Dangote: NNPC Ready to Supply Our Refinery with Crude Oil in Few Weeks Debunks alleged denial of feedstock by Kyari-led state oil firm Peter Uzoho The President of the Dangote
Group, Aliko Dangote, has risen in defense of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company
Limited (NNPC) against the purported denial of crude oil supply to his 650,000 barrels per
Lauds NNPC management for being supportive partner
day (bpd) refinery by the national oil company. Dangote in a brief note issued
yesterday, said the Mele Kyari-led NNPC was ready and willing to supply the refinery with crude
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Uneasy Calm as Tribunal Nullifies Kano Governor’s Election NNPP to appeal court judgement Excited Ganduje urges supporters to be peaceful Police impose dusk-to-dawn curfew Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
An uneasy calm settled over the commercial city of Kano, yesterday, after the Governorship Election Peti-
tion Tribunal nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and
pronounced Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of All Progressives Congress (APC) as rightful winner of the March 18
governorship election in the state. Business activities were brought to a halt in the metropolis, as offices
and businesses closed and many Continued on page 9
Naira Weakens to 990/$1 on Parallel Market as Dollar Demand Overwhelms Supply Arbitrage gap widens further to N219 RMAFC: N5.24tn accrued into the federation account as NNPCL recorded zero contribution in six months because of subsidy FG, states, local govts shared N3.06tn James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos The naira came under intense pressure yesterday, leading to a significant depreciation as it fell to N990 to a dollar at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange market, compared to the N950 to a dollar it traded the previous day. On the other hand, on the official Investors and Exporters’ (I&E) FX Window, the nation currency appreciated marginally to N771/$1, compared to N777/$1 from the previous day. The weakening of the naira to a record low took place on a day the Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Bello Shehu, yesterday disclosed that about N5.24 trillion accrued into the Continued on page 9
APC PRESS BRIEFING AFTER TRIBUNAL RULED IN FAVOUR OF PARTY IN KANO GUBER ELECTION PETITION... L-R: National Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano state APC Governorship candidate for 2023 gubernatorial election, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna and Senator Kabiru Gaya, during a press briefing on the outcome of the Kano state governorship election Tribunal ruled in favour of APC in Abuja ... yesterday
Edo Government Asks FG to Explain Source of N5bn Palliatives for States... Page 35