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Crude oil: ​Ɗangote Refinery to source 24m barrels from US​​

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Dangote Refinery

Ɗangote Refinery is set to purchase at least 24 million barrels of United States’ (US) crude oil over the next one year amid Nigeria’s crude oil production shortfalls. Bloomberg revealed the plan in a report, stating that refinery issued a term tender to buy two million barrels per month of West Texas Intermediate Midland crude for a year starting in July. This amounts to 24 million barrels of US crude in one year that the $20 billion refinery established by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Ɗangote​, will purchase over the period.…

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Tuggar to represent Tinubu in US-Africa Business Summit

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Tuggar

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, the Presidency has said. The spokesperson to the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement yesterday, said the Vice President who was originally scheduled to represent the President was unable to make the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft, forcing him to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet. The Vice-President will carry on with other national duties. The high-profile summit,…

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U.S govt report indicts FG, Judiciary, Military on corruption, human rights, killings

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US indicts FG

Corruption is still endemic in institutions of government in Nigeria, the United States of America has claimed. The claim, among several others, was part of its focus report on Nigeria in 2023. The report, packaged by the United States Department of State, was titled: ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria’. Other African countries were also captured, as well as other countries of the world. Speaking on respect for the integrity of the person, the report claimed that: “There were reports the government or its agents committed arbitrary or…

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‘Nigeria faces relentless Boko Haram, ISIS attacks’ – US report

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Nigeria faced persistent terrorism attacks in 2022, the U.S. Department of States has said in its latest 2022 Country Reports on Terrorism, (CRT). The report highlights the relentless attacks conducted by ISIS-West Africa (ISIS-WA), Boko Haram and Ansaru across the northern and central regions of Nigeria in 2022. The CRT report stated that, “ISIS-West Africa (ISIS-WA), Boko Haram and Ansaru continued attacks against Nigerian government and security forces and civilians across the northern and central regions of Nigeria, resulting in deaths, injuries, abductions, and the destruction of property. “As the…

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US to press for extending Gaza truce – White House 

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The United States (US) will continue to press for extending a truce in Gaza, the White House said yesterday, as intense fighting erupted once again in the Israel-Hamas war. A White House National Security Council spokesperson said, “We continue to work with Israel, Egypt, and Qatar on efforts to extend the humanitarian pause in Gaza”. Under the truce which lasted a week, Hamas militants released 80 Israeli hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. More humanitarian aid was also delivered to war-devastated Gaza. However, the prospects of re-establishing a truce…

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U.S. court grants Tinubu’s request opposing release of FBI, CIA, others’ confidential records

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The U.S. Court for the District of Columbia in Washington D.C. has granted President Bola Tinubu’s Motion to intervene and oppose the release of his records held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other top U.S. security agencies, based on court filings. Judge Beryl A. Howell, on November 27, granted Tinubu’s Motion to intervene after deeming him to have met the four qualifying factors, which include timeliness of the Motion, and the applicant’s interest in the property which forms subject of action. Adjudging Tinubu…

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Expect cheap petrol, as NNPCL/US partner to produce fuel from corn, wood, other sources

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is partnering with the United States (US) Grains Council for the production of ethanol in Nigeria, in a bid to moving to produce fuel from alternative sources. NNPC announced the development on its X (formerly Twitter) page on Wednesday, when the US Grains Council visited the national oil firm. Recall that the NNPCL CEO met with the members of the Grains Council from the US, led by Ryan LeGrand, the Council’s CEO. “During the visit, both parties explored areas of collaboration towards growing…

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UK removes U.S. ‘terror alert’ on threat to Nigeria’s major hotels

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The United Kingdom, (UK) government has removed the security alert issued by the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Nigeria on the increased threat to major hotels in the country’s larger cities and on off-cycle governorship elections from its travel advisory. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office withdrew the warning in its updated foreign advisory to its citizens in Nigeria on Wednesday. The removal came after it joined the U.S. government to update its travel advisory, with an earlier warning to its citizens of possible terror attacks in some hotels in the…

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“US security advisory will create needless panic; we prioritise citizens, visitors’ safety” – Information Minister

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The Federal Government says the recent advisory issued to Americans living in Nigeria by the US embassy would create a “needless panic”. Recall that in an “emergency information”, the US said there are “elevated threats” to major hotels in Nigeria’s “larger cities”. The advisory said the Nigerian security agencies are working to counter the threat. Speaking at a meeting with media executives and editors in Abuja yesterday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the Government has always prioritised the safety of citizens and foreigners. Idris said, “We understand…

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U.S. alerts its citizens in Nigerians of threat to major hotels, cities

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The United States (US) has issued an alert about “elevated threats” to major hotels in the “larger cities” of Nigeria. The U.S. government made this announcement in an emergency advisory for its citizens in Nigeria, dated November 3rd. In the advisory, the American government recommended that its citizens exercise vigilance when staying at major hotels and remain alert to their surroundings. They also urged citizens to maintain a low profile and review the travel advisory for Nigeria before checking into any hotels. The advisory stated: “The U.S. Government is aware of…

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