As the Dangote refinery launched its direct fuel distribution scheme, bulk fuel consumers and filling stations are dumping their middlemen suppliers for Dangote’s free delivery. The President of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, Yusuf Othman, stated this during a live programme on TVC News. Othman, who condemned the free delivery of fuel to […]
Hundreds of women protested in the Nigerian capital on Monday to push for a bill that would add women-only seats in the Senate and House of Representatives. Several African countries, from Senegal to Rwanda, have increased the number of women legislators by using quota systems. Nigeria, which has no such system, only counts four women […]
The Federal Government has disclosed that a total of 67,657,559 barrels of crude oil were supplied to local refiners for processing between January and August 2025. This figure, confirmed by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, highlights ongoing challenges in bridging the crude allocation gap facing indigenous refineries despite Nigeria’s rising production levels. Speaking in […]
The planned commencement of trial in the cybercrime charges brought against suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, before the Federal High Court in Abuja was stalled on Monday following an objection raised by her counsel, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, SAN. Akpoti-Uduaghan is facing a six-count charge with suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025, brought under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) […]
The immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), and the Rivers State House of Assembly may be gearing up for a showdown following the latter’s decision to probe the state’s expenditure over the last few months under the former, The PUNCH reports. Ibas ceased to be the administrator of the oil-rich state […]
