…a minute Bola, you have borrowed the idea but missed the lesson and Amaechi tried to define the lesson while speaking. “Bola, you are like a dull student who copied his classmate’s answer, you have done it so blindly that the classmate’s name at the top of his exam paper and then demanded marks for original thinking. “…
…ceiling on petrol landing and ex-gantry costs.Under the proposed arrangement, refiners and importers would temporarily absorb costs above the ceiling and recover the difference later as market conditions improve.The government has maintained that the measure does not represent a return to the petrol subsidy removed in…
…as well as its first maze designed to help soldiers overcome the fear of darkness and confined spaces while improving their resilience and spatial orientation. Charging the graduands to remain professional in the discharge of their duties, the Army chief emphasised the need for discipline, precision, sound judgment and…
…was cracked open, and her voice drifted out."Once the paperwork clears, honey, we'll be fine. Just keep her smiling."A man laughed on the other end – warm, familiar, easy.Oh my God. No way…I froze outside the guest room door.Mom's voice slipped through the crack."Once the paperwork clears, we move fast. The joint accou…
…stronger understanding of their cultural responsibilities. He also called for laws to define the purpose of traditional rulership, the qualifications required of monarchs and how they should conduct themselves.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Similarly, Foundational Yorùbá Boy (@Chrisbamidele) quest…
…The association also called on Aliko Dangote and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery to establish a dedicated student-support scheme to cushion the effects of petroleum price fluctuations on transportation and other education-related expenses. The demands were contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the…
…cloud computing and data centres, Professor Yilwatda said the next decade would be defined significantly by the rapid development and application of AI. “He said Nigeria must make a strategic decision to become an active participant and beneficiary of the AI revolution rather than merely becoming a consumer of technolo…
…— The approximately US$1.5 billion Initial Public Offering, IPO, of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has been completed, with AELEX acting as Solicitors to the Offer in the landmark transaction. The offering is the largest single IPO undertaken in Africa and the first public offering by a Free Zone Entit…
…cloud computing and data centres, Professor Yilwatda said the next decade would be defined significantly by the rapid development and application of AI. “He said Nigeria must make a strategic decision to become an active participant and beneficiary of the AI revolution rather than merely becoming a consumer of technolo…
…fuel and transportation costs. The proposed ceiling applies to petrol supplied from refineries or imported into the country, rather than the price motorists would pay at filling stations. It would be reviewed monthly, with the figures published."Pump prices should not have to follow every swing in global crude or the e…
…petrol to be sold at cost under the arrangement. 2. Forward sales of crude to local refineries The government said it would increase forward sales of crude oil to domestic refineries as production rises. According to Oyedele, this would free up committed crude supplies and help shield domestic petrol prices from fluctu…
Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka has been handed a suspended fine of £136,265 after admitting to forging a Covid-19 vaccination certificate while he was an Arsenal player. The Switzerland international was sentenced to a suspended fine of 50 daily rates of 3,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to around £2,725 per day.The 34-y…
…in Edo StateAmaechi said the plan would set a lower domestic crude price for Nigerian refineries, with the difference recovered as a production subsidy from refinery ownersThe proposal drew sharp reactions online, with critics questioning its feasibility and comparing it to existing subsidy arrangementsPAY ATTENTION: M…
Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has been handed a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs, about £136,000, over his purchase of a fraudulent Covid-19 vaccination certificate in 2022. As reported by Sky Sports News on Thursday, the ex-Arsenal midfielder and Switzerland captain was sentenced by the Lucerne Public Prose…
…to register after the expiration of the grace period could face sanctions and applicable fines in accordance with the law. The agency urged business owners to take advantage of the grace period and complete their registration promptly. It reiterated that the registration is “free and compulsory” for businesses operatin…
…costs and competition all play a role in what individual depots charge.Dangote refinery names 20 companies cleared to buy its petrolEarlier, Legit.ng reported that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has named 20 petroleum marketers authorised to buy Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from its facility, introducing a consortium-bas…
Sporting Lagos head coach, Jeffrey Buter, has been fined N500,000 by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, DAILY POST reports. Buter was sanctioned by the NPFL after admitting error in his post-match interview following his side’s derby draw with Ikorodu City. The NPFL also took into account the gaffer’s limited e…
…for Anojan. Anojan was initially sentenced to five years in prison and handed a massive fine of three million Saudi riyals (£600,000). Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said that an appeal seeking to reduce his sentence was rejected by Saudi authorities. Then in a dramatic turn, Saudi prosecutors appealed for…
…eyes.I saw them every morning in the mirror.She was older. Her hair was shorter, and fine lines framed her mouth, but there was no doubt.The picture had been taken six months earlier.I turned it over.Three names were written on the back."She has a husband," I whispered. "And two children. She raised other children.""Ho…
…code, whichever of the two figures is higher. Each occupation code carries its own defined going rate, which prospective applicants are required to verify against the government's going rates table before submitting an application.
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) is now open. The offer is expected to run from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday,13 October 2026, giving eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in the company. The offer comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 per share…
…Nigerian women through the ongoing Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. The initiative, which was announced by the foundation recently, is aimed at increasing women’s participation in Nigeria’s capital market, particularly among low- and middle-income earners and vulnerable wome…
…tragic incident happened, and she was my last child. Since then, I haven’t been feeling fine. The day the building collapsed and we couldn’t find her, I developed hypertension the next day. My blood pressure rose very high, and since then I haven’t been feeling fine,” she said. Balogun said there had been little or no…
…Ukeme as someone who lived for football."All Ukeme wanted to do was play football. Very fine stubborn boy, anywhere they are having a competition, he's there to form Maradona," she wrote.Brother Isaac, she described as calm and quietly caring."Brother Isaac was always calm and ever smiling. Smiles too cute for a milita…
…the risk, Remi said he now plans for irrigation before planting, “If the rain comes, fine, and if it doesn’t come, there is a plan,” he said, adding that climate pressures are ‘varied and severe’. An environmental expert, Prof Babatunde Bolaji Bernard, said climate change had moved from being a distant environmental co…