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Tensions As Dangote Refinery Hikes PMS Price To N1,245/litre

— Dangote Refinery By Muyiwa Akinola There may be increase in the price of petrol after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), citing escalating global geopolitical tensions. In a notice sent to marketers on Friday night and obtained by our correspondent, the refinery disclosed that its ex-depot (gantry) price had been raised from N1,175 per… []

Eid-ul-Fitr: FG Declares 19th, 20th March 2026 Public Holidays

— President Tinubu By Adeola Idris The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, 19th March and Friday, 20th March 2026 as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary in… []

Tinubu’s Visit Will Provide Opportunity To Further Operationalize The Nigeria-UK Strategic Partnership — Chattam House Gives Highlights

– King Charles receiving President Tinubu in his office By Cyril Kingsley in London President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the UK this week is the first by a Nigerian leader since General Ibrahim Babangida in 1989. Hosted by King Charles III, a state visit is the UK’s highest level of diplomatic visit and uses royal ceremony to signal and strengthen relations with key… []

UK State Visit: Foreign Firm Alleged Plot To Blackmail Tinubu During Visit Exposed

— Tinubu and King Charles (file photo) By Adeola Idris As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to the United Kingdom (UK) begins tomorrow, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has raised an alarm of how a company was orchestrating the “campaign of calumny” to embarrass the President during the historic two day state visit in the company of his wife, First Lady Oluremi. King… []

UK State Visit: Tinubu To Answer Questions On Alleged Killing of Christians In Nigeria

— King-Charles and Tinubu (File photo) By Bunmi Onakan Members of Parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom have urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to confront President Bola Tinubu over the killing of Christians while he is in the UK for a state visit. Tinubu and his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, where they… []

Tinubu Establishes Task Force On Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimization

— President Tinubu, Fola Adeola By St. Johnson Adegboyega President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform & Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Mr Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder and chairman of the Fate Foundation, is the Task Force’s chairman. As chairman, he… []

Tinubu Nominates ex-SEC DG, Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor

— Abubakar Yuguda By Muyiwa Akinola Ex-Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Lamido Abubakar Yuguda has been nominated by President Bola Tinubu as a deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The nomination is subject to confirmation by the senate, according to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. The president said… []

FULL LIST: Tinubu Assigns Countries To Fani-Kayode, Omokri, Yakubu, Other Ambassadors

— Ikpeazu, Femi Fani- Kayode, Florence Ajimobi, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri By Adeola Idris Deployment of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions worldwide has been approved by BolaTinubu. The President approved and assigned several prominent political figures to key countries and multilateral institutions. Among those posted are former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, former presidential aide Reno Omokri, and former chairman of the Independent National Electoral… []

Real Reason President Tinubu Picks Oyedele As Minister Of State For Finance Revealed

— Taiwo Oyedele By Muyiwa Akinola It was reported that chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele has been nominated by the President Bola Tinubu as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka. His appointment was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga…. []

Middle East War: ‘No distress calls from Nigerians In Iran Yet’ – FG

By Adeola Idris Amid the ongoing crisis between Iran and the United States and its ally, Israel, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, says no distress call from Nigerians in Iran yet. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said that it was still monitoring the situation in the Middle East. Director of Media and Public Relations of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, who disclosed this, said… []

Meet Hon. Alex Mascot, The Lawmaker Who Exposed The Missing ₦1.15 Trillion Capital Funds

— Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh By Adeola Idris The scene at the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee hearing on Wednesday, February 25th was tense, dramatic, and defined by one man’s relentless pursuit of answers. Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency and a key member of the Aids and Loans Committee, took centre stage as he confronted the Minister of Finance,… []

Meet 45 Years Old Usman Musa Shugaba, An Officer With One Of The Fastest Promotions In Nigeria Police

— DCP Usman Musa Shugaba By St. Johnson Adegboyega He is presently the Chief Police Security Officer (CPSO to the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. DCP Usman Musa Shugaba is one of the most refined police officer we have in Nigeria. He was at some point the Aide-de-camp to the former Inspector General of Police… []

“I’ll justify the confidence reposed in me, end impunity and enforce zero tolerance to corruption within the Force” -Disu Declares On Assuming Office

— New IGP, Tunji Disu being decorated with new rank by the president at State House, Abuja By Muyiwa Akinola Following his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu pledged to justify the confidence reposed in him, vowing to end impunity and enforce zero tolerance to corruption within the Force. This he said on Wednesday while being decorated with his new rank… []

After Much Pressure; Egbetokun Forced To Resign As Police IG, Tunji Disu To Take Over

— Egbetokun, Tinubu, Disu By St. Johnson Adegboyega Kayode Egbetokun has finally stepped down as Nigeria police inspector-general. The president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu promptly accepted the recommendation of Tunji Disu, an assistant inspector-general, as Mr Egbetokun’s replacement, the sources said under anonymity to discuss the matter. Mr Disu, another policeman of Yoruba origin like Messrs Tinubu and Egbetokun, is expected to be easily confirmed by… []

APC Wins Three FCT Councils, PDP Takes One as INEC Awaits To Declare Two LGAs Results

— FCT council election By Muyiwa Akinola and Adeola Idris The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in three out of the six Area Council chairmanship elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched one seat, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to announce results from the remaining two councils. In the Abuja Municipal Area Council… []

FCT Area Council Election: Voters Stranded As INEC Brings Wrong BVAS, Vote Buying Reported At Lugbe Polling Unit

— Voting ongoing at one of the polling units By Kenny Steve & Sunday Are in Abuja As officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reportedly arrived with an incorrect Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, machine which stalled the commencement of accreditation and voting, voters in FCT who gathered at Bako Primary School polling unit in Kwali, Abuja, expressed frustration on Saturday morning. As… []

INEC May Consider January 16 As New Date For Presidential Election

— INEC Polling Bag (file) By Adeola Idris Fresh plans are underway to shift the date of the 2027 presidential election to January 16, 2027, following discussions between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Assembly. It was reported that the new proposal would also move governorship elections to January 30, 2027. Initially, the presidential and National Assembly elections were scheduled for February… []

Let Them Give Us Our N600bn – Asari Dokubo Challenges FG Over Malami’s Comment

— Asari Dokubo By Adeola Idris In a recent video shared on Facebook on Wednesday, January 12, 2026, Niger Delta activist and Kalabari chieftain, Asari Dokubo, reacted angrily to comments credited to former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over issues surrounding recovered funds and accountability. Dokubo accused federal authorities of withholding money that rightly belongs to the Niger Delta people. According to Dokubo,… []

Just In: President Tinubu Makes Fresh Nominations

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Adeola Idris President Bola Tinubu on Monday, announced the nomination of Magnus Abe as the Board Chairman for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In two different letters addressed to the Nigerian Senate, the president also sought the confirmation of 20 other nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and NUPRC…. []

Jubilations As NNPCL Reduces Fuel Price Again

— NNPCL Fuel Station By St. Johnson Adegboyega The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced another downward review in the pump price of petrol across some of its retail outlets. Checks on Monday morning showed that petrol is now selling for N815 per litre at several NNPCL filling stations in Abuja. This represents a N20 reduction from the previous price of N835 per litre…. []