diesel
11 Jun
The Federal Government has rolled out plans to test-run trains that will operate on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement by the Minister of Transportation, Senator Saidu Ahmed Alkali. "Yesterday (Monday), I conducted an inspection of the Nigeria Railway Corporation Locomotives at the Idu Workshop in the…
24 Apr
In a sustainable move to ease the economic burden of Nigerians, Dangote Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980.
23 Apr
Dangote Oil and Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the prices of diesel and aviation fuel. Dangote on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre respectively. This latest round of reductions is coming about two weeks after the company slashed the price…
15 Apr
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure the downward review of the current pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called (AGO), being produced by Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
27 Mar
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied speculations that it has adjusted the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), known as petrol, across its retail outlets. There have been speculations that NNPC had reduced the price of petrol from N568 to N560 per litre. Also, it was said that the NNPC had…
4 Jan
Nigeria spent N2.7 trillion to import premium motor spirit (PMS), diesel and jet fuel in the third quarter of 2023, data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have shown.
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A Development Consultant and Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Jide Ojo, says six-year single tenure and rotational presidency will not solve the challenges currently confronting Nigeria. Ojo states this on Sunday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the rejection of a single tenure and rotational presidency bill…
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No fewer than eight students with hearing disabilities graduated with First Class honours at the weekend during the 13th convocation ceremony of Wesley University, Ondo State. The deaf scholars were among the 39 graduands who bagged first-class degrees out of the 230 graduating students in the 2023/2024 academic session of the faith-based institution. Speaking during…
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The Nigeria Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has stated that Nigeria requires an investment of about $180 million to bridge the financing gap in the agricultural sector. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Muhammed Abu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a media parley at the weekend in Abuja. He said the Fund is working towards raising funds through…
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Nigerian comedian and actor Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, known as Okey Bakassi, has sparked conversations about marriage in Africa, saying ‘polygamy is the best form of marriage for Africa’ Bakassi, 55, who has entertained Nigerians with his humour and roles on screen, shared his thoughts during an episode of the Honest Bunch Podcast on Saturday, November…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance private-sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. A Presidency statement said the MoU was signed on behalf of the government by…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Sunday announced a N20 reduction in the ex-refinery price to marketers, with prices moving from N990 to N970 per litre. The Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed the new pricing in a statement, describing the development as a gesture of appreciation to Nigerians and…
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Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has appealed to labour unions in the state to shelve their planned industrial action over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The governor said his administration remained committed to the implementation of the new wage of N70,000 recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The governor made…
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The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has admonished youths to imbibe the spirit of hard work, discipline, and integrity as a sure path to success. Obi, who is also a former governor of Anambra State, spoke recently during an inspiring interactive session with youths in Onitsha, Anambra State,…