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By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals posted a profit after tax of about N2.55 trillion ($1.82 billion) in the first half of 2026, marking a sharp turnaround in the financial performance of the 700,000 barrels-per-day facility. The results, contained in the prospectus for the refinery’s planned Initial Public Offering, IPO, showed revenue […]

The price of Brent North Sea oil, the international benchmark, topped $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since the end of July, as fresh flare-ups in the Middle East war stoked supply concerns. Brent jumped more than two percent to $100.19 a barrel, adding to worries about high inflation, before pulling back […]

Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over his former side Inter Milan in a high-octane Champions League opener on Tuesday. The record 15-time European champions took a two-goal lead through Kylian Mbappe and Fede Valverde thanks to two Inter errors in the first half. Carlos Augusto smashed home for Cristian Chivu’s team […]

By Henry Umoru SENATORS from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have mourned the death of Senator Bello Mandiya, who represented Katsina  South in the Ninth Senate. In a condolence statement signed yesterday by the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator […]

By Adegboyega Adeleye Sofyan Amrabat has made himself unavailable for Morocco under coach Mohamed Ouahbi, but insists he has not retired from international football. According to Reuters, the 30-year-old midfielder announced the decision ahead of Morocco’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, saying he would not represent the national team while Ouahbi remains in charge. […]

ABUJA — THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has commenced a two-week vacation outside the country following his first year in office. The party, in a statement signed by Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to the National Chairman on Media and Information Strategy, said the vacation was aimed at allowing […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Benue State, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has condemned the alleged attack on the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, in Makurdi, describing the incident as a “disgraceful assault on democracy.” Aondoakaa, a former Attorney General of the Federation, […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS- Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has lamented the prolonged killings and displacement of thousands of Nigerians in Plateau State, saying the continued existence of internally displaced persons (IDP) camps underscores the need for the government to do more to secure citizens and facilitate their safe return […]

By Adegboyega Adeleye Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adewole Adebayo, has declared that President Bola Tinubu is beatable in the 2027 election, predicting that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, will come last. Adebayo stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while responding to questions on his […]

— To tackle irregular migration, removal of persons without legal status By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Government and the Government of Canada have agreed to establish a joint technical working group to address persistent delays in the processing of Canadian visa applications by Nigerians and develop a framework for the removal of persons […]

— Says elites in Villa, govt houses are Nigeria’s problem— Challenges Tinubu to public debate By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said four years is enough for a determined government to transform Nigeria, urging voters to reject what he described as the country’s “politics […]

— Condemns reported obstruction of NDC candidate’s visit By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — The Igbo Renaissance Group has condemned the reported obstruction of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, from visiting communities affected by the recent killings in Benue State. The group also demanded a public apology from the Benue […]