Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the Federal Government’s proposed 30-day fuel discount at NNPC stations, describing it as a desperate, temporary gesture that cannot repair the damage caused by the crushing cost of fuel. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disowned a viral list circulating on social media that purports to identify products in the Nigerian market as fake, adulterated or substandard. The agency said the list did not originate from NAFDAC and should not be treated as an official regulatory alert, recall […]
THE Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has officially commenced operations at the newly constructed Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Olojuoro-Olomi, Ibadan, Oyo State, with the initial admission of 80 convicted male inmates. The operationalisation of the facility followed the approval of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and a directive from the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester […]
The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited stations. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, made the announcement at a press briefing in Abuja on fuel prices on Thursday, prioritising public transporters and explicitly stating it is not a subsidy but […]
Former Cross River State Governor and Peoples Redemption Party presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has promised to drive down the price of petrol to about N300 per litre if elected president in 2027. Duke said his proposed reduction would be achieved by changing the way petroleum products meant for domestic consumption are priced, arguing that Nigerians […]
The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Auwalu Mahmuda, has said the Old Oyo National Park had been taken over by the Army and converted into a training centre following the abduction and subsequent rescue of more than 40 schoolchildren and their teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Mahmuda disclosed […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says one of its helicopters made a “precautionary landing” in Benue after providing close air support to ground troops during an operation in Benue state. Eyewitnesses said the aircraft touched down on a farmland in Utur Tse-Igboji community of Makurdi. Ehimen Ejodame, NAF director of public relations and information, said […]
Persons with Disabilities have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to grant them a special one-week extension to register as voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made in a statement by the National Coordinator, PWDs, National Prayer Support Group for Good Governance, Emmanuel Aduku, on Wednesday, following the release of […]
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and one other abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have regained their freedom. The victims were rescued from the Amakohia-Ubi forest in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state following a coordinated operation involving security agencies. They have since been taken to the […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the call in a video shared on his social media accounts on Tuesday, where he displayed his PVC while urging citizens to collect theirs ahead of the polls. In a statement accompanying the […]