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Dangote refinery halts naira fuel sales as PENGASSAN orders crude supply shutdown
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a development that has unsettled fuel marketers and raised fears of fresh pressure on pump prices and the foreign exchange market. In an email sent to customers at 6:42 p.m. on Friday, the refinery said the decision…
Read More »Dangote refinery denies mass layoffs, says reorganisation targets sabotage
The Dangote Group has dismissed reports of mass staff layoffs at its multi-billion-dollar Petroleum Refinery, insisting that its ongoing reorganisation exercise affects only a small number of employees and is aimed at safeguarding operations from repeated acts of sabotage. In a statement posted on its official X account on Friday,…
Read More »Bandits kill five worshippers, abduct others in Zamfara mosque attack
By Deborah Nnamdi Armed bandits stormed a mosque in Yandoto community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Friday morning, killing at least five worshippers and abducting several others. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the attackers opened fire during prayers, leaving five people dead on the spot…
Read More »NDLEA commissions German-built canine facility to boost drug war
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has hailed the donation of a newly constructed canine facility by the German government, describing it as a major boost to Nigeria’s fight against illicit drugs. The state-of-the-art complex, located in Lagos, was commissioned on Friday by NDLEA Chairman and…
Read More »Agbese defends Tinubu’s administration over 2025 budget delays
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has dismissed criticism over delays in implementing the 2025 budget, insisting the process reflects transparency and careful economic planning. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, Agbese commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for what he described as a commitment…
Read More »Court orders NMA to assess Nnamdi Kanu’s health amid trial concerns
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a medical team to assess the health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho issued the order on Friday while ruling…
Read More »Man docked for allegedly stabbing grandparents to death over food dispute
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death during an argument over food at their residence in Kofar Dawanau Quarters, Dala Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in a statement on Thursday, said the tragic incident occurred…
Read More »Delta State Targets ₦1 Trillion Budget for 2026
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday announced plans to present a budget of over ₦1 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, aimed at consolidating socio-economic and infrastructural development across the state. A statement by the State’s Press Unit revealed that the revelation was made at a citizens’…
Read More »Average price of 5kg cooking gas drops to N6,404 in August — NBS
The average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) dropped by 22.32% in August 2025, falling to N6,404.02 from N8,243.79 recorded in July. This was revealed in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report titled “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch”, released on…
Read More »JSS 3 student kills 23yo while breaking up school fight
By Deborah Nnamdi A junior secondary school student of Ugboro Secondary School in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River State has allegedly hacked a 23-year-old man to death during a fight on Tuesday. The student, identified only as Ogbeche, was said to have been fighting with a fellow student,…
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