The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says Nigeria has significantly reduced its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation. The chief executive officer of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, said this during the Meet-the-Press briefing series organised by the Presidential Communications Team (PTC) at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Ahmed said the county’s
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Yobe Branch, has shared N77,000 to each of the 1,000 victims of the 2024 flood disaster in three local government areas (LGAs) of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LGAs include Each beneficiary from Fune, Bursari, and Gulani LG received an Automated Teller Machine
While many were minding their business, hustling through the month, thousands of Nigerians were quietly watching their money disappear, literally. The now-infamous digital investment platform CBEX has reportedly crashed, vanishing with over ₦1.3 trillion of investors’ funds in what’s shaping up to be another massive Ponzi scheme. Promising a sweet 100% return in just 30
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, is not smiling, and honestly, who would be if your electricity bill jumped from N2.7 million in March to a jaw-dropping N29 million in April? Speaking at a roundtable event with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) on Victoria Island, Hamzat didn’t hold back. He shared his experience with Nigeria’s
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, calling for expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management across the country. Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. The President who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) held its 2025/4th Meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, and resolved the following; 1. Noting the nationwide speculations about possible merger of political parties, groups and/or associations, the Forum resolved that the PDP will not join any coalition or merger. However, the PDP as a major opposition party welcomes
On Monday, April 14, 2025, hundreds of women dressed in white took to the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in a dramatic show of support for the federal declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The women gathered at the Garrison Flyover by 8 a.m. and marched toward the Government House, chanting
IPAC Faults July 12 LG Poll Timetable The Inter-Party Advisory Council in Lagos State has faulted the state Independent Electoral Commission on the release of guidelines for the 2025 council poll. IPAC, in a statement jointly signed by its Chairperson, Temilade Akinade and the Public Relations Officer, George Ahiru, on Saturday, said the commission erred
The Nigerian government has recorded a significant win in its efforts to stabilize its electricity supply. According to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, an additional 700 megawatts (MW) has been added to the national grid, thanks to the ongoing Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), a project backed by $2.3 billion in financing. The Minister revealed
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his vision to complete and expand all key road infrastructure projects across Nigeria to improve nationwide connectivity. The President stated this on Sunday during the inauguration of section two of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road project. Represented by the Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, the president noted that road is a
