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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) plans to roll out between 50 and 70 smart self-service fuelling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. Dr Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of the NNPC Retail Ltd. smart mega fuelling station in Abuja. Located along Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, between the Flight Training School and the Nigerian Immigration Service Headquarters, the new facility is designed to operate as an energy hub rather than a conventional filling station. The station is powered by a 200-kilowatt-hour solar system and has…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approved 40 banks, fintech companies, mobile operators and other platforms through which investors can subscribe for its shares when the public offer opens. The company published the list on its official IPO website, warning investors to subscribe only through channels listed on the platform. The approved channels comprise 20 banks, 17 fintech companies, two mobile operators and NGX Invest. The company said, “Only subscribe through the channels listed on this page. Do not subscribe through any channel not confirmed here.” Approved banks The approved banks are: Access Bank  Ecobank FCMB  Fidelity Bank FirstBank…

Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds in a nine-goal Carabao Cup thriller at Stamford Bridge, as substitutes Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Pedro Neto inspired a remarkable turnaround. Defender Tarik Muharemovic headed the opener in the third-round tie as Leeds dominated the first half before Brenden Aaronson doubled the visitors’ lead shortly after the break. However, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso’s changes at the start of the second half ultimately transformed the contest. Palmer scored from the penalty spot and curled home from the edge of the area in a pivotal two-minute spell before Neto added a…

Alexis Mac Allister scored an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai levelled for Liverpool after Marcos Llorente had initially given Atletico the lead before Mac Allister fired in from outside the box to give Andoni Iraola his first win at home for Liverpool and his first Champions League victory as manager. Mac Allister had dominated the pre-match headlines after his candid press conference on Tuesday, in which the Argentinian said he was “sad” that Liverpool did not offer him a new contract over the summer. But the…

Raphinha continued his remarkable goalscoring start to the season with another double as Barcelona turned on the style against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Former Arsenal and Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus got off the mark with his first Barcelona goal late in the game, by which point his fellow Brazilian had given the home side a tight grip. In-form Raphinha produced an outrageous moment of skill to take out two opponents before calmly stroking his side into a third-minute lead. That was Raphinha’s seventh goal in five games, with the former Leeds United player finding the back of the…

NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye has dismissed calls for her resignation amid renewed concerns over counterfeit and substandard products in Nigeria, saying her record at the agency speaks for itself. The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has laughed off calls for her resignation amid growing concerns over the circulation of fake and substandard products in the country. Adeyeye spoke during an engagement with journalists in Lagos on Monday, September 7, after she was asked if she would consider stepping down amid the criticism. The question drew laughter from the NAFDAC…

Police in Benue State have arrested some suspects over the alleged blockade of the convoy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), during his visit to the state on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference in Makurdi. Nwadiogbu did not disclose the number of people arrested but said the command had commenced intelligence-led operations to identify everyone connected to the incident. According to the police boss, officers deployed for Obi’s visit adopted a “professional and tactical” approach to prevent the situation from escalating into violence. He said…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has unveiled an Accelerated Readiness Plan to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against a seasonal rise in Lassa fever. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, announced the plan on Wednesday in Abuja during a briefing on Lassa fever prevention and preparedness for the 2026/2027 season. Although Lassa fever occurs throughout the year, Idris said infections typically increase during the dry season, particularly between November and April. He said the period before the seasonal peak offered an opportunity to strengthen prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment systems before pressure on the health system increases. The plan…

Around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday, waving flags, broadcasting slogans and marching in circles as they staged an unusual protest calling for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence. The demonstration, organised by Democratism, took place in front of Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs. The initiative says it seeks to encourage debate about how AI and robotisation could affect the labour market. Among the protesters were bipedal humanoid robots and dog-like quadrupeds. “The robots present here are meant to show that this technology is already a reality,” Agibot A3, an AI-powered humanoid robot, told AFP. Loudspeakers played…

South Korea has recorded its largest-ever divorce asset award after a Seoul court ordered video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) to his former wife. The Seoul Family Court granted Kwon’s divorce from his ex-wife, surnamed Lee, and ordered him to transfer a 35% stake in Smilegate worth about 2.5 trillion won, along with 65 billion won in cash, the court said on Wednesday. The settlement surpasses the previous record of 944 billion won, awarded in the divorce case involving SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong. Kwon founded…