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THE HEADLINES
Tinubu Vows To Revive Nigeria’s Refineries After ‘Structural Reset’
Oyinlola Denies Adeleke Bought Him Vehicle, Says It Was His Entitlement
Aiyedatiwa effects Electricity Sector Amendment Law
China pledges N40bn grant for devt projects in Nigeria
Nigeria Fail To Qualify For Women’s World Cup For The First Time Since Inception
DETAILS
President Bola Tinubu has assured that Nigeria’s refineries will be revived after a comprehensive structural and operational reset, stressing that the facilities must be made profitable and capable of delivering value to the country
The President gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja when he received the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), led by its National President, Salimon Akanni Oladiti, at the State House.
Tinubu said the Federal Government would adopt an evidence-based approach to addressing the challenges confronting the nation’s refineries, including detailed research, technical assessments, restructuring and improved management.
“The refineries that you mentioned are going to come back to work; we’re just building a very firm, resetting, and structural reworking of the economy of it. Ordinary flame and smoke of a refinery doesn’t mean that it’s working until it’s profitable and yields the value for which it is built,” the President said.
Former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has denied claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke that he gave him a vehicle, describing the allegation as “far from the truth”. said the vehicles were provided to him by the Osun State Government as part of his entitlements under a law enacted by the state’s House of Assembly.
following his decision to withdraw his support for Adeleke’s re-election bid and endorse the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. “That is far from the truth. It’s a sad development that the governor will continue to tell lies.
“The Osun State House of Assembly enacted the law whereby approval [is given] to whoever has governed the state. One of the things that you approve for a former governor is that for every four years, his vehicle should be changed,” the ex-governor said. He rejected the suggestion that he had approached Adeleke to ask for a vehicle, saying he had no reason to do so.
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assented to the Ondo State Electric Power Sector (Amendment) Law, 2026, strengthening the legal and institutional framework for the regulation and development of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and sales in the state.
The assent, dated July 30, 2026, followed the passage of the Bill by the Ondo State House of Assembly and amended the Ondo State Electric Power Sector Law, 2020.
The amendment aligns the state’s electricity legislation with constitutional and statutory developments in Nigeria’s power sector, particularly the constitutional amendment and enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023It retains the 2020 law as the principal legislation while introducing provisions for the decentralised electricity market and clarifying the state’s powers and responsibilities in regulating electricity activities within its jurisdiction.
FORIEGN REPORT
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says China will provide a grant of RMB200 million (N40.3 billion) to support the implementation of development projects in Nigeria.Yu disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with Dr Dunoma Ahmed, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Abuja.He said the grant would support projects jointly agreed upon by the governments of the two countries as part of efforts to advance Nigeria’s development priorities.
According to him, the grant is part of China’s continued support for Nigeria’s national development and economic growth, and efforts to translate bilateral agreements into tangible benefits for the people.According to him, the China-Nigeria Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has entered a new stage of high-quality development under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
SPORTS REPORTS
The Super Falcons of Nigeria won’t be at the 2027 World Cup! That’s because the defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions fell to South Africa in the continent’s play-off for the tournament.
Nigeria lost to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 WAFCON and got a lifeline via the play-off. However, on Thursday, it was South Africa who had the better of their opponents, defeating the perennial champions 2-1 to get one of the continent’s tickets to the intercontinental playoffs.
It would be the first time Nigeria would not be at the World Cup since the inception of the tournament in 1991.
Oyinlola Denies Adeleke Bought Him Vehicle, Says It Was His Entitlement
Aiyedatiwa effects Electricity Sector Amendment Law
China pledges N40bn grant for devt projects in Nigeria
Nigeria Fail To Qualify For Women’s World Cup For The First Time Since Inception
DETAILS
President Bola Tinubu has assured that Nigeria’s refineries will be revived after a comprehensive structural and operational reset, stressing that the facilities must be made profitable and capable of delivering value to the country
The President gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja when he received the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), led by its National President, Salimon Akanni Oladiti, at the State House.
Tinubu said the Federal Government would adopt an evidence-based approach to addressing the challenges confronting the nation’s refineries, including detailed research, technical assessments, restructuring and improved management.
“The refineries that you mentioned are going to come back to work; we’re just building a very firm, resetting, and structural reworking of the economy of it. Ordinary flame and smoke of a refinery doesn’t mean that it’s working until it’s profitable and yields the value for which it is built,” the President said.
Former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has denied claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke that he gave him a vehicle, describing the allegation as “far from the truth”. said the vehicles were provided to him by the Osun State Government as part of his entitlements under a law enacted by the state’s House of Assembly.
following his decision to withdraw his support for Adeleke’s re-election bid and endorse the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. “That is far from the truth. It’s a sad development that the governor will continue to tell lies.
“The Osun State House of Assembly enacted the law whereby approval [is given] to whoever has governed the state. One of the things that you approve for a former governor is that for every four years, his vehicle should be changed,” the ex-governor said. He rejected the suggestion that he had approached Adeleke to ask for a vehicle, saying he had no reason to do so.
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assented to the Ondo State Electric Power Sector (Amendment) Law, 2026, strengthening the legal and institutional framework for the regulation and development of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and sales in the state.
The assent, dated July 30, 2026, followed the passage of the Bill by the Ondo State House of Assembly and amended the Ondo State Electric Power Sector Law, 2020.
The amendment aligns the state’s electricity legislation with constitutional and statutory developments in Nigeria’s power sector, particularly the constitutional amendment and enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023It retains the 2020 law as the principal legislation while introducing provisions for the decentralised electricity market and clarifying the state’s powers and responsibilities in regulating electricity activities within its jurisdiction.
FORIEGN REPORT
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says China will provide a grant of RMB200 million (N40.3 billion) to support the implementation of development projects in Nigeria.Yu disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with Dr Dunoma Ahmed, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Abuja.He said the grant would support projects jointly agreed upon by the governments of the two countries as part of efforts to advance Nigeria’s development priorities.
According to him, the grant is part of China’s continued support for Nigeria’s national development and economic growth, and efforts to translate bilateral agreements into tangible benefits for the people.According to him, the China-Nigeria Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has entered a new stage of high-quality development under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
SPORTS REPORTS
The Super Falcons of Nigeria won’t be at the 2027 World Cup! That’s because the defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions fell to South Africa in the continent’s play-off for the tournament.
Nigeria lost to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 WAFCON and got a lifeline via the play-off. However, on Thursday, it was South Africa who had the better of their opponents, defeating the perennial champions 2-1 to get one of the continent’s tickets to the intercontinental playoffs.
It would be the first time Nigeria would not be at the World Cup since the inception of the tournament in 1991.