Nigerian Army troops successfully thwarted an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, militants on the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mairari in Borno State. According to sources cited by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the soldiers killed several terrorists and wounded others during the counter-operation. The Army also neutralized two vehicle-borne improvised explosive […]
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stay united and focused on securing victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The governor made this call during the party’s quarterly stakeholders’ meeting, urging party leaders to strengthen internal cohesion as political activities intensify […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially launched its Governorship Primary Election in Osun State, with all preparations now complete. A total of 1,666 delegates are currently being accredited by officials from the Primary Election Committee to select the party’s candidate for next year’s Governorship race. Observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, […]
A humanitarian organization, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised an alarming report of a plot to target northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day. The group claims that terrorists are planning a series of deadly attacks aimed at killing a significant number of people in the region, particularly in the Middle Belt. In response, the Nigerian Presidency […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda for the 2017 killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a 4–1 split decision, a five-member panel dismissed her appeal and affirmed earlier rulings by both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Moore Adumein ruled that […]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again slashed its petrol gantry price, reducing the ex-depot rate from N828 to N699 per litre, a 15.6% drop. Real-time data from Petroleumprice.ng confirmed the new benchmark, which was also verified by a refinery official who said the facility is committed to maintaining competitive local pricing. The latest cut marks […]
Jusice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center. Ngige, who was arraigned on an alleged corruption charge, will remain in Kuje Correctional Centre until his bail application is heard The minister was specifically charged with conferring […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slated a planned nationwide protest for December 17 over the worsening security situation across the country. In a notice issued to all state councils after its national aexecutive committee (NEC)-in-session meeting, the organization condemned the rampant activities of bandits and kidnappers across the country. The group singled out the […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has confirmed an explosion on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline near the Tebijor, Okpele, and Ikpopo communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, raising renewed safety concerns. According to the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, a sudden pressure drop on the line indicated a loss of containment on a […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed all financial institutions, acquirers, and payment service providers to implement mandatory dual connectivity for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions within one month. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, Rakiya Yusuf, updating a September 2024 policy. “Under the […]