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October 29, 2024 Dangote: Fuel Queues Will Vanish if Marketers Support Us

Dangote: Fuel Queues Will Vanish if Marketers Support Us

Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, provided insights on how to address the persistent fuel queues in Nigeria during a briefing with State House reporters in Abuja on Tuesday. He urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and fuel marketers to cease importing fuel, expressing confidence that his refinery could resolve the ongoing issue.

Dangote estimated the country's daily fuel consumption at approximately 30-32 million liters, indicating that his refinery could begin production as soon as next week. "As of today, we have 500 million liters stored in our tanks. Even without production or imports, this supply could sustain the country for over 12 days," he stated.

“We are fully prepared and ready to supply 30 million liters per day, and we are ramping up our operations,” he added. He encouraged the NNPCL and marketers to stop their imports and instead collect fuel from his refinery. "Keeping half a billion liters in our tanks incurs costs. I could charge a 32% interest on that amount daily, which is a significant loss. If they come to collect, we can eliminate queues at filling stations," he emphasized.

This announcement comes just weeks after the federal government implemented a policy to sell crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira instead of U.S. dollars. The government stated that this move aims to stabilize domestic fuel prices and strengthen Nigeria's currency by reducing the reliance on dollars for crude oil transactions.

October 29, 2024 Foluke Daramola’s Husband Confirms Marriage to Second Wife

Foluke Daramola’s Husband Confirms Marriage to Second Wife

Actress Foluke Daramola’s husband, Kayode Salako, has confirmed his marriage to Oluwafunke Oyegoke-Salako, with whom he shares a child. Addressing recent rumors that he fathered a child outside his marriage, Salako clarified in a Facebook post that his wife, Foluke, supported his decision to have a child with Oluwafunke.

Salako explained that after 13 years of marriage without biological children, he and Foluke discussed the need to secure his legacy. “It took me three years of asking Foluke to allow me to have at least one or two children here in Nigeria to secure my old age, as I am not infertile,” he shared. “I’m over 50, and I don’t want to turn 70 without children around me. We’ve been together for over 13 years, but we haven’t had a child. She understood this after a while and gave her blessing.”

The union has since welcomed a daughter, Murewa Omowonuola Salako, as a result of this mutual understanding. Salako married Foluke in 2010, and the news of his second marriage and child with Oluwafunke Oyegoke-Salako has been a topic of conversation since 2023.

October 29, 2024 CAF 2025 Qualifier: Super Eagles Set to Face Rwanda on November 18

CAF 2025 Qualifier: Super Eagles Set to Face Rwanda on November 18

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set November 18 as the date for Nigeria’s final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Rwanda. The game will take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, according to a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation.

This Matchday 6 clash will conclude the qualification race in Group D for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted in Morocco in December 2025/January 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m.

CAF has appointed Moroccan officials to oversee the game, with Samir Guezzaz as the match referee, assisted by Zakaria Brinsi, Abdessamad Abertoune, and Kech Chaf Mustapha as the fourth official. Prosper Harrison Addo from Ghana will act as the match commissioner, and Somalian Ali Mohamed Ahmed will serve as the referee assessor.

Before this, Nigeria will face Benin Republic on November 14 at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, with an 8 p.m. kickoff (Nigeria time). Senegalese officials have been assigned to officiate this Matchday 5 encounter, with Issa Sy as referee, assisted by Djibril Camara, Nouha Bangoura, and El Hadji Amadou Sy. Rene Williams Sere from Cote d’Ivoire will be the match commissioner, while Inacio Manuel Candido from Angola will be the referee assessor.

October 29, 2024 Senate Postpones Screening of Bianca Ojukwu and Other Ministerial Nominees

Senate Postpones Screening of Bianca Ojukwu and Other Ministerial Nominees

The Nigerian Senate has postponed the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s latest ministerial nominees to allow them time to complete all necessary documentation and pre-screening processes. Initially set for Tuesday, the screening will now take place on Wednesday.

This delay follows Tinubu’s recent reshuffling, where he dismissed five ministers and nominated seven new candidates for Senate confirmation. Additionally, ten ministers were reassigned to new portfolios.

Among the nominees, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has been proposed as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda has been designated as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, formally replacing the suspended Betta Edu. Other nominees include Maigari Dingyadi as Minister of Labour and Employment, Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Idi Maiha for the new Ministry of Livestock Development, Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, and Suwaiba Ahmad as Minister of State for Education.

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