Petrol sells for N1,000 per litre in Uyo as marketers shut down retail outlets
Petrol Sells For N1,000 Per Litre In Uyo As Marketers Shut Retail Outlets The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, has surged to N1,000 per litre in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, following a…
Super Eagles Miss Out on 2026 World Cup as FIFA Confirms DR Congo’s Play-Off Spot
Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, will not feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the final list of countries qualified for the intercontinental play-offs was released by football’s global governing body, FIFA. The updated list confirms that…
Tinubu appoint ‘Tax man’ Taiwo Oyedele as Finance minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance. The nomination replaces Dr. Doris Anite-Uzoka, who has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State. Bayo Onanuga, Special…
DSS Nabs Suspect Over Alleged Threat to Obi, Oyegun
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the suspected mastermind behind the recent alleged attempt on the life of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, in Benin, Edo State. Obi, in the…
Dangote Refinery raises petrol ex-depot price to N874 on crude rally
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) gantry price by N100, pushing the ex-depot rate to N874 per litre from N774, in a move that signals renewed upward pressure on petrol prices nationwide. A senior refinery…
2027: Obasanjo will vote APC in support of my governorship bid – Iyabo
Former Senator and ex-Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Iyabo Obasanjo, has declared that her father, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, will vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in support of her governorship ambition in Ogun State ahead of the…
Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate in 2027 — Wike
Ireti Kingibe won’t return to Senate in 2027 — Wike Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has reiterated that Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate in 2027, insisting that the lawmaker has “no project to show”…
Airport Cashless Policy: Keyamo apologises to Nigerians over gridlock at Toll Gates
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Sunday night apologised to Nigerians over the gridlock recorded at airport toll gates nationwide following the implementation of a cashless payment policy. Mr Keyamo spoke while receiving the Minister of…
The Ballot Is More Powerful Than the Bullet — INEC Chair Pledges Transparent 2027 Vote
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has pledged that the 2027 general elections will be the best in Nigeria’s history, citing sweeping reforms introduced by the Electoral Act 2026. Speaking at a Citizens’…
NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Kingpin After 13 Years in Hiding
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected drug trafficker who allegedly evaded justice for 13 years after jumping bail. The agency identified the suspect as Reginald Peter Chidiebere, stating that he had been linked to…