President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented motorists with a choice between purchasing petrol at N1,000 per litre or opting for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200 per Standard Cubic Meter. This decision was made during a meeting with executives from the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) on October 22, 2024, at the State House in…
Bill Gates has donated $50 million to Kamala Harris’ campaign, a political backing that was originally intended to be private. The Microsoft founder confirmed the donation to The New York Times on Tuesday, saying “this election is different,” although he is still not endorsing Harris publicly. “I support candidates who demonstrate a clear commitment to improving health…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received four cargoes of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited under the naira-for-crude sale agreement, officials of the refinery and the Federal Government confirmed on Tuesday. It was gathered that the four cargoes of crude were delivered to the refinery within the past three weeks when the…
Robert Downey Jr. said Elon Musk should “control his behavior a little more,” jabbing the billionaire CEO who has often prompted comparisons with Tony Stark. It came in a conversation with the podcaster Kara Swisher, who joked that Musk had “cosplaying” as Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero played by Downey Jr. in the “Iron Man”…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has taken legal action against the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and some major importers in the oil and gas sector at the Federal High Court in Abuja. In suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024, Dangote Refinery sought N100bn in damages from NMDPRA for continuing to issue licences for the importation…
The Confederation of African Football will on Wednesday announce its decision on the botched AFCON qualifying Group D between Libya and Nigeria, which was scheduled for Benina Martyrs Stadium on October 15, PUNCH Sports reports. According to Libya Al-Ahrar Channel, the apex continental football body will announce the final decision regarding the players’ ordeal during the first…
Vice President Harris and former President Trump both have multiple paths to victory in their bids to get 270 electoral votes. The candidates are zeroing in on the seven battleground states that will most likely decide which candidate will win the presidency in November. Adding to the stakes of the final weeks, the race is…
Twelve years ago, in 2012, Europe, that continent notorious for wars through the centuries, so much so that one time, they were at war for 30 straight years, and at another time, for 80 years straight, received a Nobel Peace Prize for managing to avoid a major conflict for over 50 straight years. At the…
Welcome to the Weekly Sports Roundup! Stay updated with the latest happenings in the world of sports. Here’s a quick look at the top events and highlights from the past week: Premier League How this Affects the Standings Following the 8th Matchday, the standings saw Liverpool at the top of the table, closely followed by…
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) has skyrocketed from N700/kg in June 2023 around when President Bola Tinubu assumed office to N1,500/kg in October 2024, The PUNCH reports. This represents about a 114 per cent increase within the 16 months. Our correspondent gathered that the increase in LPG is connected to the rising…
