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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has taken the Federal Government to court over the issuance of fresh fuel import licences to petroleum marketing companies, escalating tensions in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector. Despite the refinery’s growing output and its role in domestic fuel supply, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) reportedly issued new import … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Lagos State after a series of diplomatic and economic engagements across France, Kenya, and Rwanda. He arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Friday evening at about 7:12pm, marking the conclusion of his foreign tour. On arrival, the President was received by Lagos … Read more

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State chapter, has declared an indefinite strike following a violent operation by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH). The association is also demanding the prosecution of EFCC officials allegedly involved in the raid, which it described as … Read more

Stakeholders from the Mbulu-Iyiukwu, Mbulu-Njodo, and Mbulu-Owehe geopolitical zones in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have accused the dominant Nike Uno bloc of monopolising political power in the council for nearly three decades. They are now demanding what they describe as an end to systemic marginalisation and exclusion from leadership positions in … Read more

The Nigeria Police Force has begun a fresh recruitment drive into its specialised Drone Section under the Police Airwing, targeting officers with experience in drone operations, engineering, and computer-related fields. According to a police wireless message dated May 13, 2026, and obtained from Force Headquarters in Abuja, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in all Zones 1–17, … Read more

Thousands of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) part-time teachers working in Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria have begun withdrawing from normal teaching activities, as frustration grows over the Federal Government’s delay in regularising their appointments and improving their welfare. Reports gathered from affected schools show that the action is already spreading across different states, with varying levels … Read more

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has alleged that powerful fuel importers attempted to frustrate the establishment of his $20 billion refinery project, describing them as a “mafia” protecting long-standing import-driven fuel trade in Nigeria. Dangote made the claim during an interview with the Chief Executive Officer of Norway’s sovereign … Read more

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has enrolled more than 206,000 refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as 32,000 inmates, into Nigeria’s national identity database as part of efforts to expand inclusive digital identity coverage. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this during a presentation at … Read more

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over plans to secure a fresh $1.25 billion World Bank loan, describing Nigeria’s economic management as a “Ponzi economy.” In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party argued that the move comes at a time Nigeria’s public … Read more

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has disclosed that he nearly lost his position in the Presidency due to allegations linking actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot to the political crisis surrounding the attempted impeachment of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Gbajabiamila made the revelation during an engagement with constituents and party … Read more