Dangote Refinery has suspended the sale of petrol otherwise known as premium motor spirit in Naira for gantry loading, setting the price at $0.779, or approximately N1,075 per litre for PMS. In a notice distributed to clients by the company’s…
On Tuesday morning, residents of the Ondo community in Ugboju, located in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, fled their homes following a fresh attack by suspected armed herdsmen. Reports indicate that the assailants stormed the area in…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has affirmed that the judgement of the Court of Appeal on its ward, local government and state congresses does not in any way affect the direct primaries that produced its candidates for the 2027 elections.…
The United States has proposed a 20 percent cargo levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump announced the fee in a Truth Social post on Monday, stating it would reimburse the U.S. for the costs of…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, and Rauf Aregbesola. The appeal sought to overturn a Federal High Court ruling that blocked them from dissolving the ADC’s…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) to register all Nigerians in the national identity database by the end of 2026, according to the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress candidate for governor of Lagos State, has announced the passing of his mother, Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour (née Waboso). In a post on his X handle on Monday, Rhodes-Vivour revealed the news , further describing…
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fee for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination until more extensive stakeholder discussions take place. The Federal Ministry of…
In the first two months of 2026, Nigeria spent $920 million on external debt servicing as foreign loan repayments escalated alongside rising capital outflows. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s February 2026 Economic Report, the country allocated $440 million…
“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has passed away in Australia at the age of 78, with his family describing his death on Monday as “sudden and unexpected”. The New Zealand actor had been treated for lymphoma in recent years but…
Former Argentina captain Antonio Ubaldo Rattin, famously sent off against England in the controversial 1966 World Cup quarterfinal, has passed away at the age of 89, according to his club Boca Juniors. News of his death emerged on the exact…
The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has successfully uploaded the names of its 2027 presidential, vice-presidential, and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) nomination portal. The faction’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, announced…
The traditional ruler of Otukp Kingdom in Benue State, Och’Otukpo Odu, Chief John Eimonye has ordered all herders to leave Otukpo Kingdom immediately. This comes following Sunday’s attack on Nobi Village in Otukpo District where several persons were killed. The…
The Federal Government has approved an increase in registration fees for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), administered by both the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), raising the cost to ₦50,000 per candidate…
At least ten people have lost their lives following a series of attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities within the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Reports obtained by sources indicate that the violence began on Saturday when…