chairman, Alhaji Danjuma Abubakar. The Nigerian News Agency reports that a copy of the letter, addressed to Tsauri, …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Dangote refinery ‘misleading, rogue’ blames NNPCL on N898/litre price claim Dangote Refinery has denied claims that it sold premium motor spirit (PMS) to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd NNPCL at N898/litre, calling it misleading and baseless. Read more 2. Hopes of getting cheaper petrol dashed after NNPCL claims …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced that 281 inmates are missing following an evacuation effort triggered by recent floods in Maiduguri. Officers, supported by other security agencies, have moved the inmates to safer facilities. This information was disclosed in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr. Abubakar Umar, on Sunday in Abuja. According to Umar, seven …

Ademola Lookman scored and also provided an assist to help Atalanta beat Fiorentina 3-2 in Serie A on Sunday. The Nigeria international set up Mateo Retegui for Atalanta’s first goal before scoring the winner late in the first half. Also Read: Gabriel scores winner as Arsenal beat rivals Tottenham It was Lookman’s first goal of the season for Gian Piero …

Opunabo Inkor Tariah, former Special Adviser on Media to former Governor Nyesom Wike, has voiced his strong belief that Governor Siminalayi Fubara will get a second term if he chooses to run in 2027. Responding to Wike’s latest comments, Opunabo asserted that Fubara’s “mass-oriented projects” across all 23 local government areas of Rivers State have received widespread support from the …

In a historic development, the first batch of trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has started loading premium petrol (PMS), popularly known as petrol, at its gantry. The development was announced by Dangote Group in a video uploaded on its X platform showing trucks stationed at the gantry on Sunday. ALSO READ: Dangote refinery to start …

Dangote Refinery has denied claims that it sold premium motor spirit (PMS) to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd NNPCL at N898/litre, describing it as misleading and dangerous. The denial was contained in a statement uploaded on the X platform by Anthony Chiejina, the conglomerate’s Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Earlier reports had emerged that …

Following the dashed hopes for a reduction in the price of premium Spirit Motor (PMS), popularly known as petrol from the Dangote Refinery, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr Wale Edun has pleaded for time for the price of the product to be reduced. Edun predicted that with continued local gasoline distribution, fuel prices at …