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FG Directs Marketers to Cut Petrol Prices Following Global Oil Price Drop

The Federal Government has directed petroleum marketers to immediately reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices by reducing the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other petroleum products. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive on Monday at the 2026 Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, "Beyond Compliance: Certainty and Investment Confidence in Nigeria's Petroleum Sector," […]

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FG Bans Motorcycles, Tricycles on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a ban on the use of commercial motorcycles and tricycles on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as part of measures to protect the newly constructed road infrastructure. The restriction, which takes effect this week, was announced by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olufemi Dare. According to Dare, the decision was taken to prevent misuse of the highway and preserve its condition for long-term use. He explained that the ministry is committed […]

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FG Unveils Digital Education Data Platform to Improve Planning, Policy

The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a national digital platform designed to address longstanding challenges associated with fragmented education data and strengthen planning, policymaking, and service delivery across Nigeria's education sector. The platform, known as the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), will be officially unveiled on Wednesday alongside the launch of the Public DNEMIS Portal and the inauguration of DNEMIS State Implementation Teams. Speaking during a pre-launch media briefing in Abuja, the National Project Coordinator of […]

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INEC Yet to Receive Funds for 2027 Elections, Begins Preparations

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has yet to receive budgetary allocations for the conduct of the 2027 general elections but has already commenced preparations to ensure a successful electoral process. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Publicity, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this during a cross-sectoral interactive session in Abuja involving political parties, civil society organisations and election officials. Haruna said the commission's proposed budget for the 2027 general elections stands at N873.78 billion, covering election […]

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FG May Review N70,000 Minimum Wage as Economic Realities Shift – Gbajabiamila

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has disclosed that the Federal Government is considering a review of workers’ salaries, noting that the N70,000 minimum wage approved in 2024 may no longer reflect current economic realities. Gbajabiamila made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at an event organised by Working People United. According to him, the minimum wage, which was regarded as a major achievement when it was introduced, now requires reassessment in light of prevailing economic […]

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Afenifere Defends Sunday Igboho, Warns Northern Groups Against Threats

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has cautioned northern groups criticizing Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to desist from what it described as attempts to intimidate him over his stance against insecurity in Yorubaland. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, the group maintained that Igboho's recent actions were aimed at combating banditry, kidnapping and terrorism in the South-West, rather than targeting any ethnic group. Afenifere stated that Igboho was not threatening any […]

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Police Deny Inviting Oriire Traditional Ruler Over Teachers, Pupils’ Abduction

The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that High Chief Tajudeen Abioye, the Elesinele of Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area, was invited for questioning over the recent abduction of teachers and schoolchildren in the area. In a statement issued on June 24, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the Command described the report as false, unfounded, and misleading. The police clarified that the traditional ruler was never invited in connection with the ongoing […]

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YCee Opens Up on Mental Health Battle, Reveals Six-Year Recovery Journey

Nigerian rapper and singer, Oludemilade Martin Alejo, popularly known as YCee, has revealed that he was diagnosed with a mental health condition in 2020, a development that led to his prolonged absence from the music scene. Speaking during a recent podcast interview, the 'Omo Alhaji' hitmaker recounted how the diagnosis came during the COVID-19 lockdown while he was in London. According to YCee, he spent about six months in the United Kingdom and was hospitalised intermittently for three months as […]

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ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai, Ex-Aide, Five Firms Over Alleged N8.68bn CCTV Contract Fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Kaduna over an alleged N8.68 billion fraud linked to a CCTV surveillance contract. Also arraigned alongside the former governor were his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Adebisi Lawal, and five companies accused of involvement in corruption, money laundering, and financial misconduct. The case, filed under charge number FHC/KD/93C/2026, was brought before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari […]

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