The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that it purchased Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, from Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre. The first batch of petrol was loaded today, with over 300 trucks from NNPC arriving at the refinery in Lagos State. Speaking on Sunday, the NNPC spokesman Olufemi Soneye…
At least 281 inmates have been reported missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State, following severe flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) disclosed on Sunday. The flooding, which has affected various parts of Maiduguri, caused significant damage to the custodial facility and staff quarters. In a statement, the NCoS spokesman Umar…
The 2023 African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos. He was however released after interrogations by operatives of a security agency, according to reports. Sowore’s flight from Washington Dulles landed at 9:43 WAT, after departing at 6:14 EDT. A leaked DSS memo dated…
In light of the concerns over the alleged fake degrees obtained from Nigerian’s neigbouring countries-Benin, Togo, Gom Mirian in this report explores some pertinent questions surrounding the government’s action banning certificates from these countries and its impact on the education system. Fake Degrees: A Deepening Crisis The story of probing questionable degree certificates obtained…
The Cross River State Epidemiologist, Mrs. Inyang Ekpenyong has confirmed two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area on Saturday. The announcement follows a previous case reported in Okoshe, Obudu Local Government Area, confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja. Ekpenyong disclosed that a case management team is actively engaged in the…
A new study in Frontiers in Microbiology has uncovered more than 100 different bacteria living inside microwave ovens found in kitchens, labs, and cafeterias. Researchers swabbed the interiors of 30 microwave ovens and cultured the samples, revealing a diverse bacterial community. The study, led by microbiologist, Manuel Porcar from the University of Valencia, identified bacteria…
In response to the recent surge in mpox cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have introduced an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for distributing mpox medical countermeasures In a statement published on the organisation’s website on Friday, this new system aims to ensure fair and effective allocation of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic…
Against the backdrop of the unfortunate flooding of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in the North East of Nigeria, Gom Mirian, reports that humanitarian crisis is imminent, plus a possible cholera outbreak which have compounded the situation-a situation where over one million persons are displace, wild and dangerous animals let loose and prison inmates…
Aviation workers’ unions have announced a peaceful protest scheduled for September 18, 2024 over the Federal Government’s refusal to reverse its policy of deducting 50% from the internally generated revenues of key aviation agencies. The General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, and Frances Akinjole, Deputy General Secretary of the Air Transport…
Despite ongoing fuel shortage and persistent queues nationwide, about 97% of Dangote Refinery’s products remain unsold due to local marketers’ refusal to purchase them. Speaking recent on X (formerly Twitter) space hosted by Nairametrics, Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, noted that local traders are shunning the refinery’s products in favour of more…
