Day: June 28, 2025

Nigeria Targets 5M LPG Cylinders Distribution By 2030

Abibat Babalola

. Ekpo Flags Off North West LPG Penetration Programme in Sokoto Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo today flagged off the North West zone grassroots Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) penetration programme and cylinder distribution initiative in Sokoto State. The programme aims to promote the use of clean cooking gas across the country. “We are immensely proud to bring the next phase of this initiative to the North West Zone,” Ekpo said at the event held at the Sokoto State International Conference Center. The programme has already…

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‘Despite Demotion To Ligue 2,’ Lyon Included In Ligue 1 Fixtures For 2025-2026 Season

Ganiyu Amodu

. receives Europa League clearance   Lyon have been included in the fixture list for the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season despite their demotion to Ligue 2, while they have also been cleared to play in the Europa League. The seven-time French champions finished sixth in Ligue 1 last season, earning a place in the Europa League, a competition in which they reached the quarter-finals in 2024-25. But they were relegated to the second tier this week after failing to convince The National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG) – the body…

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’43 Days After 94th Birthday,’ Foremost Billionaire, Aminu Dantata, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘Generational wealth,’ Tributes pour for the late uncle of Aliko Dangote, who reportedly raised initial business capital for the Africa’s richest man   Nigeria’s foremost billionaire, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Alhaji Dantata died 43 days after his 94th birthday on May 19, 2025. The death of Dantata, who is a close relative of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, was confirmed by his aide, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid. Abdullahi wrote, “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. It is with heavy…

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