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20/11/2025

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his scheduled visits to South Africa and Angola in the wake of the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers in Eruku community, Kwara State.

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

The Federal Government said yesterday that ongoing diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and the United States is producing positive results towards easing tensions in both countries’ relations.

07/11/2025

The Dangote Refinery has lowered the price of petrol at the gantry to ₦828 per litre, a reduction from the previous cost of ₦877. This change reflects a 5.6% decrease.

Industry insiders have confirmed that NNPC Ltd will be providing the 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery with five crude shipments set to load in December. The shipments will include Amenam, Bonny Light, CJ Blend, Forcados, and Qua Iboe.

The change in pricing aims to offer some relief to fuel marketers and consumers across the country, after experiencing several weeks of high pump prices. Depot operators in Lagos have confirmed that they began loading at the revised price early on Friday, and a similar decrease in prices at retail stations is expected to follow suit in the next few days.

06/11/2025

President Tinubu has announced a state of emergency regarding the nation's security training institutions.

President Bola Tinubu has announced a state of emergency regarding the training facilities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other internal security agencies. He highlighted the necessity for this action due to the facilities' outdated state, which raises concerns about their effectiveness.

Enugu Governor Peter Mbah, who leads the National Economic Council (NEC) ad-hoc Committee focused on revamping security training institutions, shared the news while conducting a direct inspection of the facilities in Lagos.

Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, along with the committee's secretary and former Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba, and Assistant Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, who oversees the Special Protection Unit (SPU), announced that the committee has been allotted 30 days to deliver a detailed report to the National Economic Council (NEC) for further action.

04/11/2025

JAMB has announced that beginning with the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration, all candidates must declare their current admission status, indicating whether they are already enrolled in any tertiary institution.

27/10/2025

"We are officially announcing that we are expanding the Dangote Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, which will make it the largest refinery in the world ever. With this expansion, we will require over 65,000 workers."

- Dangote.

27/10/2025

Igbo Town Unions, has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice over the persistent demolition of shops and properties belonging to Igbo traders and investors in Lagos.

26/10/2025

During yesterday's session, the National Assembly's Joint Committee on Constitution Review gave unanimous support to the proposal for creating an additional state in the South East.

The committee has also approved the inclusion of independent candidates in every election and approved one extra seat for women in each state within both the Red and Green chambers of the National Assembly.

Currently, there are five states in the South East region: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo. This number is one less than the six states in the South-South, South West, North Central, and North East regions, and two fewer than the seven states in the North West. The committee supported this view during a two-day retreat in Lagos, where they evaluated proposals for creating 55 new states throughout the country.

During the meeting, which was led by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin alongside House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, thorough discussions were held regarding these issue.

Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central proposed the motion to establish the new state, and it was seconded by Representative Ibrahim Isiaka of Ifo/Ewekoro, Ogun State.

The committee members all supported the motion, leading to its adoption.

The joint committee formed a subcommittee to evaluate requests for establishing more states and local government areas across all six geopolitical zones. The committee consists of one Senator and one Representative from each state.

25/10/2025

President Tinubu expresses satisfaction with Nigeria's removal from the FATF grey list and affirms the nation's dedication to maintaining global financial transparency.

At today's Plenary meeting in Paris, France, the FATF revealed its decision to remove the listing. The FATF serves as the leading international organization responsible for setting standards to fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and the funding of proliferation activities.

The announcement officially removed Nigeria from the list of jurisdictions subject to increased scrutiny, often called the "grey list."

President Tinubu hailed this as “a major milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards economic reform, institutional integrity and global credibility.”

President Tinubu expressed his gratitude for the crucial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Minister of Aviation, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Solid Minerals, the Minister of State for Finance, as well as the National Security Adviser. He also acknowledged the support from the leadership of the National Assembly and the Judiciary in achieving this commendable milestone.

President Tinubu expressed his appreciation to Ms. Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NFIU, along with her team, for their dedicated efforts in ensuring the country's Action Plan was fully and promptly implemented. He acknowledged that the international community has taken note of the significant progress Nigeria has made in enhancing its strategies to combat serious crimes, thanks to the NFIU's efforts.

23/10/2025

Good morning
Following ASUU's suspension of the warning strike on Oct 22, 2025, lecturers are directed to resume today, Oct 23. Confirmed resumptions include:

- Nasarawa State University, Keffi: Oct 22
- Bayero University Kano: Oct 23
- Federal University Dutse: Exams resume Oct 27

Other public unis are expected to follow.

23/10/2025

The Senate has stepped down a bill seeking 5 years in prison for a person supplying drugs to a woman for abortion for further consultations.