The Dangote refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks. The Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed this while playing host to a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by Japan’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo. In a statement on Sunday, the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, quoted Edwin as confirming that products from the refinery meet international standards and are already being exported globally. “In recent weeks, we’ve exported petrol…
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Another N5m fine against controversial politician, Owuru as Supreme Court dismisses suit seeking Tinubu’s removal over drug, CIA allegations
The Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit seeking the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office. The suit filed by the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party in the 2019 general election, Ambrose Owuru, sought Tinubu’s removal based on Central Intelligence Agency and drug allegations. On May 25, 2023, the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal had imposed a N40 million fine against the same Ambrose Owuru for filing a “frivolous” suit to stop Tinubu from being sworn in as president. The apex court in an unanimous decision…
Read MoreMore troubles for ex-Bank PHB boss as EFCC arraigns Atuche for forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, alongside two others, on charges of forgery and conspiracy. According to a statement on Monday via X, the re-arraignment took place on Monday, before Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos. Atuche was charged alongside Nnosiri Joachim, also known as Ifeanyi, and Uguru Onyike, in a nine-count indictment involving allegations of forging board resolutions of companies to defraud financial institutions. One of the charges reads,…
Read MoreFG honours ex-Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, with University of Abuja
The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved the renaming of the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this to State House correspondents after the council held its last meeting for 2024 at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said, “The third item is that there is also a decision taken by the Federal Executive Council to rename the University of Abuja to honour elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon. “The University of Abuja will, henceforth, be called Yakubu Gowon University.…
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