…11 Plc, Osagie Ogedegbe, said Dangote Refinery currently plays a dominant role in determining petrol prices in the country. He said: "Everybody gets petrol from Dangote and sells at the price it advises. This is the outcome of a country having just one refinery. "However, the price will soon begin to decline because th…

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…determined to weaken the very institutions that sustain it. In doing so, they are undermining public confidence and endangering the future of millions of Nigerians," he said. Obi lamented what he described as the growing decline in the independence and credibility of key democratic institutions, particularly the legisl…

…(BVAS) at some polling units, which slowed down voting. Technical issues risk undermining voter confidence in electoral systems and can discourage turnout. “Our observation team were concerned to see instances of vote trading and interference by party agents at polling units visited. Vote trading erodes public confiden…

…party members and the general public to disregard divisive narratives capable of undermining unity, stressing that the APC in Kwara State remains united and focused ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party chairmen assured President Bola Tinubu that the APC would win all the available federal and state elective o…

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…trade dynamics where regulatory complexity, rather than tariffs, is increasingly determining who trades, what is traded, and at what cost. In April, the Debt Management Office (DMO) increased borrowing costs at its latest Federal Government (FGN) bond auction.

…civil society organisations are focused on promoting accountability rather than undermining stakeholders, adding that effective implementation is crucial as Nigeria gradually transitions away from oil-dependent revenues. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities, Hon. Dumname…

…include prosecuting political actors found sponsoring violence, dismantling illegal mining and arms-trafficking networks, expanding youth empowerment programmes and implementing a nationwide counter-radicalisation campaign involving religious leaders, schools and the media. He further advocated the restoration of civil…

…it a mere facade of democracy," he said. Folorunso accused the state government of undermining the integrity of the electoral process. "Reports of vote-buying have emerged from every polling unit across Ekiti State, with citizens being offered money in exchange for their votes. This is not just an affront to the democr…

…a find that triggered a rush of prospectors and transformed a stretch of veld into a mining camp, then a town, and eventually South Africa's largest city. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, founded in 1887 during that first gold rush, remains the largest stock exchange on the African continent, and as of January 2026 it…

…as a city built on coexistence, enterprise, and shared aspirations. From the old tin mining era to its emergence as a modern administrative and commercial hub, Jos North has continued to attract generations of Nigerians in search of opportunity and belonging. Markets, schools, places of worship, and neighbourhoods refl…

…to investigate the administration of his predecessor. One panel was tasked with examining the state's income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023, while the other focused on the sale and lease of government assets, markets, and state-owned enterprises during the same period. However, reacting to the report, Ortom insi…

…polarisation and persistent impunity in Nigeria, warning that the challenges are undermining fundamental human rights across the country. Speaking at a press conference at the headquarters of the NHRC in Abuja on Friday, Ghanea presented preliminary […]

…and desist from sharing unverified information capable of causing fear and undermining public peace and security. He further warned individuals who deliberately create, circulate and amplify false security information to desist forthwith, saying that such persons will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted in accordan…

…Idrisu explained that the commission, inaugurated in June 2025, was tasked with examining the finances of the immediate past administration as well as the 23 local government councils between May 29, 2015, and May 28, 2023. The panel also identified questionable loan dealings involving some local councils and financial…

By Femi Bolaji Jalingo - The Taraba State Government has suspended all mining activities across the state following what it described as credible intelligence indicating security threats capable of undermining peace and stability. The directive was announced on Friday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State…

…2014 all get stamped "2008." The actual peak-year cash impact was far lower, undermining the benchmark. More telling: U.S. globally systemically important bank legal settlements totaled over $321 billion between 2010 and 2023, according to the Government Accountability Office. Operational risk has not gone away. The in…

…that originate outside Nigeria and terminate on local networks, with the aim of determining appropriate charges for such services. More Insights The telecom operators noted that any future tariff review would be tied to improved service delivery, network expansion, and deeper coverage across the country. Adebayo said t…

…connection between Hidalgo and Cornwall starts all the way back in 1824.Mexico's mining sector, which had been the bedrock of the country's economic success, was in ruins after a decade-long war that resulted in independence from Spain.Its plight caught the eye of a mining engineer called John Taylor, who had been inve…

…money riding on a startup angling to improve that monopoly's core technology is worth examining. xLight isn't the only outside bet on the future of lithography. Peter Thiel - who has his own long-running ties to Trump's political orbit - has backed Substrate, a separate startup explicitly pursuing its own EUV-rival tec…

…law. The Nigeria Police Force warned that electoral offences and any act capable of undermining the integrity of the electoral process will be dealt with in accordance with the Electoral Act and other extant laws. It urged residents to remain law-abiding and conduct themselves peacefully throughout the election period.…