The Federal Government has suspended the planned implementation of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in a statement released on Thursday. According to the NMDPRA’s Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, the proposed
The Director of Mobilisation for the Obidient Movement, Morris Monye, has stepped down from his position, citing weak internal coordination, lack of financial support, and personal strain from single-handedly funding the group’s mobilisation activities nationwide. His resignation, announced via his X account on Thursday, has drawn attention to the internal challenges facing the movement. Monye,
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two staff members of the National Assembly, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for their involvement in a ₦4.8 million job scam. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare, the conviction followed a petition filed
The United Nations has raised fresh concerns about a looming global hunger crisis, naming Nigeria and Mali among 16 countries facing the highest levels of food insecurity. In a joint report released on Wednesday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that millions of people around the world could
There was a heated confrontation on Tuesday between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and an unidentified military officer over an alleged case of land grabbing in the Gaduwa District of Abuja. According to video footage obtained by journalists, Wike confronted the officer at a disputed property, accusing him of taking
The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) is calling for a new approach to the popular end-of-year festivities known as Detty December. The President of the association, Femi Fadina, has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to transform their annual festive homecomings into strategic investment opportunities that will strengthen and sustain the nation’s creative and
The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring full support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Jibrin made the announcement on Sunday during a homecoming event in Kofa, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, where he
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for potential military strikes in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump. The directive, according to reports from The New York Times and The Whistler, instructs the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from what Trump described as terrorist attacks.
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China has declared its strong support for Nigeria following threats by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently hinted at possible military action against the West African nation. Speaking during a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned against any form of foreign interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. She
