FLASH: FG To Introduce Mandatory Vehicle Recycling Fee From 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to tap into Nigeriaโ€™s largely informal vehicle recycling market, projecting annual revenues of over N150bn from 2026, as part of sweeping reforms to modernise the countryโ€™s automotive industry. The National Automotive Design and Development Council disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, with the Director-General, Joseph Osanipin, saying…

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BREAKING: Remaining Kidnapped Niger Catholic School Students, Teachers Regain Freedomย 

The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Maryโ€™s Catholic School, Papiri, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from local residents and security sources. A security official familiar with the rescue operation confirmed that those released account for all the remaining victims taken during the…

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โ€˜He Who Alleges Must Proveโ€™ โ€“ ICPC Invites Dangote To Submit Evidence Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken formal steps to investigate allegations made by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-graft agency made it clear that the burden of proof lies with the…

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Insecurity: Negotiation, Not War Will End Banditry โ€” Islamic Cleric Gumi Insists

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has insisted that negotiating with bandits remains an effective approach, arguing that military force has failed to end insurgency in Nigeria. Gumi noted that dialogue was successfully adopted in resolving militancy in the Niger Delta and should not be abandoned by the government. Writing on his Facebook page, the controversial…

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