The Federal Government has approved Dangote Refinery as the exclusive supplier of jet fuel for Nigeria’s airline operators. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during an interview with Channels TV on Tuesday. Keyamo revealed that with his approval and backing, the airline operators agreed to designate the 650,000 barrels per day refinery as …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). While Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed will be in charge of the NIA, Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is to report at the DSS. Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service since joining the NIA in 1995. He served in various …

Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has urged all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. He spoke while addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday. He said this was to ensure the protest was peaceful. Egbetokun said: “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens …

President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The tribute dated “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon,” was personally signed by the President and made available …

Promasidor Nigeria Limited has a new Chief Executive Officer. Effective from 1 July 2024, Francois Gillet succeeded Bruno Gruwez, who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside the Promasidor Group. Gillet joins Promasidor Nigeria from Danone, where he served as General Manager in Réunion. Prior to his tenure at Danone, he had a long career as a General Manager with …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the naming of the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District, Abuja after renowned novelist, Chinua Achebe. In a post on Saturday, the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mr. Olusegun Dada wrote:  “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commissions the M18 road infrastructure in Guzape District of Abuja. Names road after Nigerian Novelist and Poet, …

President Bola Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Abuja after playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. It was reported that the highway’s naming follows the recommendation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, led by the Minister of FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike. In a post via his X on Tuesday, the …

Bayern Munich (FC Bayern München) on Wednesday named Vincent Kompany as coach on a three-year contract. The Belgian, 38, joins Bayern despite overseeing Burnley’s relegation from the English Premier League this season. In 2019, the former Manchester City captain, Kompany returned to Dutch side, Anderlecht, where he started his playing career in 2003. He had also coached Anderlecht becoming Burnley’s …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of The Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria as the Lead Arranger and Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, the appointment was in line with the President’s “commitment to ensuring industrial development that meets …

In a revelation that sheds light on inner football dynamics, Barcelona’s Joao Cancelo has candidly identified Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes as the player who gets under his skin the most. Also, Cancelo extolled the virtues of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Cancelo and Fernandes, comrades-in-arms on the international stage representing Portugal, played pivotal roles in orchestrating Selecao das Quinas’ …