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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government will continue to support local refineries in the country. Lokpobiri gave the assurance at the 2024 PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Summit in Abuja. He said the development of local refineries would increase crude oil production, boost domestic refining, reduce dependence on imported refined products, and …

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on Wednesday denied appointing a suspected bandit, Bashir Hadejia, to his cabinet. The arms smuggler was arrested by security agents on treason charges last week. Following the arrest of the suspect, his appointment letter dated October 27, 2023, with the name of the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Abubakar M. Nakwada, appearing on the …

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday visited the Ogun State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to express his condolences to staff members following the demise of the State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye. Governor Abiodun, addressing members of the staff, stressed that Barrister Ijalaye will be fondly remembered for his display of righteousness …

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the country’s passport procurement costs. Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) spokesperson, KT Udo, announced the new passport fees in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Under the new pricing regime, a 32-page passport will cost N50,000 while a 64-page passport book will cost N100,000. Udo said the federal government approved the upward …

The naira strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency strengthened by N49 to trade at N1,543/$1, down from N1,592/$1 it traded at on Tuesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,599/$1 and N1,500/$1 respectively, indicating a slim spread of N99\$1. ALSO READ: …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday night kidnapped the wife and two children of the village chief of Galadimawa, Igabi Local Government, Kaduna State, Alhaji Aliyu Haruna Galadimawa. The victims – Fatima Aliyu (wife), Abdullahi Aliyu (son), and Kamal Aliyu (son) were kidnapped at 11:30 p.m., by bandits who stormed the community with sophisticated weapons and shot their way …

    Help is on the way for motorists travelling along the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway, as contractor Craneburg has moved in to begin reconstruction work on the increasingly busy road. The groundbreaking/tour of the reconstruction camp will take place on Friday, August 23. It will be performed by the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Craneburg began mobilizing its equipment …

At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured when a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashed in Iran’s central Yazd province on Tuesday night. The bus was en route to the Iran-Iraq border carrying Pakistani passengers attending the Arbaeen ceremony when the incident occurred in Dehshir village, Taft County, at 9:50 p.m. local time (18:20 GMT) Tuesday night. Director …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis has entered a new phase after the party’s interim National Chairman, Umar Damagum, on Wednesday, advised Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader Edwin Clark, to avoid sentiments in handling issues. Damagum’s call followed Clark’s demand that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike leave the party. In an open letter, Clark accused the minister of …

The Bauchi State Office of the National Food and Drug Administration (NPDA) has begun a three-day operation to rid the market of fake Milo chocolate drinks. Dr. Paul Kamai, Bauchi State NAFDAC Coordinator, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, disclosed that the exercise, which began on Tuesday, was aimed at eliminating fake Milo products from …