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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says petrol, with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification, was discovered in the supply chain. NMDPRA said this in a statement issued on Tuesday confirming concerns by Nigerians and other stakeholders over the importation of crude above Nigeria’s grade to the market. “Methanol is […]

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has asked the federal government to take proactive steps against the activities of the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP). Ortom spoke on Tuesday while addressing a delegation from the Victim Support Fund (VSF) led by Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, its chairperson, at Makurdi, the Benue state capital. […]

Abubakar Maigandi, vice-president, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), says petroleum products will be available from Wednesday. He warned motorists against panic buying. Maigandi made the caution on Tuesday while speaking as a guest on Newsday, a news programme on Arise TV. “The government and the NNPC is (sic) on it,” […]

A bill seeking to raise the educational qualification for election into the office of the president has passed the second reading at the house of representatives. The constitution amendment bill, which passed first reading last Tuesday, also seeks to raise the minimum academic qualification for election as a governor, state and federal legislator. […]

There is panic buying of petroleum motor spirit (PMS) at major filling stations in Lagos and Abuja, resulting in long queues. TheCable witnessed long queues at some stations on Tuesday morning while others closed for business. According to sources, the current petrol scarcity experienced in some parts of Lagos was efforts by […]

A new study has found that long-term paracetamol use raises blood pressure in people with hypertension, which could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes. According to the University of Edinburgh researchers, it has been assumed that acetaminophen — a generic name for paracetamol — was a completely safe drug to use […]

Yomi Alliyu, counsel to Sunday Adeyemo, a ‘Yoruba nation’ agitator better known as Sunday Igboho, says the government of Benin Republic has extended the activist’s detention period by six months. Igboho is being held in a prison facility in Cotonou, Benin Republic, after he was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, in […]

The Zamfara house of assembly has announced the service of an impeachment notice on Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, deputy governor of the state. Shamsudeen Hassan, chairman of the house standing committee on information, announced the development at a media briefing on Monday. The house had, on February 4, announced the commencement of an […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria has adequate capacity to repay its loan. The executive board of the Washington-based institution said this in a statement issued on Monday following the conclusion of its 2021 article IV consultation with Nigeria. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria received a $3.4 billion facility from […]

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the federal government is working with the US on the “possible extradition” of Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP). In July 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had revealed how Kyari allegedly collaborated with Hushpuppi, a self-confessed international fraudster, to jail one of […]