Some protesters displayed the Russian flag during the demonstrations against the Tinubu-led administration.
Mr Elumelu said his investment company, Heir Holdings, had approached the Buhari administration to acquire an oil field with an offer of about $2.5 billion around 2017.
“We don’t haggle with NNPC. We are very happy with the price, the set price,” the statement said.
The president’s allies are pressuring him to authorise a desperate strategy that could dramatically escalate the stakes of the raging nationwide protest against poverty and corruption.
The Nigerian Army says its troops mistakenly killed a teenager during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Samaru town in Zaria.
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In recent weeks, Dangote Industries Ltd has had its share of run-ins with the Nigerian government.
Vice-President Kamala Harris has chosen Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, said people briefed on the decision.
A police tank was parked in front of Mr Wike’s residence and the demonstrators did not move close to it.
Vice-President Kamala Harris has chosen Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, said people briefed on the decision.
Cops were seen advancing towards them and aiming their weapons to shoot.
