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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has debunked a report circulating in sections of the media claiming that the refinery is shutting down due to maintenance issues. In a statement released on Monday, the refinery management described the reports as “false and misleading” and accused fuel importers of deliberately sponsoring such fabrication because they felt their commercial interests …

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has denied demanding N1.505 trillion annual subsidies on petroleum products from Dangote Refinery.

South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a “genocide” against White Afrikaners as false and inflammatory. Speaking during his medium-term budget update on Wednesday, Godongwana said South Africa has been “falsely accused of genocide against its white community and threatened with sanctions based on lies.” His comment comes …

South Africa Dismisses Trump’s ‘False Genocide’ Claims Ahead of G20 Summit

The Nigerian Army has dismissed social media claims alleging that images released from its recent rescue mission in Kogi State were old. In a statement on Tuesday, the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army maintained that the photos published from the operation were authentic and taken during the mission on November 2, 2025. According to …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Oluyede, has urged journalists and media organisations across Nigeria to take an active role in countering terrorist propaganda and misinformation aimed at undermining the country’s peace and security. Responsible Reportage Critical to Military Success Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the Directorate of Army Public Relations’ …

Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede,

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