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Dangote Refinery has clarified that the recent adjustment in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) was directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices. In a statement on Sunday, the refinery noted that “any fluctuation in its international price inevitably impacts the cost of the finished product.” Earlier last week, Dangote implemented a 5% increase in the depot price of petrol, raising it from N899.50 to N950 per litre. However, the statement clarified that “it is important to note that this increase is considerably lower…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the circulation of false narratives on social media regarding the death of Assistant Superintendent Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was killed in the line of duty on January 17, 2025. According to Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, Salisu was part of a team that raided a building in Awka, Anambra State, to arrest suspected internet fraudsters. He said the operation resulted in the arrest of 37 suspects but took a deadly turn when one of the…

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Tragedy struck in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, as a 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his 50-year-old daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, were reportedly beheaded over a land dispute. The gruesome incident occurred after the suspect allegedly lured the victims into the bush under the pretext of discussing the land issue. Their headless bodies were later discovered in the bush. Reports said the woman, a secondary school teacher, had earlier purchased a piece of land in the community, which some individuals subsequently claimed. Confirming the incident, the…

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful despite the country’s challenges, emphasising that these obstacles are surmountable. Speaking in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State over the weekend during the commissioning of the Soybean Plant and Refinery of the CSS Group and the birthday celebration of Prof. John Kennedy Opara, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Jonathan weighed in on the importance of collective effort in nation-building. The event was attended by dignitaries including former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma; Bayelsa…

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Gunmen have shot and killed a 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish in the Odo Eran Idiroko area of the Ogun State. The gunmen opened fire on the cleric during an active Sunday service and then escaped. The police spokesperson in the state Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta the state capital on Sunday. “On January 19, 2025, around 10:30 AM, the divisional police officer of Idiroko received a report that someone had been killed at a Celestial Church located along…

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Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade), an agency of the Anambra State government has shut down a brothel in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area. The brothel, Happiness Guest House is said to be notorious for harbouring sex workers, drug peddlers, and other criminals. No fewer than ten sex workers were rescued by the enforcement team, including underaged girls during the visit. A press release by the Managing Director of the agency, Chief Celestine Anere stated that the operation was embarked upon, after due monitoring of the place. He…

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…Colleagues Express Worry Over Rising Insecurity A United Kingdom-based Nigerian from Anambra State, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Anambra. Mr Okeke was kidnapped at his Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the State, on January 10th, 2025, at about 7:30pm, while returning home from the funeral service of his cousin, Mrs. Obiageli Okoli. He was, however, released three days after an undisclosed amount was paid to secure his freedom. The incident was announced by the Diaspora Members of the Amaokpala community during a…

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A consortium of civil society organizations has appealed to the Supreme Court to review its judgment in a multi-million dollars contractual dispute between an Indigenous company, Owigs, and Obigs Nig. Ltd and the Zenith Bank Plc. The groups anchored by the Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative, Independent Public Service Accountability Watch, among others, made the call Tuesday in Abuja at a press conference. The convener of the groups, Stephen Ebira, while speaking on the matter faulted the judgment of the apex court, insisting it was punctuated by decisions and misrepresentation…

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