President Bola Tinubu has commended Dangote Oil and Gas Limited for taking a significant step in reducing the price of diesel. The company announced a substantial reduction in diesel prices from 1,650 Naira to 1,000 Naira per litre, marking a 60 per cent drop. Furthermore, the company introduced a discount of 30 Naira per litre for purchases of five million litres and above. This decision, aimed at making diesel more affordable, will positively impact the prices of various goods and services reliant on diesel for their operations. It will provide relief to Nigerians, particularly businesses grappling with high operational costs.…
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Abdulazeez Ganduje the eldest son of the suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, paid a visit to the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado. Abdulazeez visited Rimingado to show his support for the chairman’s anti-corruption efforts. He also expressed his endorsement of the charges brought against his father, mother, and brother by the commission. Abdulazeez voiced his concern to the commission chairman about his unjust removal as a director of one of the companies undergoing trial, expressing his distress over being ousted without his consent. READ MORE: Abdul’Aziz Ganduje…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has described the late Malam Aminu Kano as a nationalist and activist who struggled for the upliftment and enhancement of the fundamental rights of the common people. The Governor stated this during the 22nd-anniversary symposium to mark the 41st memorial anniversary of Malam Aminu Kano held at Mambayya House, Kano. Represented by the state Commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, said Aminu Kano left a legacy of social justice, equality, sincerity of purpose, and good governance, and his main concern throughout his life was how to educate everyone. He said the present administration prioritizes…
A Kano state High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from parading himself as a member of the party. Subsequently, the court ordered, that henceforth, Ganduje should desist from presiding over all affairs of the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC. The application granted by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba follows an exparte motion filed by Dr. Ibrahim Sa’ad Esq on behalf of two executive members of APC Ganduje ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area, the assistant secretary, Laminu Sani and legal adviser Haladu Gwanjo (plaintiffs) who were…
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji says the Federal Government has developed technology and innovation centres in the six geo-political zones of the country to enhance capacity for training and fabrication. He disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of the constitutive general assembly of the West African Network of National Academies of Sciences (WANNAS). READ MORE: FG orders establishment of innovative centers nationwide- Nnaji He explained that many Nigerians have been trained in fabrication within various areas of development to tackle poverty, emphasising the need for commercialisation of Research and Development. Representative of UNESCO in Nigeria…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has recalled one lot of Benylin Paediatric Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, following recent toxicity findings on the product. In a notice to the public on its X handle, NAFDAC said laboratory analysis conducted on the product shows it contains an unacceptable high level of diethylene glycol, which is found to cause acute oral toxicity in laboratory animals. The agency said ‘Diethylene Glycol’ is also toxic and fatal to humans when consumed, with effects such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, inability to pass urine, headache, altered mental state, and acute…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has called on the international community to support Africa with the provision of sustainable funding for the continent’s development strategies regarding women’s empowerment and gender equality. In a statement by the Head of Press and Publicity in the Ministry, Grace Njoku, the Minister made the call while presenting her statement at the Commission on the ongoing Status of Women (CSW68), in New York, USA. The Minister informed that to ensure the realization of some of its objectives, the Federal Government has created economic structures to facilitate job creation for the youth, especially…
Celebrities and designers have kicked off Paris’ couture fashion week, which is taking place against a backdrop of five days of violence in the city. US rap star Cardi B, singer Camila Cabello, Kendrick Lamar and actress Maisie Williams are among those in the French capital. This was despite a weekend of nationwide unrest caused by the death of 17-year-old Nahel M in a suburb of Paris last week. READ ALSO: The Evolution of Nigerian Fashion: A Brief History BBC reports that there is some unease about the displays of materialism for the ultra-wealthy following serious civil unrest and some…
The government’s inability to meet pension obligations is a recurring decimal in our country’s past. Many have reportedly died while waiting for their gratuity, and many more are reportedly living in extreme poverty. It’s a sad but common sight to see elderly people in the country’s cities and towns holding placards and protesting the government or waiting in line for their pensions under the scorching sun. Since the economy is in such bad shape right now, some pre-existing problems have worsened. In some states, retiring teachers receive their benefits six months after the effective date of retirement from service, even…
Eid ul-Fitr, also known as the ‘festival of breaking the fast’, is a joyous occasion that marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for Muslims, when they abstain from food and drink between dawn and sunset. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and Eid al-Fitr is significant in celebrating the end of a very intense month of fasting, prayer, self-reflection and charity. Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and starts with the sighting of the new moon by the moon sighters committee. In…