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By Business Desk In what could redefine Nigeria’s downstream oil sector, the $20 billion Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in fuel pump prices across the country while unveiling September 15, 2025, as the official date for the commencement of its direct petrol distribution initiative.The refinery, Africa’s largest with a production capacity of 650,000 barrelsContinueContinue reading “Dangote Refinery Slashes Fuel Prices, To Begin Direct Petrol Distribution Nationwide September 15”

By Dickson Omobola In a shocking revelation that has rattled Nigeria’s aviation industry, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that members of the flight crew of an Air Peace Boeing 737-524 aircraft tested positive for alcohol and cannabis after a near-catastrophic incident in Port Harcourt.The disturbing disclosure followed an ongoing investigation into theContinueContinue reading “BOEING 737 SCARE: Air Peace Crew Tests Positive for Alcohol, Cannabis — NSIB Blows Alarm”

In a sweeping intelligence-led crackdown, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have dismantled a notorious gunrunning syndicate fueling criminal networks across the Niger Delta, arresting 35 suspects and seizing dangerous weapons alongside thousands of litres of stolen petroleum products.The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, confirmed the breakthrough inContinueContinue reading “Troops Smash Gunrunning Cartel in Niger Delta — 35 Suspects Arrested, Arms and Thousands of Litres of Stolen Oil Seized”

In a dramatic turn of events, the first batch of Nigerians marked for deportation under President Donald Trump’s tough immigration clampdown has been expelled from the United States, sparking regional concerns and human rights outcry.Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, confirmed the development late Wednesday in Accra, disclosing that 14 deportees — comprising several Nigerians andContinueContinue reading “U.S. Deportation Crackdown: First Batch of Nigerians Sent Home via Ghana Amid Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy”

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has thrown his weight behind Nigeria’s Service Chiefs, urging President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls for their dismissal and instead focus on improving the welfare of frontline soldiers battling insurgency and insecurity across the country.In a report by The Vanguard on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Ndume argued that the ServiceContinueContinue reading ““₦100k Salary for Soldiers, ₦5k Daily Allowance an Insult – Ndume Backs Service Chiefs, Urges Tinubu to Boost Troops’ Welfare””

In a sweeping move set to redefine Nigeria’s financial landscape, the Federal Government has announced that beginning January 1, 2026, possession of a Tax Identification (Tax ID) will become a prerequisite for opening bank accounts, securing government contracts, and engaging in virtually all financial transactions across the country.The directive, contained in the newly signed NigeriaContinueContinue reading “FG Makes Tax ID Mandatory for Bank Accounts, Contracts, and Financial Transactions from 2026”

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has strongly defended its tinted-glass permit policy, dismissing claims that it is illegal, opaque, or unconstitutional. This comes after reports on September 5, 2025, that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) had dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to court over the controversial regulation.Speaking on the matter, Force Public Relations Officer,ContinueContinue reading “Tinted Glass Permit Saga: Police Fire Back at NBA, Insist Policy Is Legal and Vital for Security”

The Lagos State Police Command has busted an audacious attempt to create a parallel traditional authority in the heart of the state, arresting a 65-year-old man and three accomplices who unlawfully paraded themselves as custodians of a non-existent title — the “Obi of Lagos.”Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed the arrests inContinueContinue reading “Drama in Lagos: Police Arrest Fake ‘Obi of Lagos’ Over N1.5bn Palace Scam”

— Industrial Harmony Restored After DSS-Brokered Truce By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru The dust is yet to settle after the stormy face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Africa’s biggest refinery, Dangote Industries, a dispute that shook the energy sector and tested the resilience of Nigeria’s labour laws.WhatContinueContinue reading “Dangote vs NUPENG: Labour Showdown Ends in Victory for Workers’ Rights”

The Nigerian power sector was thrown into shock on Wednesday after Ahmed Alhasan, Acting Director of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), tragically slumped and died during an official engagement.Alhasan, a deputy director who was serving in an acting capacity, reportedly collapsed mid-session at the REA stakeholders’ roundtable with AkwaContinueContinue reading “Tragedy at Stakeholders’ Meeting: REA Acting Director Ahmed Alhasan Slumps, Dies in Akwa Ibom”