The Dangote Refinery has announced another reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N865 to N835 per litre.Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.Chiejina said that the price
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election and former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to end his ongoing retreat in France and return to Nigeria immediately to tackle the worsening security crisis nationwide.In a statement posted on his
The National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea (NIS) has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, for its exceptional effort and professionalism in apprehending a wanted 59-year-old drug baron Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff whose 17 years of hiding in the dark to ship illicit drugs worth billions of naira
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.578 trillion among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of March.A communiqué issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), said the revenue was shared
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 as public holidays in commemoration of this year’s Good Friday and Easter Monday.The Minister of Interior,Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,announced the holidays in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, issued the statement on
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has given marching orders to contractors handling various projects across the State to ensure they work according to specifications and deliver quality jobs to the people.The Governor said he is accountable to Edo people as he will give account to them on how his
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the official government data source, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).The rise in the inflation rate, from 23.18% in February 2025 to 24.23% in March 2025, reflected a major increase in the rising commodity and energy costs in
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, reserved ruling in the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation filed against the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others.The Kano State government instituted an eight-count charge bordering on bribery, misappropriation and diversion of public funds running into billions
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 674 confirmed Lassa fever cases out of 4,025 suspected cases from January to April 6, 2025, in 18 states, across 93 local government areas.This was disclosed in the latest situation report by the NCDC on Tuesday.So far, the country has
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to complete the 68-kilometer Green Line rail project in its entirety, rather than in phases. The project, which will stretch from Marina to the Lekki Free Zone, aims to enhance public transportation, reduce reliance on private vehicles, and improve overall mobility in the