Barring any last-minute change, MRS and other partners of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are set to begin selling petrol at N739 per litre. The development follows a reduction in the refinery’s petrol gantry price from N828 to N699 per litre. Speaking at a press briefing at the Lekki refinery on Sunday, President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said the new pump price would take effect from Tuesday, beginning […]

Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has accused two former northern governors of fuelling insecurity in the country, particularly in the North-West, while denying claims that he received financial or material inducements to participate in past peace negotiations. Turji confirmed that he took part in a series of peace meetings with the Zamfara State Government during the administration of a former governor but rejected allegations that he was paid N30 million […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has said it is not aware of any additional governorship primary conducted by the Accord Party in the state. This followed reports that a faction of the Accord Party held a parallel primary election in Osogbo on Sunday, which allegedly produced Bamigbola Clement as its candidate for the August 8, 2026 governorship election. The exercise reportedly involved the accreditation of delegates […]

The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has disclosed that she is facing pressure from individuals allegedly linked to the Presidency to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), but has firmly ruled out leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during a recent interview, the senator said she is comfortable in the PDP and values the peace and stability she currently enjoys within the party. She stressed that defecting […]