By Our Correspondent Nigeria has narrowly escaped a fresh round of fuel price hikes after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery reversed its earlier decision and announced the resumption of petrol sales in Naira, following an intervention by the Federal Government.The refinery, in an email to its customers sighted on Saturday, confirmed that sales of Premium MotorContinue reading "BREAKING: Nationwide Fuel Price Hike Averted As Dangote Refinery Resumes Petrol Sales In Naira"
SAD LOSS IN BAUCHI: DAMBAM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN, YAKUBU GARBA TELA, DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Bauchi State was thrown into mourning on Saturday following the sudden death of the Chairman of Dambam Local Government Council, Yakubu Garba Tela, who passed away after a brief illness.The news of his demise was confirmed in a statement issued by Mukhtar Gidado, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Bala Mohammed, sparking anContinue reading "SAD LOSS IN BAUCHI: DAMBAM LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN, YAKUBU GARBA TELA, DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS"
NEW ERA IN ADAMAWA PDP: Hamza Bello Emerges Chairman As Party Reshapes For 2027 Battle
By Ayodele Ojo – Yola The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State on Saturday staged a historic congress at the iconic Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola, ushering in a new era of leadership with the emergence of Alhaji Hamza Bello Madagali as State Chairman.The keenly anticipated political event saw 39 executives affirmed unopposed, in anContinue reading "NEW ERA IN ADAMAWA PDP: Hamza Bello Emerges Chairman As Party Reshapes For 2027 Battle"
“Madmen Who Swallowed Their Vomit”: Ganduje Slams Kwankwaso Over Rumoured APC Defection, Brands Kano Gov. Yusuf ‘Clueless’
Former Kano State governor and immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has launched a scathing attack on his political rival, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, warning that if the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leader and his loyalists return to the APC, they would be received “as madmenContinue reading "“Madmen Who Swallowed Their Vomit”: Ganduje Slams Kwankwaso Over Rumoured APC Defection, Brands Kano Gov. Yusuf ‘Clueless’"
ECONOMY ON THE BRINK: TINUBU CHARGES NDA GRADUANDS TO CRUSH INSURGENCY, DEFEND NIGERIA’S FUTURE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly commissioned military officers to safeguard the nation’s economic lifeline from the crippling grip of insurgency, terrorism, and banditry. He warned that failure to neutralize these threats could spell dire consequences for the stability and growth of Africa’s largest economy.Speaking on Saturday at the combined passing-out parade ofContinue reading "ECONOMY ON THE BRINK: TINUBU CHARGES NDA GRADUANDS TO CRUSH INSURGENCY, DEFEND NIGERIA’S FUTURE"
NAHCON SLASHES 2026 HAJJ FARE TO N8.2M — PILGRIMS TO PAY N200,000 LESS THAN LAST YEAR
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially announced the 2026 Hajj fare, pegging the cost at an average of N8.2 million for intending pilgrims across the country — a reduction of about N200,000 from the 2025 rates.In a statement issued on Saturday, NAHCON revealed a zonal breakdown of the fares: pilgrims departing fromContinue reading "NAHCON SLASHES 2026 HAJJ FARE TO N8.2M — PILGRIMS TO PAY N200,000 LESS THAN LAST YEAR"
“I Don’t Like Tinubu’s Govt, But I Can’t Fight God’s Decision” — Primate Ayodele Declares, Warns Presidency Against Complacency
Nigeria’s fiery prophet and Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has stirred fresh debate in the nation’s political and religious space after declaring that although he does not personally support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, he accepts it as God’s ordained will for the country.In a video message released to hisContinue reading "“I Don’t Like Tinubu’s Govt, But I Can’t Fight God’s Decision” — Primate Ayodele Declares, Warns Presidency Against Complacency"
Fuel Shock Looms: Marketers Announce Pump Price Hike as Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira
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,Continue reading "Fuel Shock Looms: Marketers Announce Pump Price Hike as Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira"
PDP Boils Over: Damagum, Anyanwu Lock Horns in Explosive Letters to INEC
A fresh crisis has erupted within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as two of its top officers — Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu — issued contradictory instructions to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of state congresses in three states. The drama unfolded in lessContinue reading "PDP Boils Over: Damagum, Anyanwu Lock Horns in Explosive Letters to INEC"
SHOCKWAVE: Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira Amid Crude Allocation Crisis, Fuel Prices May Soar Beyond ₦900/Litre
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 toContinue reading "SHOCKWAVE: Dangote Refinery Halts Petrol Sales in Naira Amid Crude Allocation Crisis, Fuel Prices May Soar Beyond ₦900/Litre"
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