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Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to N1,200 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reduced its gantry price for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦1,200 per litre. The development was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the spokesman of the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, who said the refinery also pegged its coastal price…
Read More »APC convention to host 8,433 delegates in Abuja
No fewer than 8,433 delegates are expected to participate in the 2026 national convention of the All Progressives Congress at Eagle Square. The delegates will be led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside 31 state governors and members of the Federal Executive Council. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…
Read More »Court issues arrest warrant for PDP factional chairman Turaki
Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki, over his failure to appear in court for arraignment. The warrant was issued after Turaki did not attend proceedings despite being…
Read More »IGP submits state police framework to Senate for constitutional review
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, as part of ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria. The framework was presented on Thursday at Senator Barau’s office at the…
Read More »Police probe woman’s murder after gunmen attack in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the killing of a woman following an attack by suspected armed hoodlums in Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on March 19, 2026, and was reported two days later at about 4:30 p.m. by Divine Anyanwu at the Abuloma Police Division.…
Read More »Court remands man for allegedly killing mother in Ebonyi
A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Oforbuike Damian, over the alleged murder of his mother, Onyema. The incident reportedly occurred on March 19, 2026, in Ukawu, Onicha Local Government Area, where the suspect was accused of stabbing his mother to…
Read More »Two men jailed 24 years for trafficking eight children in Cross River
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Cross River State Command, has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children, for exploitation. The convicts, Mabum Arisha and Mutashu Mabum, both from Mfom 1 Village in Ogoja Local Government…
Read More »Mother of quintuplets dies hours after delivery in Kano
Tragedy struck in Kano on Thursday as a woman, Hafsat Yusuf, died just hours after giving birth to quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital. Hafsat delivered three boys and two girls on Wednesday afternoon through a Caesarean section, marking her ninth childbirth. Her husband, Salisu Nafiu, confirmed that she passed…
Read More »Health workers protest in Abuja over controversial reform bill
Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations on Thursday staged a protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja, voicing strong opposition to a proposed health sector reform bill currently before the National Assembly. The demonstrators warned that the legislation could significantly alter the…
Read More »Police arrest four for allegedly impersonating Wike in N150m land scam
The police have arrested four suspects for allegedly impersonating the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a land scam that reportedly defrauded a retired military officer and other victims of over N150 million. The prime suspect, Yashim Kajang, was apprehended on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for allegedly…
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