By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) imported 159,000 metric tons of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) between February 1 and February 12, 2025, according to a confidential report obtained by Nairametrics. This translates to approximately 213 million litres of petrol, despite local refining capacity. The revelation comes amid an ongoing legal dispute…
By Ayomide Otitoju A legal dispute has arisen between a Kwara-based website and graphic designer, Abdulazeez Adewale Adekanye, operating under the business name Sanctum Zeez Graphics, and Providus Bank Plc. The case, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, alleges contractual breaches and rights violations by the financial institution. According to court filings, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator, has increased its data plan prices and adjusted call tariffs, citing rising operational costs in a challenging economic environment. Details of the revised pricing were published on Airtel’s official website on Monday. Flamesdigital.ng confirmed the increase through direct checks using the *312# USSD code and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has cautioned religious leaders against publicly criticizing political officeholders, insisting that private engagement is more effective. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Oke emphasized that clerics have a duty to speak truth to power but should…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application by former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to amend her suit challenging the final forfeiture order on her seized assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request on Monday after Diezani’s lawyer, Godwin Inyinbor, moved the…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the arrest warrant issued against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, remains in force. Justice Alexander Owoeye reaffirmed the warrant during proceedings on Monday, following allegations that Onyedikachukwu fraudulently diverted $345,000 in royalties due to Chinwo. The Economic and…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that it is “now or never” to finalize a landmark global agreement on pandemic preparedness, following the United States’ withdrawal from negotiations. Speaking at the opening of the 13th round of talks in Geneva on Monday, Tedros stressed that no country could…
Pope Francis, who was hospitalized four days ago for bronchitis, is facing a “complex clinical picture” that will require a longer hospital stay than initially expected, the Vatican announced on Monday. Following the cancellation of events through Monday, the Vatican confirmed that the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would also be suspended. “Tests conducted in recent…
By Ayomide Otitoju NNPC Limited has successfully concluded its recruitment exercise, emphasizing that the process was conducted with the highest standards of fairness, transparency, and rigor. The company described the exercise as one of the most credible in the country. Expressing appreciation to all applicants, NNPC Limited encouraged those who were not selected to look…
