The ongoing face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has escalated, with the union commencing a nationwide strike on Monday, September 8, 2025, despite the intervention of the Federal Government. The strike, which effectively halts the distribution of fuel across the country, stems from allegations
Nigeria has stepped up monitoring and screening procedures at all ports of entry, airports, seaports, and land borders, in response to a fresh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Federal Government said measures are being tightened to prevent the importation of the virus, which has resurfaced in
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), through its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch, has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Monday, September 8, 2025. The action is in protest against what the union described as anti-labour practices linked to Dangote Refinery’s deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for fuel distribution.
The Osun State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of colluding with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to illegally open and operate bank accounts in the names of local governments across the state. Speaking at a press conference in Osogbo on
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the number of associations seeking registration as political parties has risen to 171. This follows the submission of 19 additional letters of intent, according to a statement released on Thursday by the commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that more than 15 terrorists were killed in an airstrike carried out on September 3, 2025, in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. The operation, executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, targeted an enclave west of Zuwa identified as a hideout for fighters and
President Bola Tinubu has directed the compulsory implementation of health insurance across all federal Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in line with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, 2022. The directive, announced on Wednesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, requires the Secretary to the Government
The Federal Government has rolled out a new school curriculum that will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, reshaping how subjects are taught at both the junior and senior secondary levels. The full subject outline gained attention on social media after Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, shared details of
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to commission a new lithium processing plant with a capacity of 6,000 metric tons in Nasarawa State. The project, constructed by Chinese investors, is located in Nasarawa Local Government Area and has been completed ahead of the president’s planned inauguration. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed the development on Wednesday after
