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A fresh wave of fuel crisis is set to hit Nigerians as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has declared an imminent hike in petrol pump prices following the suspension of Naira-based petrol sales by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.Confirming the development in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Saturday, IPMAN National President,ContinueContinue reading “Fuel Shock Looms: Marketers Announce Pump Price Hike as Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira”

The nation’s energy sector was thrown into fresh turmoil on Friday night as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery abruptly suspended petrol sales in naira, citing exhaustion of its crude-for-naira allocation.The suspension, which takes effect Sunday, September 28, 2025, has triggered fears of skyrocketing pump prices and renewed foreign exchange pressure, as transactions may now shift toContinueContinue reading “SHOCKWAVE: Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira Amid Crude Allocation Crisis, Fuel Prices May Soar Beyond ₦900/Litre”

A fresh wave of tragedy has struck Zamfara State as at least 10 persons lost their lives and five others sustained varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of an illegal mining site in Kadauri village, Maru Local Government Area.The incident, which occurred after heavy downpours weakened the already fragile soil, left miners trapped beneathContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Tragedy in Zamfara — 10 Killed, Others Injured as Mining Site Collapses Amid Rising Tensions Over Gold Rush”

The Ogoni Voice Achievers Foundation (OVAF) has issued a fiery rejection of the federal government’s proposed resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland, insisting that no drilling will be tolerated until long-standing demands for environmental justice and historical redress are fully met.In a strongly worded statement signed by its Founder and Chairman, Amb. Gospel Barifii Gokana,ContinueContinue reading “Ogoni Boil Over: Group Rejects Oil Resumption, Demands Saro-Wiwa’s Exoneration Before Any Drilling”

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dissolved the Rivers State Pensions Board with immediate effect, sparking fresh political and administrative ripples across the state.The announcement was contained in a Government Special Notice issued Friday evening in Port Harcourt by the State Head of Service, Mrs. Inyingi Brown.According to the directive, the Office of theContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Fubara Dissolves Rivers Pensions Board, Orders Immediate Handover”

Nigeria’s political arena was thrown into fresh controversy on Thursday as Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, accused African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, of lying under oath in his 2023 asset declaration.In a statementContinueContinue reading “2023 Election Bombshell: Wike’s Aide Accuses Sowore of Lying Under Oath, Owning $552,000 U.S. Mansion — Sowore Fires Back”

Social Media Erupts as Nigerians Accuse Government of Double Standards The Federal High Court in Abuja has on Thursday turned down the request by detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to be moved from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the National Hospital, Abuja, for specialized medicalContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s Bid for Medical Transfer to National Hospital, Abuja”

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has sounded the alarm, cautioning Nigerians to brace for heavy rainfall and strong winds sweeping across several states from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2025.In its impact-based weather forecast released Thursday, NiMet warned that parts of Yobe, Katsina, Kebbi, Gombe, Borno and Sokoto face a moderate risk ofContinueContinue reading “WEATHER ALERT: NiMet Warns of Heavy Rainfall, Fierce Winds Across 20 States”

In a move that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has sacked all its Nigerian workers barely 24 hours after 90 percent of them joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).The drastic decision was conveyed in an internal memo dated SeptemberContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Fires All Nigerian Staff Just 24 Hours After Joining PENGASSAN”

By Our Correspondent The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged Nigerians to change their outlook on taxation, stressing that taxes are not a punishment but the backbone of sustainable national development.In a statement shared via the official handle of Nigerian Stories on X (formerly Twitter), the FIRS boss declared thatContinueContinue reading “DON’T SEE TAXES AS PUNISHMENT, BUT AS NATION-BUILDING TOOL — FIRS BOSS TELLS NIGERIANS”