Nigeria’s association of petroleum retailers has expressed grave concern over plans by Dangote Refinery to begin selling petrol and diesel directly to consumers, warning that the strategy could disrupt the fuel distribution ecosystem and lead to massive job losses. In a statement released on Monday, the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN)…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of an oversight committee for Nigeria’s hosting of the 4th African Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, the Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal reforms and urged the country to adopt smarter spending strategies alongside stronger tax systems to sustain economic stability. Davide Furceri, Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department at the IMF, made this known during a news conference on the Fiscal Monitor held on Wednesday in Washington D.C.,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently assigned to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs) across Nigeria, directing that they refocus on core policing duties. The presidential directive, announced by spokesman Bayo Onanuga, was issued during a security meeting on Sunday in Abuja attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Chief…
For many Arab American voters, the war in Gaza, and now Lebanon, has been a turning point in the US elections. Some voters, who usually support the Democrats, are having second thoughts about Kamala Harris. For them, she’s part of the current Biden administration that failed to end the war in the Middle East. There…
China, as a leader in the green energy revolution, is an important partner to Zambia and Africa’s energy transition, an energy expert said on Tuesday. Zambia and other African countries have benefited from China’s support in green energy, said Johnstone Chikwanda, Chairman of the Energy Institute of Zambia. Africa has a lot to learn from…
Afghanistan has launched its first polio vaccination campaign of 2025, aimed at protecting around 6 million children under the age of five, the Health Ministry announced on Monday. The three-day campaign will target 16 of the country’s 34 provinces, ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said. The official urged community leaders and religious scholars to support the…
Segun Odegbami, a former member of the Green Eagles of Nigeria, has tipped Super Eagles goal poacher Victor Osimhen to break the long-standing Rashidi Yekini international goal record. Odegbami stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He applauded Osimhen for surpassing his long-standing 44-year-old record as…
Catholic Bishops in Africa and Madagascar have called for prayer and fasting to address conflicts across the continent. The bishops, under the umbrella of the Standing Committee of Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), made the call in a statement in Ibadan on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the…
Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached a ceasefire, official media reported on Tuesday, after clashes killed two people in the northern city of Aleppo. One civilian was killed and five were injured due to rocket shelling by the SDF, the civil defence force said. Earlier, the official Syrian Arab…
