Why petrol remains expensive despite local refining— Dangote
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said Nigerians were still paying high prices for petrol despite the commencement of large-scale domestic refining, saying local production does not completely insulate the country from global crude oil prices and market disruptions.
Youths protest alleged killing of pastor’s wife
Youths in Igede-Ekiti yesterday took to streets protesting the mysterious killing of the wife of a pastor, Mrs. Taiwo Oluwole.
Community leaders drag Ogun govt, 4 others to court
A N3 billion suit has been instituted against the Ogun State government and four others, over alleged illegal occupation of plots of land belonging to 35 communities in Ewekoro local government area of the state.
Civil society groups score INEC high on registration
Inspite of hitches in the on-going voter registration in the country, Project 2011 Swift Count, a group of civil society, has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, performance so far above 90%.
Unrest won’t stop April polls, says Police Affairs Minister
Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Humphrey Abbah, has said that religious and ethnic violence in the Northern part of the country will not disrupt nationwide elections in April.
CBN begins foreign currency futures trading soon
THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will begin foreign currency futures trading soon with auctions to be conducted as much as three months forward.
