The Adamawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on prominent politicians who are yet to formalize their membership to register with the party. State Chairman of the ADC, Shehu Yohanna, made the appeal on Friday at the party’s state headquarters in Yola during the official commencement of its membership registration exercise. …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug kingpins in Lagos after weeks of intelligence work. Officers seized consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine in the operations. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a Sunday statement. According to him, 64-year-old Victor Nwosa was arrested on September 17 at his Okota …
The Federal Government has asked the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENSASSAN) to suspend its planned nationwide strike over a feud with the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made the call in a statement on Sunday, September 28. According to Dingyadi, the ministry …
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called for urgent military deployment to Kirawa and surrounding communities in Borno State following renewed Boko Haram attacks. His appeal came after insurgents ambushed motorists along the Kirawa–Pulka road on Friday around 3:00 p.m., killing a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and injuring several …
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals said it has resumed the sale of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol in naira to oil marketers. The resumption takes immediate effect, the company announced in a statement on Saturday, September 27. "Dear valued customer, following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Technical Committee chairman, …
The refinery says the union’s directive to its members is an act of lawlessness, criminality and amounts to economic sabotage Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has stated that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has no right to interfere in the supply of gas and crude oil to the …
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have unveiled a nationwide initiative to provide free business registration for 250,000 nano, micro, and small enterprises. The scheme, announced in Abuja during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two agencies, aims to ease the burden …
As the controversy between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery rages, PENGASSAN has directed its members to suspend gas supply to the Refinery with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a letter dated September 26, 2025, signed by the PENGASSAN General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Ighotemu …
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has stated that the re-entry into Ogoniland is not solely to resume oil and gas production, but to chart a path to peace, ensuring fairness, justice and environmental sustainability. Ojulari stated this on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Committee on …
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised the minimum capital requirement for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs) to ₦20 billion from ₦2 billion. It said the revised capital requirements are to take effect immediately for new licences, while existing operators have until December 31, 2026, to comply. The commission announced the …
