For the second time in one week, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol. With effect from yesterday (April 16th, 2025), the gantry price (ex-depot price) of petrol would now go from N865 to N835. This would be the second price reduction within a week as Dangote Refinery earlier slashed the price from N880 to N865 per litre. However, as of yesterday, prices are yet to change at most filling stations including the retail outlets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). While marketers welcomed the…
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WhatsApp has announced that it will no longer support certain older mobile phones from May 5, 2025, due to its efforts to maintain security and ensure optimal performance across newer hardware and operating systems. This decision will affect both WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business, as both applications share the same system requirements. For iPhone users, WhatsApp will cease to function on iOS versions earlier than 15.1. Specifically, the following Apple devices will no longer be compatible with the application: iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. These models are limited to iOS 12.5.7, which falls short of the new minimum…
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has claimed tens of thousands of lives since it began on April 15, 20232. Estimates vary widely, with some sources suggesting over 24,000 deaths, while others believe the toll could be as high as 150,000. On April 15, 2023, a bitter power struggle between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who leads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), erupted into all-out war. More than 13 million people have been uprooted, creating what the United Nations describes as the world’s worst hunger and displacement crises. In Khartoum alone, more…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has expressed concern over the rising cost of telecommunications and internet data in the country. In a communiqué issued after its congress in Abuja, the union described the situation as a heavy financial burden on citizens. The communiqué was jointly signed by the chairman of the communiqué committee, Odigie Kelvin, along with committee members Kehinde Ayanfe and Ebriku John. The union urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate current telecommunications billing practices and introduce measures that will ensure affordability and consumer protection. (NAN)
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend his retreat abroad and return home to address Nigeria’s deepening security crisis. In a strongly worded statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, Obi described the President’s continued stay in France as a symbol of governance in retreat, while lives are being lost and insecurity worsens across the country. Obi said the urgency of the moment demands the President’s physical presence and leadership at home, warning that the country appears rudderless amid escalating violence in several regions. “In…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has launched a scathing criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, calling it the most corrupt and dishonest in Nigeria’s history. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, El-Rufai accused the Federal Government of promoting “false propaganda” on national security, failing to address the root causes of insecurity, and worsening economic conditions. “This is the worst federal government in Nigeria’s history,” El-Rufai said. “It is the most lying, most corrupt, and most intolerant government we’ve ever had.” The former governor questioned the government’s claims of improved security, pointing to the continued operations of notorious bandit…
By Shadrach Okon Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has revealed his reason for planing to support President Bola Tinubu to recontest as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2027. Governor Umo Eno who was speaking last Tuesday 16, April, during the unveiling of 65km section of Akwa Ibom section of Lagos -Calabar coastal highway, promised to back Tinubu’s bid to return as president to help him complete some strategic projects in Akwa Ibom State and the South South. Eno while delivering his address at the official flag-off of the 65km three-lane dual carriageway of the Lagos-Calabar…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has promised to stand by the 750km Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Project whenever needed. Umahi made this known on Monday in Akampa Local Government Area of Cross River State during the flag-off of the Calabar section of the coastal highway. He said, “This project is beyond road construction but an investment. I take responsibility for the costing, alignment and choice of contractors. “I can defend this project any day and anytime even up to the World Court.” He stressed that this innovative highway project is so significant that only President Bola Tinubu could have the…
As cities across the world face rapid urbanisation and climate change, a Nigerian researcher, Dr. Oluwaseun Samson Olaboye has released two groundbreaking studies aimed at tackling the environmental and structural strains facing modern cities, especially in Nigeria. The solutions according to the expert are the promotion of green roofs and vertical gardens and the development of self-healing concrete, adding that the innovation offers practical, science-backed tools to mitigate extreme urban heat, reduce flooding and extend the lifespan of critical infrastructure. Olaboye’s research into green infrastructure highlights the significant benefits of living rooftops and vertical plant systems, even as his findings…
Demola Olarewaju, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigerians are right to say that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has failed in the duty of playing opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Olarewaju said this following a PDP governors meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday, which saw the governors issue a communique dissociating the party from any coalition or merger. Criticising the communique, Atiku’s aide stated that it failed to directly address issues affecting the party, especially the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers by President Bola Tinubu.…