The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the Federal Government will soon publish the identities of individuals and networks behind the financing of terrorism in the country. Speaking during an interview on Television Continental on Sunday, Bwala said the Tinubu administration has begun taking “far-reaching decisions” on national security …
Nigeria is to keep its 1.5 million barrels per day oil production as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to maintain current crude output levels for member countries until March 2026. The oil producers group took the decision during the 40th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on Sunday, November 30, where …
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has said it is ready to supply 1.5 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, per month to the Nigerian market in December 2025 and January 2026. This translates to 50 million litres per day. The refinery also said it will increase PMS supply to 1.7 …
The United States government has ordered a comprehensive review of all Green Cards issued to nationals from 19 countries following Wednesday’s attack on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. Authorities identified the suspect as a 29-year-old Afghan national who had previously worked with American forces in Afghanistan. AfghanEvac, an organization assisting Afghans resettled after the …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence round-the-clock aerial surveillance over forest belts in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the region. The order, conveyed yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, mandates air assets to maintain continuous …
Nigeria has officially stepped onto the global stage as a strategic hub for rare earth minerals with the groundbreaking of Hasetins Group’s US$400 million rare earth and critical metals processing plant in Uke Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Set to become Africa’s largest hybrid rare earth facility, the plant will double Nigeria’s existing production …
Panic gripped Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits raided Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, killing the vice principal and abducting several students. The late-night attack claimed the life of Vice Principal Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who reportedly tried to shield students from the assailants. The …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has boosted its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities following an intensive training programme in the United Kingdom for its officers. According to NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a six-man team led by Deputy Commander Narcotics Aminu Danjuma Jega visited key UK maritime and border enforcement …
Filling stations in Abuja have lowered petrol prices following the federal government’s suspension of a planned 15% import duty on petrol and diesel. On Friday, Ranoil and Empire stations reduced prices to N940 and N949 per litre, down from N955, representing a drop of N6 to N15 per litre. Chinedu Ukadike, spokesperson for the Independent …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) has assured Nigerians that its 2025 Asset Disposal Exercise will be conducted with full transparency, integrity, and accountability. The assurance came from ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu during an address to auctioneers at the official bid opening ceremony at the Commission’s Abuja headquarters on …
