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The House of Representatives has halted the consideration of all bills originating from the Senate This, the house cited prolonged delays by the upper chamber in giving concurrence to House-passed legislation. The move followed a motion raised on Wednesday, July 2, after Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda highlighted the lack of legislative cooperation between the two chambers. Chinda observed that while the House routinely considers and fast-tracks Senate bills, the Senate […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Senate President, David Mark, a former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and other top politicians are in a closed-door meeting. The meeting is part of ongoing consultations ahead of the official launch of a new political platform aimed at uniting the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Others in the meeting include a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche […]

Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has reduced its premium motor spirit ex-depot price to N840 from N880 per litre. In response, fuel marketers across Nigeria are planning an emergency meeting to lower their pump prices starting Tuesday. The President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed this to DAILY POST during an exclusive interview on Monday. Marketers will drop petrol price nationwide Tuesday – IPMAN Maigandi said petroleum […]

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Northeast Nigeria in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJNTF) have killed 10 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a fierce battle along Rann – Gamboru Ngala axis, close to the Nigeria – Cameroon border. The Director of Defence Media Operations Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, revealed this in a statement on Monday night that the  troops acted on solid intelligence and launched […]

The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has formally appealed to the Oyo State House of Assembly to reconsider Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent pronouncement to rename the institution. The move, which has sparked concern among students, alumni, and stakeholders, is seen as a threat to the institution’s long-standing heritage and reputation. In a letter addressed to the House and signed by SUG President, Comrade Oladipupo Olamide D, the student body […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Udauaghan bail on self-recognition Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District and is currently suspended, pleaded not guilty to all charges after they were read in court. The charges stem from statements she allegedly made against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello According to the charge, […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it will absorb over N1.07tn annually in its plan to distribute fuel directly to marketers nationwide.\ As part of this plan, the company has invested more than ₦720 billion to deploy 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for the nationwide transportation of petroleum products. This move is expected to save Nigerians over ₦1.7 trillion each year. “This bold step will see the privately-owned refinery absorb […]