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IBADAN TO HOST NIGERIA, Rwanda U-20 Women’s WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SEPT. 27

The Oyo State government has agreed to host Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team in Ibadan ahead of their upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda. The match, a return leg of the qualifying fixture for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium on September 27. The approval was announced following the state’s executive council meeting presided over by the Acting Governor, Abdulraheem Adebayo Lawal. According to the Council, the hosting will […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 2

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TINUBU ORDERS FRESH PUSH TO CRASH FOOD PRICES

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to move swiftly on measures to further reduce food prices across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the directive focuses on ensuring safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut logistics costs. “The President has given a matching order with a Federal Executive Council committee already handling it on how […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 3

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COURT SENTENCES ANSARU COMMANDER TO 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT

The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned him. Usman pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. This enabled him to acquire arms for terrorism and kidnapping purposes. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, however, ordered the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the DSS pending his trial for thirty-one other charges preferred against him by the service. In a thirty-two count charge filed before the Federal High` Court, Usman and Abubakar Abba were alleged to have […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 2

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DANGOTE ACCEPTS UNION DEMANDS,NUPENG SUSPENDS STRIKE.

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-day strike as of Tuesday, following a meeting with representatives from the Federal Government and the Dangote Group. The strike, which had caused fuel supply disruptions in several parts of the country, was called off after the parties reached a resolution. NUPENG’s National President, Williams Akporeha, confirmed the suspension in a conversation with one of our correspondents. After an initial meeting on Monday ended without a resolution, […]

todaySeptember 10, 2025 4

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TINUBU PLEDGES TO ELIMINATE POWER OUTAGES IN HOSPITALS

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s dedication to transforming Nigeria’s healthcare system, highlighting the critical need to resolve the persistent power supply issues affecting medical facilities nationwide. Delivering the President’s message at the National Stakeholders Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector on Tuesday in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, emphasized that no Nigerian should lose their life due to power outages in healthcare institutions. Tinubu noted that improving energy access in […]

todaySeptember 9, 2025 2

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NO IMMEDIATE PLAN TO IMPLEMENT 5% FUEL TAX – EDUN

Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, sought to calm public unease on Tuesday over the contentious 5% fuel surcharge included in the newly enacted Tax Administration Act 2025, clarifying that the federal government has “no immediate plans” to implement the levy. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Edun emphasized that the surcharge is not a new tax introduced by the Tinubu administration, but rather a long-standing provision initially established in 2007 under the Federal […]

todaySeptember 9, 2025 4

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TELLS NATASHA NO RESUMPTION YET

The National Assembly has officially declined Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s attempt to resume her legislative duties, citing that her six-month suspension remains active pending a ruling from the Court of Appeal. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Senate acknowledged receiving Akpoti-Uduaghan’s notice of intent to return on the same date, which she claimed marked the end of her suspension period. However, the Senate clarified that the […]

todaySeptember 9, 2025 3

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NUPENG CONFIRMS ONGOING STRIKE AMID DANGOTE LABOUR DISPUTE

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the nationwide strike following the failure of a reconciliation meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, aimed at resolving the dispute between the union and Dangote Refinery. The meeting, held on Monday, ended in deadlock after both sides failed to reach an agreement on the unionisation of tanker drivers employed at the refinery. NUPENG President, Williams Akporeha, stated that […]

todaySeptember 9, 2025 7

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STRIKE: FG RESCHEDULES MEETING WITH NUPENG FROM 3PM TO 10AM

Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, on Monday moved up a tripartite conciliation meeting aimed at resolving a bitter dispute between the Dangote Group and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers. The meeting was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. but was brought forward to 10 a.m. By 10 a.m., however, NUPENG leaders and other stakeholders were still in Lagos trying to board flights to Abuja. An official of the Ministry told Vanguard that the meeting could […]

todaySeptember 8, 2025 2

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