Dangote Refinery rolls out CNG trucks, slashes petrol prices nationwide
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has launched over 1,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for direct fuel distribution across Nigeria, marking the first phase of a nationwide programme aimed at reducing fuel logistics costs and lowering pump prices. The launch coincides with the refinery’s one-year anniversary of petrol production and is part of a […]
Lagos governor unblocks human rights lawyer on X after four-year dispute, lawsuit
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unblocked Nigerian human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, on X (formerly Twitter), marking the end of a four-year dispute that began in 2021 and culminated in a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The resolution followed a peace meeting at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday. The standoff […]
Separated conjoined twins return to Kano after surgery in Saudi Arabia
The Kano State Government has welcomed back conjoined twins, Hassana and Hussaina, following a successful separation surgery carried out in Saudi Arabia. Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, alongside senior state officials and representatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the twins and their parents on Friday at the Aminu Kano International Airport. The […]
5% fuel surcharge introduced in 2007, but never implemented because of subsidy —Presidency
The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the controversial five per cent fuel surcharge was not introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, but has existed in law since 2007. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Oyedele said that the provision, […]
Military launches counterstrike as Boko Haram kills over 60 people in Borno village
More than 60 people have been killed in a devastating overnight attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Darajamal village in Borno State, officials and security sources confirmed on Saturday. The assault, which occurred late on Friday near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, targeted both residents and a nearby military base. Witnesses said the terrorists stormed the resettled […]
WHO swings into action, Nigeria steps up border surveillance as DR Congo declares fresh Ebola outbreak
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a fresh outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province, where at least 28 suspected cases and 16 deaths, including four health workers, have been recorded. The country’s Ministry of Health confirmed that samples tested at the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa […]
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Super Eagles focus on Rwanda before South Africa
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier matches continue, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has assured Nigerians that the team is not looking past Saturday’s clash against Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo, despite an eagerly awaited encounter with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana looming a few days later in Bloemfontein. Speaking on Thursday, Troost-Ekong stressed that the […]
President Tinubu departs Abuja for 10-day working vacation in Europe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday departed Abuja for a 10-day working vacation in Europe, the presidency announced. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the trip forms part of the president’s 2025 annual leave. Tinubu is expected to spend the vacation between France and the United […]
Self-acclaimed Biafran Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, bags six-year prison term in Finland
Simon Ekpa, a disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and a self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Government in Exile (BGIE), has been sentenced to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes, including promoting violence through social media believed to have contributed to the unrest in southeastern Nigeria. […]
“Thanks for greatest first 20 years ever,” Rihanna expresses gratitude to God, fans
Global music icon, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known as Rihanna, has celebrated two decades in the entertainment industry with a heartfelt message of gratitude to her fans, family, and industry collaborators. In an emotional note shared on X on Saturday, the Barbadian-born superstar reflected on the life-changing decision she made 20 years ago to leave […]