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Dangote Petroleum Refinery Awards Scholarships To 473 Students

…donates furniture, educational materials to host communities Joy and elation enveloped the Idotun Community Junior High School, a suburb of Lekki, on Thursday when Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, in partnership with Dangote Fertilisers Limited, awarded scholarships to 473 students from 10 secondary schools and 7 tertiary institutions. In addition, the company donated eight hundred and four (804) tables and ...

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Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Meranda On Her Emergence As First Female Speaker

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday received the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, and new Principal Officers of the House. The Speaker and the Principal Officers were received by Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, during a courtesy visit, shortly before the commencement of the weekly State ...

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Detty December: Lagos Generated Over $71.6m In Revenue From Events — Sanwo-Olu’s Aide

  Lagos State once again proved why it is the tourism and entertainment capital of Africa with an extraordinary December 2024 season as it generated over $71.6 million in revenue across tourism, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. During the season tagged ‘Detty December’, hotels alone accounted for over $44 million, while short-let apartments contributed over $13 million, underscoring Lagos’ immense economic ...

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Niger Tanker Explosion: NSCDC Cautions Nigerians Against Scooping Fuel From Overturned Tanker

The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, Maku Olatunde, has cautioned members of the public to refrain from scooping premium motor spirit (PMS) popularly referred to as fuel from overturned petrol tanker truck, citing the devastating consequences of such actions. Commandant Maku stated this on Sunday January 19, 2025 during his tactical digest meeting ...

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APC Gov Aspirant In Anambra, Paul Chukwuma, Visits Shettima, Commends Zulum On Infrastructure

The frontline candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the November 2025 Anambra State governorship election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, at his home in Maiduguri. During this visit, Mr. Chukwuma extolled Shettima and Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, for their role in the appreciable pace ...

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Peter Obi’s Wife Empowers Women With N30m

It was celebration galore over the weekend as Mr. Peter Obi’s wife, Mrs. Margaret Peter-Obi, empowered 300 women from Agulu, Anambra State, with 15 women selected from each of the 20 villages in the town. While distributing cheques of N100,000 to each recipient, Mrs. Obi, who expressed hope that the beneficiaries were truly those in need, described the initiative as ...

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Sanwo-Olu Expresses Sadness Over Tanker Explosion In Niger

•Commiserates with Governor Bago, victims’ families The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in the fuel tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction on the Abuja-Kaduna highway in the Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement ...

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Increase In Petrol Pump Price Not From Us — Dangote

Dangote Industries Ltd has clarified that the recent adjustment in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices. According to the company, as crude remains the primary input in the production of PMS, any fluctuation in its international price inevitably impacts the cost of the finished product. In ...

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Alison-Madueke’s Alleged Loot: SERAP Writes Trump, Seeks Return Of Stolen Assets, Ban On Corrupt Officials

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged US President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration “to promptly identify US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former and current Nigerian public officials and their associates and to ensure the full recovery and return of any such stolen assets to Nigeria.” SERAP said, “Any return of proceeds of corruption from Nigeria must ...

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