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No return to fuel subsidy, FG tells investors in Paris
The Federal Government has ruled out any return to fuel subsidy, insisting that the policy created economic distortions and that petrol prices would continue to be determined by market forces. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this on Tuesday in Paris during an…
Read More »Senate tightens rules, bars first-time lawmakers from top leadership positions
The Senate of Nigeria on Tuesday amended its Standing Rules, tightening eligibility requirements for presiding and principal offices in a move widely seen as aimed at limiting the chances of incoming lawmakers, including serving governors and former senators, from clinching key leadership positions in the 11th National Assembly. The decision…
Read More »Coup Plot: Accused cleric says N10m received was for Prayers
An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Bukar Kashim Goni, standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has told the Federal High Court that over N10 million transferred into his bank account was meant for prayers and charitable activities. Sheikh Goni is among six defendants being…
Read More »2027: Wike allies George-Kelly, Chinda tipped for Rivers governorship race
Two close allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have emerged as potential contenders for the Rivers State governorship in the 2027 general elections, as political permutations intensify ahead of the poll. The two politicians, Alabo Dakorinama George-Kelly and Kingsley Chinda, are said to be members…
Read More »2027: 17 Reps defect to NDC as political realignments gather pace
No fewer than 17 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, further reshaping the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Their defections were announced during plenary on the floor of the House. Also announced was the…
Read More »Cultists kill bride’s father, hypeman in Lagos
Pandemonium broke out in the Ikotun area of Lagos on Saturday after suspected cultists allegedly shot dead a bride’s father and a hypeman identified simply as Victor during a wedding after-party. The attack was said to have occurred on Oviawe Street, off Governor’s Road, shortly after the wedding ceremony had…
Read More »How suspects planned Tinubu’s overthrow, FG reveals in Court videos
The Federal Government on Monday played video evidence before the Federal High Court in Abuja in its bid to establish an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu through a coup d’état. The video recordings, tendered by the prosecution in the case marked FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, showed some of…
Read More »NNPCL signs MoU with Chinese firms to revive, expand Warri, P’Harcourt refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with two Chinese firms for the restart, operation, and expansion of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries as part of efforts to restore Nigeria’s refining capacity and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products. The agreement, signed with…
Read More »Family begs Elumelu to forgive teen arrested over false divorce rumour
The family of 18-year-old social media user, Kingsley Akunemeihe, has appealed to billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu to forgive the teenager following his arrest over a viral social media post falsely claiming that the entrepreneur had divorced his wife, Awele Elumelu. In an emotional video shared on Instagram, Kingsley’s sister, Ngozi…
Read More »13 suspected cultists nabbed during initiation ceremony in Rivers
Security operatives have arrested 13 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in a forest area between Alode and Onne in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Sunday after about 100 young men reportedly gathered in the forest for the initiation…
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