Newspaper Headlines: NNPC may need N201bn worth of clean petrol to blend off-spec product
The controversy surrounding the importation of off-spec petrol into the country dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC reports 48 infections in nine states
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 48 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. Spain drops mandatory use of face masks outdoors Spain on Thursday dropped the mandatory use of face masks outdoors. Spain first imposed obligatory mask-wearing outdoors in May 2020 but lifted it in June last […]
Unpaid bills: IBEDC, Oyo ‘resolve’ differences, agree to work together
The Oyo state government and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) say they have resolved their disagreement. On Wednesday, the state government sealed off IBEDC offices over alleged failure to pay mandatory bills and taxes. The action was taken after IBEDC reportedly disconnected the electricity supply to the state secretariat. John […]
Buhari to diplomats: Stay within professional limits while monitoring 2023 elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked diplomats to stay within the limits of their profession as the country prepares for the 2023 elections. Buhari spoke on Thursday while receiving letters of credence from the ambassadors of Czech Republic, Spain Italy and Israel at the state house, Abuja. The ambassadors are Zdenek Krejci of […]
Ademola Lookman, England footballer, finally gets FIFA’s nod to play for Nigeria
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Ademola Lookman, former England youth player, has finally gotten approval to switch his allegiance to the Super Eagles. In a tweet on his verified Twitter account on Thursday, Amaju Pinnick, NFF president, said Lookman has now been cleared by FIFA, the world football’s governing body, […]
Buhari: Importers of off-spec petrol must be held accountable
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that “producers and providers” of the off-spec petrol imported into the country must be held accountable. The president issued the directive in a statement issued on Thursday by Garba Shehu, his senior special assistant on media and publicity. On Wednesday night, Mele Kyari, general managing director, Nigerian […]
DSS ‘detains’ Lanre Arogundade, IPC director, at Lagos airport
Lanre Arogundade, director of the International Press Centre (IPC), was, on Thursday, reportedly detained by officers attached to the Department of State Services (DSS). According to Arogundade, he had just arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, from The Gambia, when he was detained by DSS operatives around 3:30pm. The IPC […]
EXPLAINER: Adulterated or off-spec petrol? What to know about methanol crisis in Nigeria
On February 8, 2022, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) confirmed the importation and distribution of petrol with methanol quantity above Nigeria’s specification. The regulator said the impacted product had been isolated and withdrawn from the market, including the loaded trucks in transit. The development resulted in long queues across […]
Police officers feared dead as armed robbers attack bullion van in Ibadan
Two police officers are feared dead following an attack on a bullion van in the Idi-Ape area of Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The aftermath of the robbery incident, which took place on Thursday, was filmed by several witnesses. The armed robbers were said to have waylaid the van after which they […]
US appeal court permits Nigeria to request documents from P&ID stakeholders
A US court of appeals for the second circuit has overturned orders which blocked Nigeria from obtaining documents to support its appeal against a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). In 2019, a British court gave P&ID the go-ahead to seize Nigerian assets worth $9 […]