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DAPPMAN Urges Dangote Refinery on Accessibility, Fair Pricing The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria has called on the Dangote Refinery to make its fuel supply more accessible to marketers and sell products at affordable rates. The spokesperson for the association, Ikem Ohia, said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday that […] The post DAPPMAN Urges Dangote Refinery on Accessibility…Read More

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France has now matched Argentina’s record of countries with the highest number of Ballon d’Or awards won. This comes after Paris Saint-Germain forward, Osumane Dembele won the 2025 Ballon d’Or edition ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal on Monday night in Paris. Before the France international’s triumph, Argentina holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or wins with 8, which was all achieved by their captain, Lionel Messi. However, France has now tied Argentina with 8 total wins too. They achieved this through more individual players, with wins from six players, including Michel Platini, Zinédine Zidane, Karim Benzema, and Dembele. The…

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English Women’s Super League, WSL, club Brighton & Hove Albion have celebrated their goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie for her remarkable feat at the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. Nnadozie finished fourth in the women’s Goalkeeper of the Year category. The award was won by Chelsea, and England shot stopper, Hannah Hampton. Nnadozie made history as the first African nay Nigerian to be nominated for the prestigious award. “@NadozieChiamaka is fourth in the #TrophéeYachine rankings at this year’s #BallonDor! Congratulations on your nomination, Chiamaka!,” the Seagulls wrote on X. Meanwhile, Super Falcons head coach, Justine Madugu finished fourth in the Coach of the…

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The Secretary and member of the Patriot, Akin Fapohunda, has suggested that Nigeria is not one nation. Fapohunda stated that trying to make us one was never going to work, insisting that we are multiple nations under one country and that there needs to be differentiation. He also criticized the current presidential system of government being practised in the country, saying there’s no accountability in the system. Fapohunda said this on Monday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme. He said: “All we have been doing since 1999 we are just pretending that we are united, strong and…

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The paramount ruler of the Tiv people, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, has handed down a two-day ultimatum to traditional rulers in Konshisha and Gwer East Local Government Areas of Benue State to flush out militias and hired killers linked to the protracted Ugambe–Mbaiase crisis. Speaking at his Gboko palace after a meeting with local chiefs and council chairmen, Ayatse through his Special Assistant on Media and ICT, Freddie Adamgbe warned village heads against harbouring armed mercenaries. He noted that such protection only fuels the violence and deepens insecurity. Community leaders at the meeting traced the conflict to long-standing land…

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Nigeria Customs has stated that its pre-exam portal for recruitment crashed on Monday due to what it described as “high traffic”. Several Nigerian youths who were shortlisted for the recruitment could not partake in the exercise due to the glitch. According to the agency, the online pre-test was designed to acquaint candidates with the system ahead of the actual computer-based test, CBT. With the horrible experience, some candidates on Monday, took to X to pour out their frustration over the glitches. Some lamented that they had been trying for hours without success, while others questioned the agency’s preparedness. The agency,…

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A group under the aegis of the South-North Progressive Forum, SNPF, has launched a nationwide campaign advocating fairness, equity, and the rotation of presidential power in Nigeria between the North and South. The chairman of the forum, Festus Onyekwulisi, at a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, argued that retaining the presidency in the South in 2027 would better serve national cohesion. He said, “Our analysis of Nigeria’s political history reveals that the North has held the presidency for about 24 years while the South has only had 18. Giving the South another four years in 2027 will correct this…

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