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NNPC Slashes Petrol Pump Price to ₦835/Litre Amid Intensifying Competition from Dangote Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to around ₦835 per litre in major cities, marking the third... Read more »
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BREAKING: Fire Guts FIRS Office in Abuja

A fire has broken out at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office in Abuja. Emergency responders, including firefighters, have been deployed to the scene to contain the blaze. The cause of... Read more »
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Gov. Adeleke Urges Army to Prevent Bandits’ Infiltration into Osun from Kwara

Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Saturday appealed to the Nigerian Army to intensify efforts at preventing the infiltration of bandits into the state from neighbouring Kwara. Adeleke made the appeal while speaking... Read more »
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Gunmen Kill Truck Driver, Passenger in Nasarawa Highway Attack

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed that two people were killed during an armed robbery attack along Gadar Bala, Doma-Yelwa road on Wednesday night. Akelicious gathered from sources that, a 911... Read more »
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How $50,000 Paid to Senators Killed Planned Disruption of Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Speech

Nigerian senators on Friday received $50,000, while their counterparts at the House of Representatives collected $30,000 in bribes, for stalling a planned protest to halt the passing of the 2026 budget and... Read more »
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Otti Says Visit to Nnamdi Kanu Was for Peace, Not Politics

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has clarified that his recent visit to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Sokoto Correctional Centre, was not motivated by political... Read more »
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President Tinubu to Visit Borno, Bauchi, Lagos on Official Trip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday to visit Borno, Bauchi and Lagos States. While in Borno State, President Tinubu will commission some projects undertaken by Governor Babagana Zulum and... Read more »
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2027: Only a Fool Would Challenge Tinubu, Says Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday said only a fool hell-bent on dying will dare contest against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The vice-president made this statement on Friday at... Read more »
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Peter Obi Pays NECO Fees for 148 Anambra Inmates, Donates ₦15m to Nursing College

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has paid the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination fees for 148 inmates across correctional centres in Anambra State... Read more »
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Customs Seizes 20 Diverted Containers Worth N769.5m in Kano, Jigawa

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N769.53 million in the Kano/Jigawa Area Command, between the second and... Read more »
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Troops Intercepts ISWAP Logistics Supplies in Borno, Arrests Two Drivers

Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force intercepted two pickup vans conveying assorted items suspected to be logistics supplies for the Islamic State West... Read more »
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Detained NAF Pilots Released After 12 Days, Arrive Ghana En Route to Portugal

Eleven Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots have departed Burkina Faso and arrived safely in Ghana on their way to Portugal for a scheduled flight maintenance mission, following diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and... Read more »
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Key Details Of The 2026 Budget As Presented By President Tinubu

Key details of the 2026 budget as presented by President Tinubu: – Total Expenditure: ₦58.47 trillion – Defence and Security: ₦5.41 trillion – Infrastructure: ₦3.56 trillion – Education: ₦3.52 trillion – Health:... Read more »
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Troops Arrests Suspected Gunrunner, Recovers Arms in Plateau

Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army under Operation Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OP Enduring Peace), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered arms and ammunition in Bokkos and... Read more »
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FG Releases Over ₦32bn to Boost Primary Healthcare Nationwide

The federal government has approved the disbursement of over ₦32 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and expand health insurance... Read more »
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Wilfred Ndidi Takes Over as Super Eagles Captain

Besiktas midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been named the new captain of the Super Eagles ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco. “Wilfred Ndidi has been named captain of... Read more »
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Senator Peter Nwaboshi Is Dead

Former Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, who represented Delta North Senatorial District, has been reported dead at the age of 68. The death of the former lawmaker was confirmed on Friday by the... Read more »
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Trump Suspends U.S Green Card Lottery After Deadly Brown University Shooting

President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme following a deadly shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and raised renewed scrutiny of the visa programme. The... Read more »
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Nigeria Still Has World Cup Qualification Chance as FIFA Reviews Complaint Against DR Congo — Dikko

Nigeria still has a realistic chance of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, according to the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, who says a formal complaint submitted to FIFA... Read more »
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Enugu Govt Debunks Fake News Ceding Border Community to Kogi

The Enugu State Government has debunked a fake report, which claimed that the National Boundary Commission, NBC, had ceded Ette, a border community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area to Kogi State.... Read more »