Politics

US/Israel-Iran War: “Thank God for Dangote Refinery,” Netizens React as Global Oil Market Panic

Nigerians have shown their appreciation and lauded the foresight of the Chairman/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, for being ingenious in establishing the largest rail refinery in the world. This is due to the escalation of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which has sent shockwaves through global oil markets, pushing crude prices sharply higher and …

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FG seeks $10 billion Naira-Yuan swap with China

$2.5 billion swap will expand to $10 billion for smoother trading … A move is expected to reduce demand for the US dollar Daud Olatunji The federal government is in advanced talks with China to expand the existing Naira-Yuan currency swap from $2.5 billion to $10 billion, a move aimed at easing pressure on the US dollar, stabilizing the naira …

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APC elects new chairman, another in Benue

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, on Tuesday, elected new officers to steer the affairs of the party for the next four years. Chairman of the APC Congress Committee in the state, Dr. Auwalu Ishiye, who conducted the exercise in Makurdi, said new officials were elected through affirmation of votes. He said that all 36 officials took the …

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The former deputy governor has emerged as APC chairman in Oyo

Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Adeyemo, on Tuesday emerged as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Adeyemo was unanimously adopted as the consensus candidate at the party’s state congress held at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The new chairman hails from Igboho in Oke Ogun Zone, Orelope Local Government Area of ​​the …

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IAEA: No active bombing program detected in Iran, but 60% enrichment remains grave concern – THIS UPDATE

By Ayo Kehinde The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is not building nuclear weapons, but warned that the country’s enrichment of uranium to 60% purity remains a serious concern for the international community. The agency’s director general, Rafael Grossi, revealed that inspectors found no evidence of “a systematic and structured program to manufacture nuclear weapons” in Iran, despite …

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2027: Sani, Abbas target 2 million votes for APC in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday tasked the new office bearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to secure two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. They presented the demands to the party’s State Congress in Kaduna, where Isaac Atiku Sankay emerged …

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Clerk Ogunlana Launches Cutting-Edge Newsroom in NASS, Signaling New Era of Institutional Reform

Clerk Ogunlana Launches Cutting-Edge Newsroom in NASS, Signaling New Era of Institutional Reform By Raphael Ekpang Nigeria’s National Assembly has commissioned an ultra-modern newsroom as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency, improve institutional efficiency and modernize legislative communication. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, described the facility as more …

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The ADC grassroots group strongly condemns the attack on party leaders in Edo

A major interest group within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), known as ADC Grassroots Mobilization for Change (AGMC), has condemned the violent attack on some party leaders during a meeting in Edo State on Sunday. In a statement released Tuesday by its communications director, Andrew Iguebor, the group described the incident as a dangerous escalation of political intolerance that poses …

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