Author: David Great

The Dangote Refinery has once again reduced the ex-depot price of petrol, slashing it from N840 to N820 per litre. This marks a total reduction of N60 within a week, following an earlier drop from N880 to N840. According to the Group’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, the latest reduction aims to ease the burden on consumers. “We have reduced petrol gantry price to N820 from N840 per litre,” he stated, adding that the new price took effect on Tuesday. Just weeks ago, major fuel distributors including Dangote and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) increased petrol prices, citing rising global crude…

The federal government has refuted claims suggesting that water had been released from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon into Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, clarified that he had spoken with Ahmad Bivoung, manager of the Lagdo Dam, who confirmed that the dam was currently at a low level of 2.06 metres and “no discharge has taken place.” Utsev assured that the ministry remains in constant contact with Cameroonian authorities and promised Nigerians that they would be notified immediately if any official release occurs. “The public is advised to disregard…

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has officially nominated United States President, Donald Trump, for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts to foster peace and stability across regions. During a White House dinner on Monday, Netanyahu, currently in Washington D.C. for high-level talks, personally handed Trump the nomination letter addressed to the Nobel Prize Committee. “I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said, commending Trump’s contributions. The Israeli leader further praised Trump’s global diplomatic engagements, stating, “He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region…

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has agreed to replace Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, following a recent phone call with U.S. President, Donald Trump. According to the Financial Times, both countries are now discussing potential successors, who would require approval from Washington and Kyiv. The newspaper cited two individuals familiar with the matter. Markarova, who has been serving as ambassador in Washington since 2021, has faced criticism from some Republican figures for reportedly being “too closely aligned with the Democratic Party.” Her replacement is seen as a possible gesture by Zelenskyy to “appease Trump during a sensitive time…

President Donald Trump has pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine in a move that has drawn strong criticism from Russia, which warned the action would only prolong the ongoing war. The Kremlin issued a statement through its spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, cautioning against further military aid to Ukraine. “It is obvious of course that these actions probably do not align with attempts to promote a peaceful resolution,” Peskov said during a briefing with Russian news agencies. Trump’s remarks came just days after Washington announced a temporary halt in some arms shipments to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian officials confused and urgently seeking…

Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a former presidential aspirant, has made startling allegations against Nyesom Wike, the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), claiming that Wike paid delegates $30,000 each during the 2022 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Momodu, who also contested in the primaries, said a former Nigerian president had advised him to withdraw from the race due to the scale of financial inducements involved. “A former president of Nigeria sent someone to tell me not to waste my money on the PDP 2022 primaries because…

Daniel Bwala, spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu, has alleged that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has surrendered his presidential ambition to Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former Vice President. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Bwala claimed that Obi has been sidelined within the newly formed African Democratic Congress, ADC coalition. According to Bwala, Obi now plays a secondary role and is battling Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, for the vice-presidential slot. Bwala said, “Peter Obi now is a non-issue. He’s a non starter. Already, he has conceded his presidential ambition to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. “Now he…

Kylian Mbappe has officially withdrawn his moral harassment complaint against his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), according to one of his lawyers, Pierre-Olivier Sur. Speaking ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup semi-final between Real Madrid and PSG, Sur stated, “We are withdrawing our civil action.” Last month, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed it had opened an investigation after Mbappe lodged a complaint about his treatment by PSG at the start of the 2023–24 season. The France captain alleged he was sidelined from the first team and made to train with players the club intended to offload after he refused…

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, operating under Operation HADIN KAI, has successfully dismantled a terrorists’ logistics network located in the Mandara Mountains, Borno State. In a statement released on Monday, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information at the NAF Headquarters, confirmed the operation. He revealed that the target area had long served as a stronghold for the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, JAS, faction of Boko Haram. According to Ejodame, “the environment has been a fortified enclave for the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction of Boko Haram.” He further explained that the Mandara Mountains,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Monday, July 7, 2025, arraigned Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, and forgery to the tune of forty-nine million euros (€49,000,000). One of the counts reads: “That you, Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, Zakah Global Investment Limited, Cheryl Austin Adanti (at large), Husain Abid (at large), Shazad Muhammed (at large), and Ismail Adil (at large),…