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Dangote refinery aims for 650,000 bpd output by June

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to significantly increase crude oil imports to meet production targets, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC)...

Police arrest man for raping a 3-year-old girl

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 40-year-old...

Benue, Borno, Adamawa top highest petrol prices – NBS report

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released a comprehensive report revealing that Benue, Borno, and Adamawa recorded the highest petrol prices in November 2024. This...

ICPC to charge El-Rufai's aides over ₦64m fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)...

FG rejects Telcos' request for 100% tariff hike

Bosun Tijani, has reiterated that the Federal Government will not approve a 100% increase in telecom tariffs, despite the challenges posed by rising operational costs in...

₦700 billion required yearly to upkeep federal roads – FG

The Minister of State for Works, Mohammad Goronyo, has raised concerns about the inadequate budgetary allocation to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), emphasizing...

Inflation reaches 34.8%, leaving Nigerians facing increased hardship and rising prices

The Organised Private Sector (OPS) has expressed growing concern over the persistent...

Gov Lawal addresses civilian deaths in military airstrike

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has officially addressed the tragic military airstrike in Tungar Kara, Maradun Local Government Area, which resulted in the unfortunate...

GAC finalizes Obasa's fate, backs new Lagos Assembly speaker

The Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, widely regarded as the state’s highest political decision-making body, has officially endorsed the...

The Federal Government (FG) is set to spend N8 billion on an orientation program for electricity bill payment

The Federal Government has proposed a budget of N8 billion for 2025, aimed at educating...

Keyamo unveils documents revealing the Ethiopian government's plans to control Nigeria Air

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed shocking documents signed by his predecessor, Hadi Sirika, which reveal plans for a foreign...

Governor Zulum laments tragedy as Boko Haram attack kills and abducts many in Borno

An attack carried out by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists has led to the tragic death of no fewer than 40 farmers in Dumba, located in Kukawa Local Government Area...

Sanwo-Olu denies role in Obasa's impeachment

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has categorically denied any involvement in the impeachment process of Mudashiru Obasa, who served as the Speaker of the Lagos State...

EFCC introduces new witnesses in ₦33.8bn Saleh Mamman fraud case

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continued its prosecution of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, by presenting four additional witnesses on Monday...

Edwin Clark criticizes Nigerian Governors Forum, calls for immediate suspension

Edwin Clark, a prominent Nigerian elder statesman, has called for the immediate suspension of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), accusing the group of deviating significantly...

APC's Oki comments on Obasa's impeachment

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fouad Oki, has explained and justified the impeachment of former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa,...

Petrol price rises as oil marketers set rate at ₦950/litre

The cost of loading Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and other refined petroleum products at depots saw a sharp surge on Monday, raising widespread concerns about imminent pump price...

Oyo Government files 18-count manslaughter charge against Ooni's ex-wife and others

The Oyo State Government has filed an 18-count charge, including manslaughter, against Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oriyomi Hamzat, the CEO of Agidigbo FM, and Fasasi Abdullahi,...

Peter Obi acknowledges his mistake regarding the false claim about the national grid collapse

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has admitted to an error in his comment regarding a purported collapse of Nigeria’s national power grid. On Saturday, January...

Jigawa judicial commission dismisses three officers, penalizes judges for misconduct

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken decisive action against judicial misconduct by dismissing three officers, advising three Shari’a Court judges to resign, and issuing warnings...