Energy experts and downstream operators have warned that Nigeria may witness a fresh increase in petrol and diesel prices if global crude oil prices surge above $90 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The warning comes as hostilities in the Middle East triggered fresh volatility …
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The National Police Council has confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police. His name is now to be sent to the Senate for screening. President Bola Tinubu appointed Disu as the acting IGP on February 25, 2026, following the resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun. Tinubu, in a …
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Following the Middle East crisis sparked by US-Israeli strikes in Iran, natural gas prices spiked by nearly 50% on Monday after QatarEnergy, one of the world’s biggest exporters, halted production following “military attacks” on its facilities. The oil and gas prices surge, BBC reports, is just as Iran continues to launch …
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Minister of Works Senator David Umahi has said that President Bola Tinubu would on Saturday, 31 May 2025, commission the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister, who disclosed this during an inspection of the project at the weekend, said the federal government has intensified work on …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates are not required to remove their hijabs during registration, following a video that raised concerns about alleged discrimination against Muslim candidates at Afe Babalola University. In a video shared by social media user AsakyGRN, a man lamented that his sister …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned Nigerians to be careful of a fraudulent recruitment link circulating online, distancing itself from what it described as a fake and misleading website. In a notice posted on its official X platform on Saturday, the Commission stated : “The Independent National Electoral Commission …
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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reminded operators, contractors and service companies in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector of their statutory obligation to remit one per cent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy into bank accounts officially designated by the Board. In a statement, Executive …
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The City Boy Movement (CBM), a political support group founded by Seyi Tinubu and aligned with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has confirmed the appointment of Suleiman Abubakar Magaji as its North Central Zonal Youth Coordinator. The move is seen as part of the movement’s broader consolidation efforts ahead of the 2027 …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦1.585 trillion from 51 companies under its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme. Disclosing this in a statement on Thirsday, NCS National Public Relations Officer, Dr Abdullahi Maiwada, said the programme accounted for 21.77 per cent of the service’s revenue collection of ₦7.281 trillion …
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has faulted the Executive Order signed by President Bola Tinubu, targeted at promoting gas production in Nigeria. File photo combo of the PENGASSAN emblem and oil rig. Tinubu signed the Executive Order, titled: “The Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency …
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