(Motorists queue to buy fuel at a filling station. Photo: Daily Trust) Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector may be heading for another showdown as independent fuel marketers have pushed back against…
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Makinde Sacks Oyo Commissioner, Appoints Former Commissioner as Replacement
(Governor Seyi Makinde. Photo by Guardian Nigeria News) Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sacked the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion in the state, Mrs Toyin Balogun.…
Nigeria Uncovers Massive Mineral Belt in Kaduna With Lithium, Gold, and Rare Earths
(Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake. Credit: Nations News) The Nigerian Government has announced the discovery of a major polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, containing deposits of platinum…
Yobe Police Arrest Eight Suspects Over Theft, Assault and Drug-Related Offences
(Police. Photo by Punch News) In various operations throughout the state, the Yobe State Police Command has detained eight people on suspicion of stealing, physical assault, and drug-related offenses. As…
Omoni Oboli Faces Backlash Over Timing of Alexx Ekubo Tribute Film Release
(Alexx Ekubo. Photo by AlexxEkuboOfficial) Ossai Ovie, the Delta State Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, has criticized Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli for releasing her film, which starred…
Tinubu Hails Wike as Abuja Transformation Projects Gather Momentum
(President Bola Tinubu (R) and Nyesom Wike(L). Photo by Daily Trust) President Bola Tinubu on Friday gave his strongest public endorsement yet of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Court Sentences Woman to Death Over Terror Ammunition Delivery in Katsina
(Hauwa’u Mukhtar. Photo by Dailly Nigerian) Hauwa’u Mukhtar was found guilty of conspiring to conduct terrorism and assisting terrorist acts, and a Federal High Court in Katsina State condemned her…
Obi Fires Back at Tinubu Camp Over 2027 Election Battle
(Peter Obi. Photo by Gaurdian Nigeria News) Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has said it makes no difference whether President Bola Tinubu has the support of all…
First Batch of Nigerians Fleeing South Africa Arrives Lagos Amid Xenophobia Crisis
(Nigerians Returnees. Photo by Vanguard News) The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the latest wave of x+nophobic violence has arrived in Lagos. A total of 268…
We Are Not Thieves, Ex-NNPC CFO Fires Back at Oshiomhole
(NNPC. Photo Credit; X.com) The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Umar Ajiya, has maintained that the company and its workers are not thieves.…