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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested three suspects over the alleged vandalism of an NNPC petroleum pipeline in Dafa, Kwali Area Council, Abuja. The suspects were arrested on September 20 while allegedly attempting to load vandalised pipeline sections into a truck. The NSCDC identified them as Maitama Inuwa, the truck driver; Yahuza Danlami, the motor boy; and Yasir Abdulrahman, an alleged representative […]

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has directed its members nationwide to inspect their fuel dispensing meters following a warning by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over under-dispensing of petrol. PETROAN National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, said the directive followed an emergency meeting of the association’s National Executive Council. He said prolonged use could cause dispensing equipment to malfunction, resulting in customers receiving less […]

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved N400 million for the 2026 bursary, scholarship and financial assistance programme for 13,360 students of Ondo State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The beneficiaries include 11,907 bursary recipients, 614 scholarship beneficiaries, 239 Law School students, 500 medical students undergoing clinical training and 100 physically challenged students. The programme was launched on Tuesday at the Cocoa Conference Centre of the Governor’s Office in […]

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed 12 establishments across the state for alleged persistent violations of environmental regulations. The enforcement operation, carried out on Tuesday, covered areas including Ogba, Idimu-Ikota, Ejigbo, LASU-Iba Road, Igando and Agodo-Egbe. The affected establishments include hotels, a church, a nightclub, lounges and other businesses. LASEPA said some were sealed over noise pollution, while others were shut for non-compliance with its directives. The […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of Abuja on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to allow for maintenance of a major transformer. The outage will affect customers in Wuse Zones 1–7, the Sheraton Hotel area, Central Business District, Utako, Jabi and surrounding areas. TCN said the maintenance will be carried out on a 100MVA transformer and associated switchgear at the Central Area GIS 132/33kV […]

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, says petrol is cheaper in Nigeria than in the United States and some African countries despite the removal of subsidy. Lokpobiri said Nigeria’s average petrol price was about N1,430 per litre, compared with N1,633 in the United States, N1,959 in Cameroon, and N2,070 in Ghana and South Africa. He defended the Federal Government’s deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector, saying […]

Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of three Commissioners-designate, two Special Advisers and four Senior Special Assistants. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, said the governor had forwarded the names of the three commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and approval. The nominees are Dr Ahmed Wali Doho, Nasiru Adamu Degri and Dr Muhammad A. Bello. The governor also appointed […]

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress are reportedly considering alternative political options ahead of the 2027 presidential election amid growing tensions between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and some APC governors. Sources within the party said some governors and other stakeholders were concerned about Wike’s political activities and their potential impact on President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Wike, a PDP leader serving in the APC-led Federal Government, has been promoting […]

The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have killed a suspected bandit, rescued seven victims and arrested 17 suspects in operations across 10 states. The operations, conducted between September 21 and 22, 2026, included anti-banditry, kidnapping and murder investigations. In Benue State, police killed one suspected bandit and arrested two others during a response to an attack at Abeda Market in Logo Local Government Area. In Katsina State, police foiled […]