Group Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Refinery, Bayo Ojulari, on Saturday, paid a courtesy visit to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, revealing that the plant has exceeded its projected capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. Ojulari hailed the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for his leadership vision and inspiration in building the …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious at Polling Unit 053, Jaji Street, Kubwa, during Saturday’s Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory, clinching 13 votes in an exercise marked by low voter participation. Out of 464 registered voters assigned to the unit, only 23 voters were accredited, representing a turnout of less than …
Residents of the nation’s capital on Saturday trooped out to vote for chairmen and councillors in the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with security agencies deployed across polling units to ensure a peaceful exercise. According to live report by Channels Television Movement within parts of the territory was restricted as police …
Voting at several polling units in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, faced significant challenges on Saturday as electoral officers struggled with technical glitches, low voter turnout, and logistical shortcomings. At Polling Unit 046, voters experienced delays due to malfunctioning Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems (BVAS), which took unusually long to capture each voter. Some voters were …
President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, hosted Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Engr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, and other top executives of the national oil firm at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Here are photos: The visit follows the announcement by …
Accreditation and voting were yet to commence at Polling Unit 010 in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, as of 10:20 a.m., following confusion over the deployment of electoral officials. The polling unit, which has over 4,700 registered voters, was yet to begin the process, raising concerns among residents about the potential impact of the delay …
Voting experienced further delays in parts of Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, as electoral officials arrived behind schedule at some polling units on Saturday morning. At Polling Unit 004, officials arrived at about 9:42 a.m., nearly two hours after the expected commencement time. As of their arrival, voting had not yet begun, with voters already …
Voting activities in parts of Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, were yet to fully commence as of 8:15 a.m. due to the absence of basic logistical arrangements at several polling units. At Chief Palace, Katampe Street, Kubwa, as well as Kubwa Primary School 2, Polling Unit 046 at the Primary School football pitch, and Polling …
Nigeria’s insurance sector recorded mixed fortunes in 2025 as rising claims and fluctuating loss ratios reshaped profitability across leading firms. A Pinnacle Daily review of the 2025 financial statements of 10 major insurers shows a market driven by large premium volumes, underwriting discipline, and strong investment income. While some firms successfully balanced claims obligations with …
Professor Wumi Iledare, a renowned expert in petroleum economics and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order 9 of 2026, directing the restructuring of oil and gas revenue remittances to the Federation Account. The order signed by President Tinubu on February 13 but announced on February 18, 2026, …
