Nigeria’s power supply fell below the 4,000 megawatt threshold on Tuesday morning as the strike by oil and gas workers over a dispute with Dangote Petroleum Refinery entered its second day. The face-off between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the $20 billion Dangote Refinery stems from the reported…
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not only retain power in the state beyond 2027 but also reclaim the presidency in the next general elections. Speaking on Monday at the Oyo State PDP Congress held at the Basketball Arena of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex,…
Residents, commuters, and business owners along the Benin–Sapele Road have expressed frustration over the slow pace of repair work on the highway, lamenting the toll it has taken on daily life and economic activities. Particularly affected is the bypass to the Ologbo–Koko junction, where motorists say the situation has worsened despite years of intervention. The…
Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene decisively in the standoff between the Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, Ndume urged the president to issue an executive order to end the crisis sparked…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the reopening of its online ticketing platform for the Abuja–Kaduna Train Service ahead of the resumption of operations on October 1. In a statement issued Tuesday in Lagos, the Chief Public Relations Officer of NRC, Callistus Unyimadu, said passengers can now book tickets via https://nrc.tps.ng or at designated…
The Presidency has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s record in office would be a major obstacle if he chooses to contest the 2027 presidential election. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Monday, dismissed remarks by former Information Minister Jerry Gana suggesting Jonathan would run under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing them…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has signed a new two-year crude oil supply agreement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to guarantee steady feedstock to the 650,000-barrel-per-day facility in Lekki, Lagos. The deal, sealed in August, aligns with the Federal Government’s Crude-for-Naira Initiative, which prioritises crude supply to local refineries in naira. According to…
Armed robbers have killed ARISE Television News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, during an attack on her residence in Katampe, Abuja. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. In a statement signed by Hadiza Usman-Ajayi on behalf of the station’s management, ARISE News described Maduagwu popularly known as Sommie as a cherished colleague and vibrant…
Nigeria’s tax system is set for sweeping reforms as the Federal Government exempts food, education, shared transportation, and agriculture from value-added tax (VAT). The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, announced the reforms in an interview marking his second year in office, describing them as the most significant fiscal transformation…
The Federal Government has cancelled the parade earlier scheduled to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen. “The Federal…
