The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has unsettled marketers and raised fresh concerns about fuel pricing and foreign exchange pressure. In an email sent to its customers at exactly 6:42 pm on Friday, the refinery disclosed that the decision would
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday. The pit at the Kadauri mining site in the Maru local government area caved in on Thursday while scores of artisanal miners were working underground,
Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday paid a condolence visit to the Ibru family at their Apapa residence in Lagos, following the passing of Olorogun Oskar Ibru. Governor Oborevwori who signed the condolence register opened by the family, prayed God to grant Mrs. Wanda Ibru and the entire
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, September 30, 2025, lead Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and her leadership to unveil a book written by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State which highlights the achievements of the APC within 10 years of coming to power. During the visit, President Tinubu
The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has unveiled Guidelines For Preventing And Addressing Sexual Harassment In The Workplace. The Executive Secretary, DSVA, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi said that the guideline was unveiled at the Symposium on the Impact of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence on Labour
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences. According to a statement on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, Adediran faces charges of bank fraud,
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops have killed dozens of terrorists, nabbed no fewer than 120 criminals, and rescued 41 kidnapped victims in the last one week across theatres of operation. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known at a news briefing on Thursday in
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to immediately engage the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Ogoni people, and other relevant stakeholders with a view to finalising the modalities for the resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. Tinubu issued the directive
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Abuja court gives verdict on Nnamdi Kanu’s no-case submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered its verdict on the no-case submission filed by Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team, directing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to proceed with his defence. Justice James Omotosho gave the ruling on Friday after the Federal Government closed its case,