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Dangote Refinery Commence Free Petrol Delivery Monday, At N841/litre
Tanker drivers suspend loading at Dangote Refinery has said it will commence free direct supply of petrol across the country from Monday, September 15. The refinery also slashed petrol retail prices to N841 per litre in Lagos and the South West. For Abuja, Edo, Kwara, Rivers and Delta states, it will be N851 per litre. It made the announcements in a post...
FCCPC Recovered N10bn For Aggrieved Consumers In 6 Months
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said over N10 billion was recovered for aggrieved consumers in Nigeria between March and August 2025, even as it listed the banking, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FCMG), and fintech sectors as leading the top ten sectors from where the commission received the highest number of consumer complaints during the period. Director, Corporate Affairs,...
Obasa Reveal Contesting For Lagos Governorship Poll
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa,has admitted he is considering life beyond the speakership, saying he does not rule out a governorship ambition. Obasa, who recently faced a political storm that briefly saw him removed from his position, said this in an interview with Television Continental on Thursday. In his previous interview with the TV station, Obasa...
President Tinubu To Commission Reconstructed Port Harcourt Road, 6 Others In Aba – Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will visit Aba on October 3, 2025, to commission the newly reconstructed Port Harcourt Road, along with six other rehabilitated roads in the city. The Governor made this announcement while addressing stakeholders at the Aba Security Trust Fundraising Luncheon, noting that the projects are part of his...
Obama Faults Charlie Kirk’s Murder
Former President Barack Obama has condemned the shooting that claimed the life of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, September 10. “We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy,” Obama wrote in a post on X. Kirk, 31, was shot while...
Trump Seeks Justice Over Charlie Kirk’s Assasination
US President Donald Trump hailed his assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for truth” on Wednesday while assailing the “radical left,” suggesting its rhetoric contributed to the death of the conservative activist. “For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” Trump said in a...
Tinubu Orders FEC Swift Push To Reduce Food Prices
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to move swiftly on measures to further reduce food prices across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the directive focuses on ensuring safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut logistics...
2027: Police, INEC Warn Against Early Campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have warned political parties against embarking on early campaigns in violation of the electoral law, as the race towards the 2027 general election gathers momentum. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, lamented that parties had already kicked off subtle campaigns despite clear provisions that restricted such activities to 150 days before the...
NUPENG Resumes Fuel Depots After Dangote Agreement
Fuel loading resumed on Wednesday following the agreement signed by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Tuesday. NUPENG President, Williams Akporeha, confirmed to our correspondent on Wednesday that depots and other petroleum facilities that were earlier shut down as a result of the two-day strike had been reopened. When asked if the...
FG Announces Compulsory Tax ID For Opening Bank Account
The Federal Government has announced that Tax Identification (Tax ID) will become compulsory for all Nigerians involved in banking and allied services from January 1, 2026. The new directive is part of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Under Part II Section 4 of the Act, all taxable individuals and organizations must...
