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14/09/2025

Dangote sells petrol cheaper in Togo than Nigeria – Marketers cry out

Controversy is brewing in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector as some fuel importers have accused the Dangote Refinery of selling petrol to international traders at rates ₦65 per litre cheaper than what is offered to local marketers. The allegation was confirmed in separate interviews with the Depot...

14/09/2025

Good roads make me well even without hospital – Umahi

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has described quality infrastructure as his “healing balm,” joking that seeing well-built projects is enough to restore his health without a hospital visit. Umahi made the remark on Friday during a visit to Makurdi, Benue State, where he inspecte...

14/09/2025

2 confirmed dead, 4 rescued in Yaba building collapse – NEMA

Tragedy struck on Friday night in Yaba, Lagos, when a three-storey building under construction collapsed, leaving two people dead and several others trapped. According to a statement by Mrs. Ibitayo Adenike, Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, the...

14/09/2025

2027: Power struggle heats up as PDP govs, Wike jostle for control at November convention

The race for control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is gathering steam as the party prepares for its national convention in November. At the heart of the tussle is the battle for key party offices and, ultimately, the 2027 presidential ticket. According to party insiders, the showdown has bec...

14/09/2025

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14/09/2025

BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two-day warning strike, directing members to return to work immediately. The industrial action, which began on Friday morning, was called off on Saturday night, with doctors resuming duty today (Sunday). Confirming the development...

13/09/2025

Air Peace incident: NCAA defends decision to clear co-pilot

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has provided clarification on its decision to clear the co-pilot of Air Peace, who was initially linked to an investigation involving colleagues accused of drug and alcohol use. The clarification comes in the wake of a runway excursion involving an Air Pe...

13/09/2025

Soludo’s wife dares Ekwunife to paternity test, promises cash reward if results clear her husband

Political tensions in Anambra took a dramatic turn on Friday as Mrs. Nonye Soludo, wife of Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, threw a direct challenge at Senator Uche Ekwunife, the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mrs. Soludo dared the senator to swear an oat...

13/09/2025

Hilda Baci concludes giant jollof rice record bid, eyes GWR approval

Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has once again etched her name in the history books by cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice, earning a new Guinness World Record (GWR). The 28-year-old culinary sensation prepared an astonishing 22,619 litres of jollof rice inside a giant pot that sto...

13/09/2025

Arsenal go top of EPL with 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest

Arsenal returned from the international break in style, cruising to the top of the Premier League table after a commanding 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s early kick-off at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, determined to respond after their narrow 1-0 defeat to Liverpool before t...

13/09/2025

8 workers rescued after building collapse in Lagos

There was relief in Lagos on Friday night after all eight male construction workers trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building were successfully rescued. The incident occurred around 7:46 p.m. when a four-storey structure under construction at Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, suddenly gave way, sparkin...

13/09/2025

Court declares lawmaker wanted for contract scam

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Adamu Aliyu, a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, wanted over allegations of defrauding a businessman of ₦73.6 million through a fake Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) contract. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Friday after the In...