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Petrol, Diesel Prices Ease As Crude Crashes
Petrol and diesel prices have started to decline as global crude oil prices retreat following the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The reductions, led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and followed by some private depot operators, have raised expectations of further cuts in fuel prices, although marketers say the adjustments will be gradual to prevent heavy losses on existing stock.
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria stated that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will not embark on sudden fuel price cuts to prevent marketers from incurring heavy losses.
Even as oil prices continue to decline following the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, IPMAN said the refinery would rather adopt what it described as systematic price adjustments instead of drastic reductions.
Following the drop in crude oil prices from a high of $120 per barrel during the United States-Iran conflict to about $78 after a peace deal was reached on Sunday, the Dangote refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N75 per litre. The refinery had raised the price from N830 to over N1,300 per litre during the crisis.
Ekiti: I Have No Godfather – PDP Guber Candidate, Oluyede
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, says he has no political godfather.
Featuring in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Thursday, Oluyede said people of the state are his godfather.
He was speaking ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.
“The truth about it, is on record. Everybody knows that the godfather I have is the people themselves.
“The people have to believe in the hope that I have a record of investment in this state. In the history of this state, I’m the only person at this time trusting the state to think that we can invest in this state.
“I have invested my money, my time, and my energy to say things can be different. I am very wary and suspicious of the fairness of the present police force in Ekiti.
2027: APC Mobilises Diaspora For Tinubu’s Reelection
The United States chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress has intensified calls for greater mobilisation of Nigerians in the diaspora, saying the support and influence of citizens living abroad will be crucial to the party’s fortunes ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The chapter also commended recent efforts by the party leadership and members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to foster unity among APC supporters abroad, describing the initiative as a strategic move capable of strengthening the party’s grassroots reach and international image.
In a statement on Thursday, the Chairman of the APC-USA and Special Adviser to the APC National Chairman on Mobilisation, Taiwo Balofin, praised the APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda.
He also commended the Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Hope Uzodimma, for championing unity among party members in the Diaspora.
Balofin said their emphasis on effective communication of government reforms and achievements, as well as increased grassroots mobilisation among Nigerians abroad, would further consolidate support for President Bola Tinubu and position the party favourably ahead of the next election cycle.
“Their call for unity and effective communication of government reforms and achievements is a welcome development that will strengthen support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration and contribute significantly to the party’s success ahead of the 2027 general elections,” he said.
Nigerian Govt sets up presidential task force against Ebola
The Federal Government of Nigeria has constituted a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness.
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, inaugurated the task force on Thursday in Abuja, with the aim of taking action early to prevent an outbreak and to avoid a repeat of the 2014 Ebola crisis.
“We did the inauguration today on the preparedness of Nigeria for the Ebola virus disease. We’ve covered a lot of ground.
“Right now, there’s no reported case, which is good news, and that’s why all hands have to be on deck to make sure the measures we are taking are preventive, not curative,” he said.
Gbajabiamila stressed that the government wants to be proactive rather than waiting for an outbreak to happen.
“We don’t want to be in the situation we were last time, where we had a carrier in the country and we’re all running helter-skelter,” he added.
According to him, the group has created special teams to handle different areas, including tracking diseases, managing border control, and coordinating emergency responses.
