Oyo Abduction: Presidency Slams Makinde Over Demand For UN Probe

The Presidency criticized Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his call for a United Nations-led investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers in the state, describing the demand as unnecessary and politically motivated.

Mayhem As NPA, Tank Farm Owners, Police, LASTMA Lock Down Oshodi-Apapa Expressway

There was mayhem yesterday on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway as negligence and lack of coordination by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, the Police, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and tank farm owners combined to lock down the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, the major access road to the nation’s busiest seaports.

Ex-Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chair Remanded Over Alleged Fraud

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.

Reps Seek Tough Sanctions Against S’Africa As 282 Nigerians Return

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to impose diplomatic measures against South Africa over renewed xenophobic attacks, extrajudicial killings and the alleged systematic persecution of Nigerians and other African nationals residing in the country.

Drug Abuse Threatens Nigeria’s Development, FG Warns

The Federal Government has warned that drug abuse and illicit trafficking pose a direct threat to Nigeria’s national development, describing the fight against the menace as a shared responsibility that cannot be left to any single agency or sector.

Army Vows To Defeat Foreign Jihadists At Borders

The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to investigate X (formerly Twitter) Meta, and other major technology firms and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies over alleged anti-media and anti-competitive practices in Nigeria.

FG Denies Spending ₦8tn Outside Approved Budget

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—estimated at over ₦8 trillion—outside the approved budget.

Dangote Refinery Reduces Ex-gantry Petrol Price By N50, Says Inventory Costs Preventing Substantial Cut

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by N50.

‘Economy Is Stabilising’: Tinubu Defends Reforms, Says They Are Yielding Results

President Bola Tinubu has again defended reforms rolled out by his administration and insisted that they are yielding results.

US Pulls Troops From Nigeria After Counterterrorism Operation

The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin.