Aliko Dangote revealed that his oil refinery has a stockpile of 500 million litres of petrol, countering claims by marketers that they needed to supplement Dangote’s supplies with imports to meet fuel shortages.Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, had summoned oil regulators, the head of the state-owned NNPC, the finance minister, and Aliko Dangote to a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.The purpose was to review a policy requiring NNPC to sell crude oil to the Dangote refinery in local naira currency in an effort to ease foreign exchange pressure and help the mega refinery secure enough crude to meet its 650,000-barrel-per-day capacity.Following the meeting,...
WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS JOE BIDEN TRANSCRIPT OF ‘GARBAGE’ REMARKS AMIDST BACKLASHES
Americans have rejected Joe Biden and the White House’s denials that the president called Donald Trump’s supporters “garbage.”President Biden said he was referencing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke attacking Puerto Rico at a Trump rally in New York when he made the remarks on a Zoom call with the Voto Latino advocacy group.In a statement, Biden said: “Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable.“That’s all I meant to say. The comments at that...
BIDEN PRAISES NIGERIAN PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP IN SECURING AMERICAN’S RELEASE, EXPRESSES EMPATHY OVER FLOODING IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY
The President of the United State of America Joe Biden on Tuesday praised Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership in securing the humanitarian release of American citizen and former U.S. law enforcement official Tigran Gambaryan.The White House, in a statement, highlighted the conversation between the two leaders, emphasizing both their shared commitment to global security and strengthening U.S.-Nigeria relations.The White House statement read: “setting a diplomatic tone as the leaders touched on a range of mutual interests. President Biden’s dialogue with Tinubu comes amidst recent humanitarian crises affecting Nigeria, including severe flooding that has devastated parts of northeastern...
“What Does Nigeria’s Vice President Need A New Jet For, And What Value Are All Presidential And Vice Presidential Trips Adding To Our Present Situation?” Peter Obi Queries
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi labelled the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkareem Lawan, ‘insensitive’ for appealing to the Federal Government to buy a new jet for the vice president of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima amidst economy woes.Recall the Speaker had on Sunday appealed to FG in a statement to consider buying a new aircraft Shettima, stating that the V.P’s life is at risk due to the faulty presidential aircraft he used to represent President Bola Tinubu in official engagements across the globe.The statement reads, “I want to sympathise with the Nigerian Government, especially the...
PHOTO NEWS: FG LAUNCH EMBLEM APPEAL TO HONOR NIGERIA FALLEN HEROES
The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to officially launch the Emblem Appeal for the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The ceremony marked the start of nationwide activities to honor Nigeria’s fallen heroes and support the welfare of veterans and their families
IF SOMEONE DOESN’T RESPECT YOU, THEY SHOULD NOT REPRESENT YOU. THAT’S NOT WHAT YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. KAMALA HARRIS WILL BE A PRESIDENT FOR ALL AMERICANS. OBAMA
“Kamala Harris will be a president for all Americans. She actually cares about making your lives better. Donald Trump only thinks about himself. “I want you to remember this: if someone doesn’t respect you, they should not represent you. That’s not what you need in your life. And we don’t need Donald Trump leading our country for another four years.” Barracks Obama
FG AND OTHERS DONATE N750M TO THE NIGERIAN LEGION, TINUBU COMMENDS THE ARMED FORCES.
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, donated N500m to the Nigerian Legion, while the National Assembly contributed N200m to the fund and the Chief of Defence Staff and the Inspector-General of Police collectively committed N50m on behalf of the military and police. This was as President Bola Tinubu commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for their unwavering efforts towards combatting the various security challenges in the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced the donation at the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Emblem and Appeal Fund Launch at the State House, Abuja. The Special Adviser to...
