Marketers of liquefied petroleum gas, known as cooking gas, have explained the real reason for the continuous price surge in the last three weeks across Nigeria. The spokespersons of the Oil and…
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FG Increases Ministers’ Imprest by 133%
The Nigerian government increased the imprest for ministers, for expenses on items such as office stationery, refreshments and others, to N700,000 per month, contrary to the reports making the rounds that the…
Kwankwassiyya movement breaks silence on NDC crisis
Prominent Nigerian political movement and supporters of the 2027 vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso has kicked against a reported move by leadership of the party to…
Tinubu vows no surrender to terrorists
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality, declaring that the Federal Government will never surrender to those threatening the nation’s peace…
NNPC Reduces Fuel Price, See New Amount Per Litre
News Update THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced petrol prices at its retail outlets in parts of Lagos and Ogun states, with pump prices now selling at about N1,305…
NERC grants relief to Band A customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by power supply shortfalls caused by grid generation constraints between February and March…
Alert: FG tightens airport, border screening over Ebola
THE Federal Government has intensified health screening at airports, seaports, and land borders across the country as part of measures to prevent the importation of Ebola virus disease into Nigeria. It also…
CAN declares June 14 ‘black Sunday’ over rising insecurity
THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as black Sunday to mourn victims of terrorist attacks across the country. The Association also said there will be national…
Orire abduction: Tinubu approves recruitment of guards
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of immediate measures to strengthen security following recent abduction of students and teachers in the state….
Jubilation as Nigerian Governors propose new minimum wage
THE Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has proposed that the national minimum wage in Nigeria be raised to ₦100,000. The group said the new amount is being considered in response to the high…