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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has issued a firm clarification in response to recent publications attributed to S&P Global, stating that the reports misrepresent its operations and create a misleading picture of Nigeria’s refining landscape. The company categorically refutes claims, amplified through certain newspaper adverts on Monday, February 9, 2026, suggesting that it imports finished Premium Motor…

Group to Bamigboye @ 75: You are an embodiment of patriotism Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A socio-cultural organisation, under the aegis of ‘Omo Ibile Igbomina’, has felicitated the former Military Administrator of Bauchi and Osun States, Col. (Chief) Theophilus Oladapo Bamigboye (rtd.) on his 75th birthday anniversary. The organisation, in a congratulatory message by its…

  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joseph Daudu and Counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said at the Federal High Court in Abuja that Bello’s trial in the alleged N80.2Bn local government funds transfers was political and not money laundering charges. He stated this on Wednesday at the…

Kwara: SMF flags off JAMB, WAEC, registration for 3,000 students • Best performing students to get full varsity scholarships Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Saliu Mustapha Foundation (SMF) has commenced the 2026 edition of the annual West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), National Examination Council (NECO) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration for 3,000…

Hon. Idris King sanks motorize borehole in Okene as residents pour encomiums on him   The Federal Commissioner representing Kogi State at the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Hon. AbdulAzeez Idris King has sank a motorized borehole for residents of Okene local government area of Kogi State. The borehole was part of the…

Kwara reopens schools as security forces haunt bandits Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin All schools across Kwara State, particularly those shut due to insecurity in their areas, have been directed by the state government to reopen from Monday February 2, 2026. It would be recalled that schools in certain local government area in the state could…

Offa Bank Robbery: Appeal Court Upholds Death Sentence On Convicts Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has upheld the death sentences imposed on five men convicted over the 2018 Offa bank robbery, dismissing their appeals as lacking merit. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the…

Igbomina Leader Urges Tax Compliance, Applauds KW-IRS Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The National President of the Omo Ibile Igbomina, Sir. ‘Bisi Fakayode, has enjoined all residents in Kwara State to ensure prompt and regular payment of their taxes to enable them enjoy more dividends of democracy from the state government. Fakayode advocated this while members…

    Dangote Refinery Affirms Capacity to Supply 75m Litres of PMS, 25m Litres of Diesel, 20m Litres of Jet Fuel Daily     Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its capacity to supply fuel volumes significantly more than Nigeria’s estimated domestic consumption.   The refinery said it can supply 75 million litres of Premium Motor…

  Dangote Cement Ignites Safety Culture Transformation with Ibese plant FairPlay Launch   Dangote Cement Plc’s Ibese Plant in Ogun State has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative to drive behavioural change and cultural shift towards safety conducts among its employees. The roll-out scheduled to be replicated at all the plants of Dangote Cement Plc marked…