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Fuel pump Petrol prices in Nigeria have further risen to record levels, stoking fears of inflation as the conflict in the Middle East rages on. On Monday, TheCable observed a broad-based uptick in petrol prices, with increases of up to N100 per litre in several areas. In Lagos, prices at MRS filling stations in Festac and Ikorodu rose from N1,232 per litre to N1,332 per litre. Similarly, TotalEnergies stations in Festac and along the Apapa/Oshodi Expressway increased their prices from N1,250 to N1,332 per litre, while the Abule Egba outlet adjusted its price to N1,329 per litre. At NNPC retail…
Oluomo The leadership crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers took a dramatic turn as Tajudeen Baruwa assumed control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja, dislodging Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, following a series of court rulings that reshaped the union’s power structure. Speaking to journalists at the secretariat after reclaiming control on Monday, Baruwa, flanked by supporters from across the country, said his actions were backed by two court judgments delivered in his favour. Following the victory, he said the union formally notified the Nigerian Police, attaching copies of the court judgments to facilitate…
Elumelu Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder Tony Elumelu yesterday acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s deeply commitment to supporting young entrepreneurs and small businesses in Nigeria and across Africa. Elumelu dropped the hint in Abuja during the unveiling of shortlisted entrepreneurs for the 2026 flagship TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, where he also called on the President to sustain and expand ongoing support for small and medium enterprises. He said: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is so passionate and very committed to young entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises, not just in Nigeria but all over Africa. I want to appeal to him to continue…
Elumelu Billionaire philanthropist and Heirs Holdings Chairman, Tony Elumelu, on Sunday marked his birthday by announcing the 12th cohort of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, which supports thousands of young African founders. In a post shared on Sunday via his X handle, Elumelu reflected on his personal journey and the philosophy behind the initiative. He wrote, “For a long time, I believed luck was something that just happens to you. “Then I realised, luck can be engineered. Opportunity can be democratised. Hope is not just a feeling; it is a system we can build. “That belief is why, today…
Elumelu The Tony Elumelu Foundation has set a new benchmark for philanthropic impact across the continent with the selection of 3,200 young African entrepreneurs for its 2026 cohort, a move described by the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, as a decisive step toward future-proofing the African economy. Speaking during a high-level virtual media parley on Saturday, Chris-Asoluka emphasised that the current selection represents a historic milestone in the Foundation’s twelve-year journey, particularly noting that the gender and geographic distribution of this year’s beneficiaries is among the most inclusive the organisation has ever recorded. She stated, “The numbers you’re going…