MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas As part of deliberate efforts to showcase its cultural heritage and boost tourism, the Lagos State Government has unveiled plans for monthly landmark tours. According to the government, the tours would take place on both land and water, emphasising the aim to present Lagos, along with its growing transportation and tourism sectors, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas He, however, assured Nigerians that it will not be the 100 percent that telecom operators are pushing for at the moment. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has confirmed that Nigeria’s telecommunications tariffs will soon increase. He, however, assured Nigerians that it will not be the 100 […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Damilola Aina and Dare Olawin Nigerians on Wednesday praised the quality of refined petroleum products sourced from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and sold at MRS Oil Plc filling stations across the country. They particularly praised the impressive burn rate of its fuel, which lasts longer compared to other products imported into the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas •Move against N360 billion private placement of bank shares Kayode Tokede A group of shareholders at the First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc., with 10 per cent of the company’s shares, yesterday, formerly requested the company to call an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) under section 215 (1) of CAMA in which case […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas After nearly a decade of dormancy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) has commenced partial production, marking a significant step in Nigeria’s quest for functional local refineries. The refinery, inactive since 2015 due to prolonged repairs, reportedly began refining activities last Saturday at its […] Read more
By Farooq A. Kperogi MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In today’s Saturday’s column, I bring to public attention what a close supporter of Tinubu, who is Yoruba, confided in me about Tinubu’s Yorubacentric provincialism at the NNPC, reminiscent of Buhari’s unabashed Arewacentricity. I hope Nigeria can transcend the ethnocratic insularity of its leaders someday. Tinubu’s Buharization of […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered all government hospitals to provide free medical treatment to those injured in the stampede that occurred at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. The directive was issued in a statement on Saturday, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas There are a number of disquieting issues with President Bola Tinubu‘s four controversial tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly last September. Firstly, of course, are a few of the provisions in the bills, particularly the Value Added Tax component of one of the bills, which some governors believe will disadvantage their […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas NNPC imported a 1,846,548.202 million metric tonnes of diesel and petrol between October 1 and November 11, 2024, despite reports of excessive supply at Dangote Refinery. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is still importing premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Dangote Refinery has disclosed the price of its petrol, revealing that it sells petrol at N960 per litre for ships and maintains a price of N990 per litre for trucks. The statement follows claims from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria […] Read more
