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Dangote Refinery Gets SEC Nod For ₦2.15trn Share Offer

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has moved closer to becoming a publicly traded company after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved its proposed share sale at ₦525 per share, The approval opens the way for the refinery to proceed with its initial public offering. The offer involves 4.1 billion ordinary shares, which could generate approximately...

Petrol Pricing: Makinde Demands New Formula, Says Nigerians Should Know What Determines Pump Price

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Oyo State Governor and African People’s Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has called for a fundamental rethink of how petrol prices are determined in Nigeria, saying the country’s fixation on whether subsidy should return or remain removed is distracting from the bigger issue. Makinde argued that the central concern should be whether Nigeria, as an...

MAN Raises Alarm As Industrial Growth Loses Momentum Despite 4.43% GDP Expansion

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Nigeria’s economy may be growing on paper, but the country’s factories are telling a different story, with the industrial sector recording a sharp slowdown in the second quarter of 2026, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned. The warning followed the latest Gross Domestic Product figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),...

Musa: El-Rufai’s Policies Deepened Kaduna’s Divisions – Defence Minister Alleges

adminSeptember 4, 2026

The Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of leaving behind deep social and regional fractures in Kaduna, alleging that policies and actions during his administration worsened mistrust among communities. Musa made the allegation in an interview with Channels Television, where he claimed that residents became increasingly separated along regional...

Arewa Youth Seek Bigger Role In Nigeria’s Political Leadership Ahead Of 2027

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Arewa youths have called for greater opportunities to participate in Nigeria’s political decision-making, saying young people should be given meaningful roles in shaping the country’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. The demand was made when a delegation of the Arewa Democratic Stakeholders Forum, led by its National Chairman, Hon. Haruna Sardauna, met with...

43 Feared Dead, Several Missing As Toxic Fumes Hit Illegal Oil Operation In Rivers

adminSeptember 4, 2026

No fewer than 43 persons are feared dead, with several others still missing, following a toxic fume incident during an alleged illegal petroleum siphoning operation at Okari Jetty in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Report has it that the incident reportedly occurred around midnight on Thursday when over 200 youths from Okrika and...

Atiku Warns Economic Crisis Could Push More Nigerian Youths Into Organ Sales

adminSeptember 4, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria is creating conditions capable of pushing desperate young people into dangerous measures, including the reported sale of their kidneys. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, raised the concern in a post on X on Thursday, saying reports of youths...

Trump Becomes First Living US President In A Century To Appear On Dollar Coin

adminSeptember 3, 2026

US President Donald Trump has become the first living American president in about a century to feature on US currency, following the release of a commemorative $1 coin bearing his portrait. According to Reuters, the US Mint unveiled the coin on Wednesday as part of activities marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The...

Police Arrest Three Over Masquerade-Related Disturbance In A’Ibom

adminSeptember 3, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three men in connection with a masquerade-related disturbance along Mbak Akpan Ekpenyong, saying the suspects were apprehended to prevent the situation from escalating and disrupting public peace. The incident occurred on August 31, 2026, at about 5:52pm, when the Command received a distress call concerning the masquerade-related...

Nigeria Set For Frontier Market Return As FTSE Russell Names Dangote Cement, Nine Others as Eligible Large-Cap Stock

adminSeptember 3, 2026

Nigeria is set to regain its place on the global Frontier Market map after a three-year absence, with FTSE Russell announcing the inclusion of 10 Nigerian companies in its Frontier Index Series. The development comes ahead of the country’s formal return to Frontier Market status on September 21, 2026, potentially improving the visibility of Nigerian...

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MAN Raises Alarm As Industrial Growth Loses Momentum Despite 4.43% GDP Expansion

Musa: El-Rufai’s Policies Deepened Kaduna’s Divisions – Defence Minister Alleges

Arewa Youth Seek Bigger Role In Nigeria’s Political Leadership Ahead Of 2027

43 Feared Dead, Several Missing As Toxic Fumes Hit Illegal Oil Operation In Rivers

Atiku Warns Economic Crisis Could Push More Nigerian Youths Into Organ Sales

Trump Becomes First Living US President In A Century To Appear On Dollar Coin

Police Arrest Three Over Masquerade-Related Disturbance In A’Ibom

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