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Petrol import bill drops from N2.3tn to under N90bn – FG.

The Federal Government has disclosed that local petrol production has increased from virtually zero in 2023 to about 48 million litres per day. Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Olu Verheijen, made the disclosure while speaking on the theme, “Energy in Nigeria: From Potential to Reality,” at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day 2026. Verheijen said that, for the first time in a generation, the majority of the petrol consumed in Nigeria is now refined locally. […]

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Oyo threatens arrest of troublemakers during masquerader festival.

The Oyo State Government has warned individuals and groups against road obstruction, thuggery, and any act capable of disrupting public peace during the 2026 Egungun Festival in Ibadan. Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun, said the government remains committed to maintaining law and order throughout the festival period. He noted that reports had indicated that some individuals were taking advantage of the festival to block roads and hinder the free movement of residents and motorists, describing such actions as […]

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Oyo issues seven-day ultimatum on unclaimed corpses, plans mass burial.

  The Oyo State Government has issued a seven-day public notice to relatives and next of kin of unidentified and unclaimed corpses deposited in public hospital mortuaries across the state to come forward for identification and collection before the bodies are given a mass burial. The directive was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi. According to the commissioner, the decision became necessary following a significant increase in the number of unclaimed bodies […]

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Court sends Sowore to prison over alleged criminal defamation.

  A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his application seeking a stay of execution of an earlier court order revoking his bail and issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. The order was made on Monday by Justice Mohammed Umar during proceedings in the ongoing trial involving the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and publisher. Justice Umar ruled that Sowore should remain […]

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Nigeria flares 77bcf gas despite rising LPG prices.

  Nigeria flared approximately 76.92 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) of natural gas between January and May 2026, despite growing domestic demand for cleaner energy and a sharp increase in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly used for cooking. Latest figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission show that oil and gas operators burnt a total of 76.92 billion standard cubic feet of associated gas during the five-month period, raising fresh concerns over energy waste, environmental […]

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Reps deputy spokesman Agbese rejects calls for Tinubu’s resignation.

  The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over the country's security challenges, describing the demand as politically motivated and linked to preparations for the 2027 general elections. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State on the platform of the Labour Party, said the call by some opposition lawmakers does not reflect the position of all members of the opposition, insisting that national security should […]

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Truck driver hospitalised after police shooting at Lagos checkpoint.

  A commercial truck driver is receiving medical treatment after sustaining a gunshot wound during an encounter with police officers at a checkpoint along the Ketu-Epe-Ikorodu Road in Lagos State. The incident, which occurred on June 12, has sparked controversy, with conflicting accounts emerging from the victim's legal representative and the Nigeria Police Force over the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The victim, identified as Peter Francis, was reportedly returning home from work when officers attached to the Ketu-Ereyun Divisional Police […]

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Gridlock as protesters barricade popular Oyo roundabout.

  Traffic was brought to a standstill on Monday at the busy Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as members of the Take It Back Movement staged a protest over the worsening security situation in the country and the continued captivity of abducted schoolchildren and their teachers. The demonstrators converged on the popular intersection at about 10:00 a.m., carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs as they called on both the federal and Oyo State governments to intensify […]

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Oyo abducted pupils, teachers will regain freedom soon.

  The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has assured Nigerians that security agencies are intensifying efforts to secure the safe release of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, expressing confidence that they would regain their freedom soon. Fayoade gave the assurance on Monday during an official working visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, where he met with senior police officers to review ongoing security operations and discuss strategies for strengthening policing […]

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