Binance Executive Evacuated From Nigeria By The US Government In A Medically Equipped Aircraft
The United States has sent a medically equipped aircraft to evacuate the embattled Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan from Nigeria. Tigran Gambaryan was evacuated after the Nigerian government on Wednesday dropped money laundering charges earlier brought against him. The US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan revealed that Gambaryan’s release
Nigerian Government Removes VAT On Cooking Gas, CNG, Diesel
The Federal Government has announced the removal of the Value-Added Tax on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas), Compressed Natural Gas, Automotive Gas Oil(Diesel), and other reliefs to boost investment and tackle economic hardship in the country. It also announced VAT reliefs for the importation of key energy products and infrastructure,
Fuel Scarcity Looms As NNPCL Portal Closure Delays Petrol Supply
Petroleum marketers have raised an alarm that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, portal used for the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) has been shut down against dealers, making it impossible to apply for the commodity. The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike
Fresh Strikes On Lebanese Capital Beirut, By Israel
Israel launched fresh attacks on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Wednesday. In a post on its verified X handle, the Israeli army said it was attacking terrorist targets in Beirut. It issued several evacuation orders for people living in several buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of
Independence Day: Zenith Bank apologises to Nigerians over service disruption
Nigeria’s tier one bank, Zenith Bank, has apologised to its customers over service disruption on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday notifying customers that the glitch was as a result of its routine information and technology maintenance. Although the commercial bank said the
War: You’ve Made ‘Big Mistake’ – Israel Prime Minister, Netanyahu Reacts To Iran Missile Attack
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the Islamic Republic of Iran that it would regret launching missiles on Israeli territory. The Prime minister spoke out on the missile attack on Israel by Iran a little earlier on Tuesday. “Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it.
War: We’re Fully Ready – Iran To Israel
Iran has said that it was fully ready for whatever Israel may come up with. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, gave the order to launch missiles against Israel. The Israeli military said it has received no reports of injuries from the Iranian missile attack. The Israeli military spokesperson, Rear
Petrol Import Into Nigeria Drops By 13.77 Percent – NBS
The import of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) into Nigeria dropped by 13.77 percent to 20.30 billion liters in 2023 compared to 23.54 billion liters in 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Petroleum Products Distribution Data for 2023. This showed that petrol imports were reduced following
‘Independence Day’ Speech Filled With Inaccuracies, Falsehoods – Kalu Aja
Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, says President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech was filled with inaccuracies and falsehoods, especially the economic parts. The statement comes as the President declared that N30 trillion ways and means advance incurred by the past administration had been cleared. However, Aja specifically faulted the claim
We’ve Not Paid Fuel Subsidies In Last Nine Years – NNPCL
Amid the mounting controversy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has clarified that it has not paid fuel subsidies to anybody in the last nine years. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. His clarification comes amid reports that the country
