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The richest man in Africa and president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, offered to sell the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) the Dangote Refinery. the allegations of monopoly in the industry, as he made known in an exclusive interview with Premium Times on Sunday, yesterday. He pointed out that if NNPCL would have to take over the refinery, the allegations of monopoly would amount to nothing. In an exclusive interview with Premium Times on Sunday, yesterday, Aliko Dangote disclosed that he was considering selling the refinery due to accusations of industry domination. He made the point that the accusations of monopoly would be moot if NNPCL were to take over the refinery. In response to Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, claiming that the Dangote refinery had requested that the regulator cease granting import licenses to other marketers in order to maintain its position as the sole 

In   order   to   lessen   the   hardships   encountered   by   workers   nationwide,   labor   groups   in   Oyo   State   have   emphasized   the   necessity   of   swiftly   implementing   the   new   national   minimum   wage   that   President   Bola   Ahmed   Tinubu   authorized.   Although the new minimum wage that the president has authorized is a positive step, the Nigeria Labour Congress's (NLC) state chairman, Mr. Kayode Martins, argued that delaying its implementation could worsen the plight of Nigerian workers Meanwhile, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has vowed to pay the new minimum wage of N70,000 as approved by the federal government. The governor’s special adviser (Media), Sulaiman Olanrewaju, said on Friday that the state government would implement the new minimum wage for the state workers. He recalled that the governor had promised to pay whatever the federal government agreed to pay as minimum wage. Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde has pledged to

In   the   middle   of   the   scheduled   pay   stoppage   and   punishments   for   ghost   workers,   federal   civil   servants   have   until   July   31,   2024,   to   authenticate   their   identities   on   the   Integrated   Payroll   and   Personnel   Information   System   portal. According   to   information   obtained   by   our   correspondent,   federal   employees   are   scurrying   to   obtain   their   Taxpayers   Identification   Number   at   Federal   Inland   Revenue   Services   locations   across   the   country.   The   TIN,   in   addition   to   the   payroll   account   number   and   IPPIS   number,   is   a   prerequisite   for   verification.   President   Bola   Tinubu   had   ordered   that   all   government   employees   receiving   salary   after   moving   outside   be   required   to   repay   the   money. The   President   further   ordered   the   department   heads   and   supervisors   of   the   offenders   to   face   consequenc

From   Sunday   to   Tuesday,   there   will   be   a   number   of   thunderstorms   and   showers   across   the   country,   according   to   the   Nigerian   Meteorological   Agency   (NiMet). The weather forecast from NiMet, which was made public on Saturday in Abuja, suggests that thunderstorms are probable on Sunday. Early in the day, rains are expected to strike areas in Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe, and Yobe States. Thunderstorms are predicted to move into the northern regions around noon, and early-morning showers are predicted for the North Central area. A combination of moderate thunderstorms and rainfall is expected later in the day over portions of the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Benue, and Kogi States. Additionally, there will be sporadic morning showers in the states of Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta. It is predicted that Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Taraba, and Katsina States would see in

President Tinubu has approved a N70,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are at the Presidential Villa, Abuja in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said: “President Tinubu also promised to find ways to assist the private sector and the sub-nationals to pay the minimum wage. “President Tinubu announced the decisions at the meeting held with leaders of TUC and NLC on Thursday in Abuja, the second time the parties met in 7 days. “The Labour leaders applauded President Tinubu for the fatherly gesture as the President also promised to use his discretionary powers to meet the demands of university unions demanding unpaid 4 months salaries. With the commitment to revise the national minimum wage legislation every thre

Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years.   I hope all your birthday wishes and dreams come true. Another adventure filled year awaits you. Welcome it by celebrating your birthday with pomp and splendor. Wishing you a very happy and fun-filled birthday “May the joy that you have spread in the past come back to you on this day. Wishing you a very happy birthday

For   the   man   who   controls   Nigeria's   best   university,   Covenant   University.   This   university   is   ranked   first   in   Times   Higher   Education's   list   of   the   best   universities   in   Nigeria,   as   well   as   in   the   top   50   in   Africa. I   can   confidently   assert   that   Bishop   Oyedepo   is   underappreciated.   You   can   say   whatever   you   want,   but   achieving   his   level   of   success   requires   a   tremendous   level   of   dedication,   discipline,   intelligence,   hard   work,   and   grace.   Whether   you   like   or   detest   him,   this   man   deserves   all   of   the   recognition   he   receives   today.   I   have   done   extensive   study   on   his   net   worth,   and   I   guarantee   you   that   I   am   unable   to   determine   the   acceptable   amounts. Bishop   Oyedepo   cannot   accurately   quantify   how   much   he   has   because   he   lost   control   of   his   fortune

Covenant   University   outperforms   federal   and   state   universities   in   Nigeria,   according   to   Times   Higher   Education's   (THE)   2024   rankings.   List   of   the   top   fifteen   best   universities   in   Nigeria   in   the   comments.