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Dangote Refinery has debunked reports claiming that it imported substandard Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, into Nigeria. Some reports had claimed that the refinery imported petrol which contains a high level of sulphur. However, in a statement released Friday, October 10, 2025, the refinery management described the reports as “false, malicious, and …

'Go to Court,' Dangote Tells DAPPMAN over ₦1.5trn Subsidy Claims

The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of 32 private tertiary institutions found operating without proper accreditation or licences from regulatory bodies. The Commissioner for Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, Dr Muhammad Isah Kankara, disclosed this during the 2026 pre-budget defence session before a committee chaired by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified a leading governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Engineer Kayode Ojo, from contesting in its upcoming primary election. The decision, which party sources say significantly alters the political landscape in favour of the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, was reached on Thursday during a meeting of the APC National Working …

The National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central region as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan is the first person from Kogi State to be appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement …

MetaMask Revolutionizes Trading: In-App Perps with Hyperliquid Now Live!   MetaMask, a leading Ethereum wallet with over 30 million monthly active users, launched in-app perpetual futures trading powered by the Hyperliquid blockchain on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, a move that’s shaking up the crypto world for everyone. MetaMask isn’t a traditional exchange but a decentralized …

MetaMask vs Hyperliquid

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court. The order, issued on Wednesday, followed INEC’s alleged failure to comply fully with a previous judgement …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal to suspend its proposed warning strike, describing it as “too little, too late”. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast show, ‘The Morning Brief’, on Thursday, ASUU President Dr Chris Piwuna criticised the government’s slow response to the union’s long-standing demands, saying officials …

$48 billion Jack Dorsey's Square just launched a Bitcoin wallet for their four million merchants. Bitcoin is going mainstream. Square, the brainchild of Jack Dorsey—co-founder of Twitter and a Bitcoin pioneer—has just dropped a game-changer for four million U.S. merchants! Starting November 2025, Square Bitcoin rolls out zero-fee, near-instant Bitcoin payments and a slick Bitcoin …

JACK DORSEY'S SQUARE

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