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How Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15trn IPO Ambition Moved Beyond Physical Borders
The story of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has always been about scale. A vast industrial complex rose on the outskirts of Lagos, promising to reshape Nigeria’s refining capacity. Three years after its inauguration, that ambition entered a new chapter: o...
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29-year-old Nigerian man killed as tree crushes car in London
By Adegboyega Adeleye A 29-year-old Nigerian man, James Abiwon, has died after a tree fell on his car during Storm Boelo in Mill Hill, north London. According to Metro UK, Abiwon was driving along Dollis Road at about 12.30pm on Sunday when the tree came down in strong winds. Eme...
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Flamingos’ World Cup Form Offers Hope For Super Falcons’ Future
Nigeria’s impressive run at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco offers hope for the Super Falcons’ future as the senior team faces the challenge of transitioning from an established generation to a new crop of players. The Flamingos have reached the quart...
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FBI offers over N6m reward for information on wanted Nigerian woman
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $5,000 (approximately ₦6.7 million per exchange rate as of when this report was published) reward for information leading to the arrest of a Nigerian woman, Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, who is wanted in the United States for ...
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Minimum wage: Why Nigerian govt can't pay workers N500,000 - Primate Ayodele to Labour
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has explained why the Nigerian government cannot pay N500,000 minimum wage to civil servants, claiming it will lead to a total economic shutdown. In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, the popula...
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‘I was warned not to buy car or house’ — Nigerian Pastor recounts ritual wealth
Pastor Joel Olasunkanmi, an Ogbomoso based cleric, has recounted how his pursuit of wealth through ritual practices allegedly led to a life changing car accident that resulted in the amputation of his leg. Olasunkanmi shared his experience during an interview with BBC Yoruba, say...
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State Police: Don’t rush to avoid creating more problems – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday warned President Bola Tinubu to avoid rushing the establishment of state police in Nigeria. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele advised the government not to d...
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NPFL: Warri Wolves declare Ezegbu Justice awol
Warri Wolves have declared their player, Ezegbu Divine Justice, AWOL following his unexplained absence from the team's camp. According to the Seasiders, Justice has been absent from the team's camp for the past three weeks without official permission or communication with the clu...
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Dangote Refinery secures fuel supply deal with Cameroon’s state-owned refiner
Nigeria's Dangote Group has signed an agreement with Cameroon's state-owned oil refining company, Société Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA), to supply refined petroleum products to the Central African country. The post Dangote Refinery secures fuel supply deal with Cameroon’s state...
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EXCLUSIVE: Detainees drank urine, sweat in NSCDC Niger cell before 33 of them died – Report
The committee said detainees had no drinking water, while officers ignored warnings about overcrowding and the risk of suffocation. The post EXCLUSIVE: Detainees drank urine, sweat in NSCDC Niger cell before 33 of them died – Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Falana urges Nigerians to look beyond Abuja, hold states, LGs accountable
Mr Falana also criticised state authorities' continued control of local government finances, despite the Supreme Court's July 2024 judgment. The post Falana urges Nigerians to look beyond Abuja, hold states, LGs accountable appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....