The District Head of Gwandu in Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Rasheed, popularly known as Sarkin Gabas, has died. His death was confirmed by the Kebbi State Government on Wednesday. Rasheed’s funeral prayer was scheduled for 3pm at the Emir of Gwandu’s Palace in Birnin Kebbi. He succeeded his father, the late Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar Mai-Wurno. The Kebbi State Government described his death as a great loss to the state and […]
Nigeria and the European Union have renewed efforts to conclude the long-pending EU-Nigeria Readmission Agreement as part of strengthened cooperation on migration. The agreement, initiated in 2016, was discussed by Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Brunner stressed the importance of finalising the agreement, saying it would provide a […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested three suspects over the alleged vandalism of an NNPC petroleum pipeline in Dafa, Kwali Area Council, Abuja. The suspects were arrested on September 20 while allegedly attempting to load vandalised pipeline sections into a truck. The NSCDC identified them as Maitama Inuwa, the truck driver; Yahuza Danlami, the motor boy; and Yasir Abdulrahman, an alleged representative […]
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has directed its members nationwide to inspect their fuel dispensing meters following a warning by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over under-dispensing of petrol. PETROAN National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, said the directive followed an emergency meeting of the association’s National Executive Council. He said prolonged use could cause dispensing equipment to malfunction, resulting in customers receiving less […]
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N400 million for the 2026 bursary, scholarship and financial assistance programme for 13,360 students of Ondo State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The beneficiaries include 11,907 bursary recipients, 614 scholarship beneficiaries, 239 Law School students, 500 medical students undergoing clinical training and 100 physically challenged students. The programme was launched on Tuesday at the Cocoa Conference Centre of the Governor’s Office in […]
Chelsea midfielder Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli has become the club’s youngest-ever Premier League player after making his debut against Brentford at the age of 16 years and 255 days. He is the latest of several teenagers to break into Chelsea’s first team, with the club’s youngest competitive debutants including: Ian Hamilton — 16 years, 138 days Kingsley Whiffen — 16 years, 157 days Reggie Walsh — 16 years, 193 days Reggie Watson […]
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed 12 establishments across the state for alleged persistent violations of environmental regulations. The enforcement operation, carried out on Tuesday, covered areas including Ogba, Idimu-Ikota, Ejigbo, LASU-Iba Road, Igando and Agodo-Egbe. The affected establishments include hotels, a church, a nightclub, lounges and other businesses. LASEPA said some were sealed over noise pollution, while others were shut for non-compliance with its directives. The […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of Abuja on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to allow for maintenance of a major transformer. The outage will affect customers in Wuse Zones 1–7, the Sheraton Hotel area, Central Business District, Utako, Jabi and surrounding areas. TCN said the maintenance will be carried out on a 100MVA transformer and associated switchgear at the Central Area GIS 132/33kV […]
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, says petrol is cheaper in Nigeria than in the United States and some African countries despite the removal of subsidy. Lokpobiri said Nigeria’s average petrol price was about N1,430 per litre, compared with N1,633 in the United States, N1,959 in Cameroon, and N2,070 in Ghana and South Africa. He defended the Federal Government’s deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector, saying […]
