Dangote Petroleum Refinery has launched the sale of Premium Motor Spirit at a pump price of N739 per litre, making the product available at all MRS Oil Nigeria plc filling stations nationwide. With over 2,000 MRS stations nationwide, the reduced pricing is expected to benefit consumers across the country, marking a major step in the […]
Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ini Edo has shared an emotional video on her official Instagram page, pleading for her film to be allowed to air in cinemas. Edo appealed to the public and movie regulators amid rising concerns over her new movie titled ‘A Very Dirty Christmas,’ which is set to hit the cinemas, […]
The remaining 130 kidnapped pupils and teachers of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained freedom. Security sources said that the release took place in a forest between Kwara and Niger states. According to reports, armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and vehicles from the Office of […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to widely publish certified true copies of the tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the tax laws subsequently signed into law. In a letter […]
The Ekiti State Government has approved N458.8 million in severance benefits for former political officeholders at the local government level. The payment covers individuals who served between 2022 and 2023. Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Folorunso Olabode, confirmed the approval, noting that the beneficiaries include vice chairmen, secretaries, councillors, supervisors, and advisers from all […]
Troops of the North East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have uncovered an Improvised Explosive Device and arrested a suspected Boko Haram or ISWAP terrorist logistics supplier in Borno State. According to a statement signed by the JTF Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba the troops of 25 Brigade, under the Operations Desert […]
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced that the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco will receive a record $10 million in prize money, marking a significant increase from previous tournaments. CAF President Patrice Motsepe revealed the new prize amount on Saturday, following a meeting of the CAF […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has invited Aliko Dangote, a prominent businessman, to provide more information regarding his petition against Alhaji Farouk Ahmed, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. Dangote has accused Ahmed of corruption, misappropriation of funds, and economic sabotage, […]
The Presidency has strongly rejected claims that provisions in the newly enacted tax reform laws were secretly altered, insisting that all changes were made within the proper legal and legislative processes. This response follows allegations from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and several civil society organizations, who have […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has confirmed the death of 12 persons with two others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Friday along the Ejule – Enugu highway in Kogi. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Tenimu Etuku disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday. He described the accident as “fatal […]