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 barrelsContinue reading "Dangote Refinery Slashes Fuel Prices, To Begin Direct Petrol Distribution Nationwide September 15"
Troops Foil Midnight Bandits’ Invasion in Katsina, One Killed, Another Injured
By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, working in synergy with the Police and community watch groups, late Thursday night thwarted a deadly bandits’ attack in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, averting what could have been another bloodbath.According to security sources, the armed assailants stormed Yar Makera Quarters around 9:50 p.m., firingContinue reading "Troops Foil Midnight Bandits’ Invasion in Katsina, One Killed, Another Injured"
BOEING 737 SCARE: Air Peace Crew Tests Positive for Alcohol, Cannabis — NSIB Blows Alarm
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 theContinue reading "BOEING 737 SCARE: Air Peace Crew Tests Positive for Alcohol, Cannabis — NSIB Blows Alarm"
Tinubu Orders Crash in Food Prices, Targets Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty
President Gives FEC Committee Marching Orders as Farmers, Traders Await Relief ABUJA — In a decisive move to tame soaring food costs, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a direct order to a Federal Executive Council (FEC) committee to urgently crash food prices across the country and pave the way for Nigeria’s food sovereignty.The MinisterContinue reading "Tinubu Orders Crash in Food Prices, Targets Nigeria’s Food Sovereignty"
BOLSONARO JAILED: BRAZIL’S FORMER PRESIDENT HANDED 27-YEAR SENTENCE FOR COUP PLOT
Historic Verdict Sends Shockwaves Across Brazil and Beyond, Trump, US Secretary of State React in FuryIn an extraordinary ruling that has shaken Brazil’s political landscape, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for masterminding a failed plot to overturn the results of the 2022 election and clingContinue reading "BOLSONARO JAILED: BRAZIL’S FORMER PRESIDENT HANDED 27-YEAR SENTENCE FOR COUP PLOT"
Troops Smash Gunrunning Cartel in Niger Delta — 35 Suspects Arrested, Arms and Thousands of Litres of Stolen Oil Seized
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 inContinue reading "Troops Smash Gunrunning Cartel in Niger Delta — 35 Suspects Arrested, Arms and Thousands of Litres of Stolen Oil Seized"
U.S. Deportation Crackdown: First Batch of Nigerians Sent Home via Ghana Amid Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy
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 andContinue reading "U.S. Deportation Crackdown: First Batch of Nigerians Sent Home via Ghana Amid Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy"
Nigeria Records Lowest Oil Theft in 16 Years — Losses Fall 94% From 2021 Peak
Nigeria’s decades-long battle against crude oil theft has reached a historic milestone, with new figures showing losses have plunged to their lowest level since 2009 — a breakthrough hailed as a major victory for Africa’s largest oil producer.According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), crude oil losses between January and July 2025 stoodContinue reading "Nigeria Records Lowest Oil Theft in 16 Years — Losses Fall 94% From 2021 Peak"
HUNT FOR KIRK’S KILLER: Police Release Video of Suspect Fleeing Rooftop as Casket Arrives in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona / Salt Lake City, Utah — Authorities have released chilling new video showing the suspect in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk fleeing across a rooftop moments after the fatal shot was fired at a Utah university.The grainy footage, unveiled by the FBI and Utah officials on Thursday, captures the alleged gunmanContinue reading "HUNT FOR KIRK’S KILLER: Police Release Video of Suspect Fleeing Rooftop as Casket Arrives in Phoenix"
BREAKING: INEC Shortlists 14 Associations for Political Party Registration, Rejects 157 Others
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pruned down the long list of groups aspiring for political relevance, shortlisting 14 associations out of 171 applicants seeking registration as political parties in Nigeria.The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday, September 11, 2025, by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information andContinue reading "BREAKING: INEC Shortlists 14 Associations for Political Party Registration, Rejects 157 Others"
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