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Dangote warns Cooking Gas Distributors, Plans To Sell Directly to Customers By Ajibola Fowowe The Chairman Of Dangote Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has threatened to cut off middlemen and sell cooking gas directly to customers while empathizing with Nigerians He described the current cooking gas price as unaffordable for ordinary Nigerians, many of whom rely on firewood or kerosene for daily cooking. He made this known during an interview with Lagos Business School CGEO, at his Lekki Refinery Hub. Dangote also stated, “The one that we didn’t write, which you must have seen, is LPG. Currently, we do LPG (Liquified…

The South-West Caucus of the Nigerian Medical Association has said its members may embark on strike if the unfavourable allowances introduced for doctors by the Federal Government are not withdrawn. The caucus, which comprises Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun and Ondo states, said this at a news conference in Osogbo on Tuesday. Dr Adeshina Fasanu, the Caucus Chairman, stated that the recent circular issued by the National Salary, Income and Wages Commission, concerning doctors’ increased allowances, is not in tandem with economic reality. Fasanu, who is also the Osun State NMA Chairman, said the national leadership of NMA had given the…

Actress Angela Okorie has updated fans on her health struggles, revealing that she’s undergoing a series of medical tests due to complications from a past gun attack. According to Angela, fragments of bullet pellets are still lodged in her head, and some continue to surface over time. She’s been experiencing health issues for two weeks, prompting her doctor to advise bed rest. Angela, despite the challenges, expresses gratitude and faith, attributing her survival to God’s mercy. “The last two weeks have been so hectic, lovers. It’s been one hospital or the other running some series of tests on my head…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for the immediate global rollout of a breakthrough HIV drug, lenacapavir (LEN), that only requires two injections per year to offer near-total protection against HIV and the development of AIDS. Described as a long-acting antiretroviral alternative to daily pills, lenacapavir was hailed by WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus as “the next best thing” in HIV prevention, given the absence of an effective vaccine. Mr Ghebreyesus, while speaking on Monday during the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS 2025) Conference on HIV Science, in Kigali, Rwanda said Lenacapavir has been shown in trials to prevent almost all HIV…

Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, convicted two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans-Atlantic Trade Limited, for illegal capital market operations. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the companies were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, on June 16, on a five-count charge bordering on operating collective investment schemes without a licence either by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It was alleged that both firms, between 2021 and 2022, collected the sum of N80 million…

Two Nigerian innovations are among eight global finalists for the Trinity Challenge, which seeks data-driven solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance and improve access to effective antibiotics. The Trinity Challenge, an international competition supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and other partners, made the announcement on Tuesday. The challenge recognises data-driven innovations that address the twin crises of substandard antibiotics and poor stock control in low- and middle-income countries. The shortlisted teams would compete for a one-million-euro prize to be shared by two winners, with the announcement scheduled for 20 August. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s…

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, died on Sunday after a remarkable 65-year reign, marking the end of an era and setting the stage for the first succession process in more than six decades. The search for his successor is expected to begin after the official mourning period. Oba Adetona, the 55th Awujale, died at 91. The deceased traditional ruler, who is the longest-reigning king of the Ijebu kingdom yet, was buried according to Islamic rites on Monday at his Igbeba residence. With the revered throne becoming vacant, aspirants eyeing the throne are likely to be warming up and consulting for the succession…

Femi Adesina, a former spokesperson to late President Muhammadu Buhari, said the former Nigerian leader could have died long ago if he had used Nigerian hospitals for medical treatments. “If he had said I’d do my medicals in Nigeria just for show off or something, he could have long been dead,” Mr Adesina stated on Tuesday when he featured as a guest on a Channels Television programme. Mr Adesina, a former editor-in-chief of the Sun Newspaper, was discussing the funeral for Mr Buhari, who served as Nigerian President from 2015 to 2023. Mr Buhari died in a London clinic on Sunday at the age…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday announced a three-day national mourning, within its fold, to honour the legacies of former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Kano by the party’s Interim National Chairman, David Mark. In recognition of Mr Buhari’s leadership and contributions to the Nigerian state, the ADC also suspended all its political activities at national and state levels throughout the mourning period. A coalition of some opposition leaders in the country recently adopted the ADC to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.…

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday morning, departed London, the United Kingdom, for Daura, Katsina State, ahead of a state burial. Vice President Kashim Shettima is, leading a high-level Federal Government delegation to finalise documentation and logistical arrangements for the repatriation of the ex-president’s remains. On Monday, the federal government said that President Bola Tinubu will receive the former President’s remains in Katsina ahead of his final interment in Daura, Katsina State. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja. According to Idris, the body of the former…