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President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron have reaffirmed the enduring friendship between Nigeria and France and their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries.

Joseph Obele, National Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, made the call in a statement on Thursday, arguing that increased domestic refining would strengthen supply and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported petroleum products.

Brent crude futures fell $2.67, or 2.5 percent, to $103.13 a barrel, from around $105 on Wednesday, according to Reuters. US West Texas Intermediate crude declined $1.61, or 1.6 percent, to $100.82 a barrel.

The suspect (whose name and photograph have been shielded from the public), had fled Sweden and was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice.

Bago disclosed this while speaking to journalists in the state capital, saying the government had launched an investigation into the incident and would establish what led to the deaths.

The structure, announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the movement’s National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, comprises zonal and state coordinators as well as directors overseeing critical areas of the campaign.

Under the initiative, the government plans to create an enabling environment for Nigerian technology, finance and service businesses to raise capital from international markets while retaining their companies, intellectual property and economic value in Nigeria.

The ruling represents a significant legal victory for Nigeria in a dispute that has stretched across successive administrations and has been linked to the stalled development of the multibillion-dollar Mambilla hydroelectric project in Taraba State.

The directive followed the deaths of the suspects arrested during coordinated enforcement operations against illegal mining in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State on September 15 and 16.

Alawuba spoke at the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Abuja on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.