The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced an ambitious plan to reduce the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, across Nigeria. As part of this effort, he revealed that his refinery currently produces 22,000 tonnes of LPG daily and is ramping up production to meet domestic needs.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), bringing an end to his membership in the party he helped establish more than two decades ago. In a letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku cited “irreconcilable differences”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai were among prominent political figures who visited the graveside of late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday. The visit came a day after Buhari was laid to rest in his hometown following his
Ondo State Governor,c, has officially assigned portfolios to the 16 newly sworn-in commissioners, charging them to immediately assume office and deliver on the administration’s promises of transparency, accountability, and good governance. The announcement, made through a statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, came less than 24 hours after the commissioners were
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Katsina State to receive the body of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as both military head of state and civilian president, ruling Nigeria for a total of nine years and eight months. Tinubu’s aircraft touched down at Katsina Airport at exactly 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday,
Rauf Aregbesola, interim National Secretary of the ADC and former Osun governor, asserted during a homecoming event in Osogbo on Sunday that Governor Ademola Adeleke has finalized plans to leave the PDP ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial elections. According to Aregbesola, Adeleke “already know[s] they are on their way out,” and the 2026 race “may
Former President Muhammdu Buhari is dead. His former aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced the passing of the former president on X. He wrote: “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.”
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained its decision to field candidates in only the 20 constitutionally recognized Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the ongoing Lagos State local government council elections. According to the party’s Lagos State Chairman, George Ashiru, this move aligns with a 2024 Supreme Court judgment affirming the autonomy and constitutional status
Voter turnout was notably low at several polling units along Governors Road, Ikotun, during Saturday’s Local Government Elections in Lagos State. At Polling Unit 004, Ward A1, located near Anishere bus stop, only 22 voters had cast their ballots by midday, according to officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). At a nearby
The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be dislodged in the 2027 general elections, if Nigeria’s opposition forces can unite under a common front. Aregbesola made the declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure,
