Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, from N1,750 to N1,650 per litre. The company said the move is aimed at reducing the financial burden on airline operators and ensuring steady fuel supply across the country. The development was announced in a
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fleeing former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Rigasa area of Kaduna State. Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 following weeks of intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering by operatives of the Commission. Addressing journalists
Former Minister of Defence, Retired Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, on Tuesday in Abuja donated N3 billion at the public presentation of the autobiography of former Head of State, Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of the Dangote Group, also supported
The National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has expressed worry at rising cases of abduction in schools, urging governments to act fast to address the situation. The Chairman of Board of Trustees of NAPTAN, Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, expressed the worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday paid tribute to fallen heroes and reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to enhanced troop welfare as the service reviewed its operational posture. Shaibu paid the tribute on Monday, at the opening of the COAS First Bi-Annual Conference 2026
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, N100m bail with one surety in like sum. Justice Abdulmalik, while delivering the ruling on Monday, held that the proposed surety must reside in either the Maitama or Asokoro districts of
.As Marwa warns against complacency International partners including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) have assured Nigeria of support in its determination to tackle the problem of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the
The Edo State Government has restated its firm and uncompromising ban on cultism and all cult-related activities across the state. Government also warned individuals and groups who may seek to exploit the ongoing primary election season as cover for violence, intimidation, or any form of criminal conduct associated with secret
A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, again failed to appear for her arraignment in an Abuja High Court om Monday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was to arraign Farouq and two others on April 16, but she and a former
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba, has been honoured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at its 2026 Annual Dinner and Awards Night, alongside the Governor of Niger State, Umar Mohammed Bago; the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Babatunde