The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the resumption of petrol sales in naira, effective immediately. The company in a public notice to its customers, titled “Resumption of DPRP PMS Naira Sales” said the decision comes after intervention by the Naira for Crude Technical Committee chairman. The refinery informed its customers that they can now place…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In attendance is former national chairman Uche Secondus, as part of ongoing consultations for a proposed political coalition ahead of the 2027 general election. The closed-door meeting, which took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel…
National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has urged former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to exclude him from his political battles so that he focus on his national assignment. Ribadu’s reaction comes in response to comments by El-Rufai during a television interview on Monday evening where he alleged that the NSA harbours ambitions to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has warned Nigerians to get ready to witness more fuel scarcity. The warning was given by Adedapo Segun, Executive Vice President of NNPCL (Downstream), during a televised interview on Thursday. Segun’s warning comes on the heels of the recent fuel price hike, which has already…
The remains of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, have been buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. The janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) was conducted at approximately 4:50 pm on Tuesday before his body was lowered into the grave in accordance with Islamic rites. Buhari’s body had earlier arrived in Katsina from London aboard a…
What started as a minor disagreement between two policemen on special duty at Fenod Company in Samagidi A Community, Delta State, turned into a full-blown physical brawl, leaving one officer severely injured. Eyewitnesses described the shocking scene as a no-holds-barred fight between Inspector Kingsley Hassan and Inspector William John, both of the 18 Police Mobile…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, former minister of women affairs, over allegations of N138 million fraud. The EFCC alleges that the former minister was involved in the misappropriation, violation of the procurement process, and diversion of public funds to the tune of N138,413,253.89 in the course of disbursing the…
The Nigerian government has announced that it has placed individuals sponsoring the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests on the watchlist of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, announced this on Tuesday at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, following a meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. According to Nandap,…
The Edo state police command has arrested a suspect, Joshua Osaigbovo, over the death of Osato Festus Edogiaweria, his girlfriend. In a statement on Monday, Moses Yamu, police spokesperson in Edo, said the investigation began when the deceased’s mother filed a missing person report at Aduwawa police division on April 25. According to Yamu, the…
Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes barely a year after he was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, marking a tragic blow to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death also…