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Finally, and in the company of Tony Nnachetta, Pat Utomi and Sully Abu. I saw the Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals (The Dangote Refinery) plant in Ibeju-Lekki.  My conclusion is that Aliko Dangote has built something even bigger than the refinery: he has built the Aliko Dangote Question.  And the answer to what Africa’s biggest businessman has engineered in Lekki is that it is, at once, the future and the history of Nigeria. Yes, the tour was beyond what I had expected or imagined.  First, it turned out to be a two-for-one experience following our being bused into a “just-opened” section…

The All Progressives Congress has scheduled its national convention for March 2026. The party on Saturday released comprehensive activities for its 2025/2026 nationwide ward, local government, state and zonal congresses, culminating in the party’s national convention. According to a timetable signed by the National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru, the activities are being conducted pursuant to the provisions of Articles 11 and 17 of the APC Constitution and are aimed at electing party officials across all levels. The schedule stated that the process will begin with the commencement of membership e-registration on December 1, 2025, which will run until…

The Information and Communication Technology sector contributed N9.44tn to the economy in the third quarter of 2025, indicating heightened conversation around broadband expansion. This came as stakeholders called for improved subsea capacity with inland distribution, elimination of wasteful infrastructure duplication, and a commitment to local manufacturing. According to the National Bureau of Statistics’ Gross Domestic Product report, under the ICT industry, the telecommunications and information services subsector led with N7.47tn, representing a 1.22 per cent year-on-year growth from the N7.38tn recorded in Q3 2024. However, the Q3 2025 performance fell 3.95 per cent from the N7.78tn recorded in the second…

Crypto traders have not yet shown enough fear on social media to confirm a market bottom, according to a crypto analyst who suggested Bitcoin could still slide to around $75,000.“It looks very tempting to come even closer to it,” crypto market sentiment platform Santiment founder, Maksim Balashevich, said on a video published to YouTube on Friday.A move to that level would represent an approximate 14.77% drop from Bitcoin’s (BTC) current price of $88,350, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin is up 1.81% over the past 30 days. Source: CoinMarketCapBalashevich explained that his hesitation comes from observing significant optimism online that the downtrend…

Pretty Little Liars star Janel Parrish is opening up about her recent endometriosis diagnosis and subsequent surgery — and for a good reason. “It is my hope to continue to spread awareness about #endometriosis so here we are,” Parrish, 37, wrote via Instagram on Friday, December 19. “I want to share my story in the hopes that it can help others dealing with this very painful and isolating disease. I’m currently recovering from my second surgery, but FIRST excision surgery. 5 hours under the knife and the surgery was a success!” Endometriosis is a chronic, often painful condition in which…

Governor Uba Sani has reiterated his commitment to building a state where diversity is a source of strength and every citizen can pursue a life of dignity and opportunity. The Governor, who made this known as the Chief Host at the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Aid Group of Islam, Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Saturday, noted that his vision is anchored on unity, peace, and sustainable development. He further said that this commitment has guided his administration’s prioritisation of security, restoring confidence, enabling the free movement across communities once plagued by fear. Governor Uba Sani commended the vision of…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed that at least six teams are better than them in the Champions League. He listed the teams as Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid. “In the level of performances we’re at right now, we can’t win the Champions League against Bayern, PSG, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona, Madrid… all the big clubs,” Guardiola said. “I know what is required to reach the final of the Champions League. I’ve won it as a player and as a manager.” City have won four matches so far, drawn one and lost one to occupy…

A doctoral researcher at the University of Cincinnati, United States, Precious Akinnusi, has called for the adoption of patient-centred therapies, saying drugs can only be fully effective when treatment designs align with patients’ daily lives. Akinnusi, who spoke with Sunday PUNCH, said his research focuses on biomaterials-based drug delivery systems developed with patients at the centre of care. “Understanding daily routines is central to treatment design. Rather than asking patients to adapt to complex therapies, my work explores how drug delivery systems can fit more naturally into everyday life,” he said. He explained that his research primarily targets the skin,…

This week, I will be talking about activated charcoal, but before I proceed, I would like to share a story from a reader. She is a 45-year-old woman who stopped menstruating in March. She said she went to the hospital and was told it was perimenopause. She told me that one of her colleagues advised her to get sandpaper leaf, known as ewe eepin in Yoruba, squeeze it and take two tablespoons. Instead, she boiled it and took half a cup on an empty stomach in the morning on the third day of this month, and she took it again…

Nigeria’s average daily gas supply climbed to 4.684 billion standard cubic feet per day in November 2025, reflecting a stronger performance compared with October, according to fresh operational data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The supply rose from the 3.94bscf/d average processing level recorded in October. A review of the latest fact sheet obtained on Sunday showed that the improvement was largely driven by higher plant utilisation across major processing hubs, alongside steady export volumes from the Nigeria LNG plant in Bonny. It also disclosed that major processing plants improved their utilisation rates, domestic supply…