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MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, an oil marketer, says it is not responsible for the importation and distribution of “substandard and contaminated” petrol in the country. On Tuesday, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) confirmed that petrol, with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification, was discovered in the supply chain. The development caused long […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the query of Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), over the circulation of off-spec petrol products. The off-spec product was reported on Monday, affecting the supply chain and causing long queues in Lagos and Abuja as filling stations shut down to […]

The 2022 Committee, an association of business, political, media and civil society leaders, says it is not within its mission to choose candidates for the 2023 general election.  There has been the speculation that The Committee is working for Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for presidency in 2023. […]

The house of representatives is considering a bill seeking to provide compensation for victims of kidnapping. The proposed legislation titled: ‘Control of Small Arms, Light Weapons and Restitution of Victims of Abduction, Kidnappings, Banditry Bill, 2022’, passed first reading at the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday. The bill is sponsored by Tajudeen […]

Nigeria recorded 58 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Wednesday.  Italy to no longer require masks outdoors Italy will no longer require masks to be worn everywhere outdoors. This adds to a growing list of coronavirus restrictions that European countries have relaxed recently. […]

Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says the federal government files more charges than it can prove in court. The CJN said this in reaction to the claim by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, that the judiciary is to blame for delays in prosecuting high-profile cases. In an interview on […]

The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) says insurers paid over N11 billion as claims for losses suffered during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. Ganiyu Musa, chairman of NIA, said this on Tuesday at a media briefing in Lagos. “As of January, insurers have paid over N11 billion as claims that arose from the #EndSARS […]

The senate has passed a bill seeking to establish six more law school campuses across the country. If the bill is also passed by the house of representatives and approved by the president, it will increase the law school campuses from six to 12 in the country. The bill was approved after […]