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Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo welcomes Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal back to the APC, praising his resilience and remarkable political journey from defeat to victory. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warmly welcomed the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, back to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his political journey as a powerful example of resilience, determination, and perseverance in Nigeria’s democratic landscape. Speaking during a recent political gathering, Keyamo praised Lawal’s remarkable journey from political setback to eventual triumph, noting that his story serves as inspiration to many aspiring leaders across the country. According to the minister, Lawal’s political path demonstrates that temporary defeat does not define a leader’s destiny but can instead become a stepping stone toward greater success. He explained that despite facing an initial setback within the APC, Lawal remained stea...

March 2026 | By Visblog Economics Correspondent Despite Dangote Refinery sourcing crude oil locally from NNPCL and refining it within Nigeria, petrol prices keep rising. We break down the six economic and structural reasons behind the paradox. Despite Dangote Refinery sourcing crude oil locally from NNPCL and refining it within Nigeria, petrol prices keep rising. We break down the six economic and structural reasons behind the paradox. For many Nigerians, the Dangote Refinery represented a turning point — the moment Africa's largest nation would finally stop exporting crude oil abroad, importing it back as refined fuel at ruinous foreign-exchange costs, and start keeping the value chain at home. President Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and senior officials at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) all spoke, in various ways, about the relief the refinery would bring. And on paper, the logic is airtight. Nigeria sits atop some of the world...