Private depot owners are lowering fuel prices despite international crude oil prices remain high, sparking renewed competition in the downstream petroleum market, according to report. Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…
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Former Minister Sentenced To 75 Years Imprisonment over Fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison over fraud linked to about ₦33.8 billion. The court found him guilty…
2027: INEC to Deploy 1.4 Million Corps Members for polls
News Update THE Hon. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, led a high-powered delegation of National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, directors, and senior aides on…
Fadewa becomes Homeland Security Adviser to Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Adeyinka Fadewa (rtd.) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security. The appointment was confirmed on Monday in a circular signed by the Secretary to…
AGF clarifies six-month deadline to World Bank over loans
Nigeria’s Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has clarified his remarks on a six-month ultimatum to the World Bank over loan disbursement. In a statement issued at the weekend by…
Petrol Price Slashed (New Rate Per Litre Revealed)
Petrol prices have reduced at some filling stations in Abuja as fuel retailers adjust their rates to attract more buyers. A market check on Thursday showed that stations such as NIPCO, Eterna…
Court to NBC: Don’t punish broadcasters for opinions
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from “using its recently issued ‘Formal Notice’ to threaten, sanction or punish broadcast stations and…
Govt bans honorary degree holders from ‘Dr’ title
The Federal Government has banned the use of the prefix ‘Dr’ by honorary degree holders in official, academic or professional contexts. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa announced this on Wednesday at the…
Fuel price drop looms as refinery restart hopes rise
Petroleum product marketers and retailers have hinted at a possible fresh petrol price drop as Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, partners with Chinese firms to restart Port Harcourt and Warri refineries….
INEC resumes nationwide voter registration
News Update THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the third and final phase of nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) begins on Monday, May 11. Mohammed Haruna, chairman of the information and…