The Independent National Electoral Commission has recorded a total of 3,441,121 completed registrations in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The figure covers both online pre-registrations and physical walk-in registrations carried out across the country as of April 3. A breakdown of the figures showed that 2,068,384 citizens completed their registration through the online pre-registration platform, while 1,372,737 voters registered physically at designated centres nationwide. Among […]

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigeria is on the verge of collapse, insisting that the country is making steady progress in addressing its security and economic challenges. The government’s reaction followed concerns raised by a coalition of civil society organisations, which warned about worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and governance issues across the country. Speaking in Abuja during the 81st General Assembly and 23rd Annual General Meeting of the […]

United States President Donald Trump has warned that any country found supplying military weapons to Iran will face an immediate 50 per cent tariff on all goods exported to the United States. Trump made the declaration on Wednesday, saying the measure would take effect immediately and would apply without any form of exemption. According to him, any nation that provides arms to Iran would be subjected to the tariff as […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N1,200 per litre, reversing its earlier price increase following a drop in global crude oil prices. The new price reflects a N75 reduction from the previous N1,275 per litre, which had earlier been introduced amid rising international oil prices and concerns over supply disruptions. The refinery said the latest adjustment was made in […]