Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N75 per litre In a circular to fuel marketers on Monday, the refinery said the adjustment followed the de-escalation of the tension in the Middle East, which had impacted energy prices in the past three months. “Following the de-escalation of tensions […]
Oil prices dropped below $80 a barrel Tuesday on optimism over the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation pressures on global economies even though traders are eyeing the risk of Iranian “service fees” on ships transiting the strait. Oil hit a three-month low as Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, dropped […]
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan ahead of the temporary closure of Iddo Bridge in the Ijora area of Apapa Local Government Area, as rehabilitation works continue on the facility. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun […]
Brazilian superstar Neymar is unlikely to feature again until the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as he continues his recovery from a calf injury, according to reports from Brazil. The 34-year-old forward remains unavailable ahead of Brazil’s second Group C match against Haiti and is yet to resume full training with the […]
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man, Sunday Olawale, over allegedly spreading fake news of bandits’ attack on Are Ekiti in the Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday that the suspect, who confessed to the […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), paving the way for the commencement of candidate ranking and admission processing. JAMB announced the release in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. The board said candidates who participated in the […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, on Monday, rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, the widow of the late Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband several weeks ago. The Defence Headquarters announced the rescue on Monday, saying the operation followed intensified search-and-rescue efforts by troops of […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has assured officers and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that the proposed establishment of State Police will not dismantle the federal police structure. Disu gave the clarification while speaking during a working visit to the Jigawa State Police Command. The IGP said there was no basis […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission, working with consultancy KPMG, has begun a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade. The exercise, kicked off in Lagos at a mobile termination rate stakeholder forum on Tuesday, brought regulators, operators and industry participants into a structured process […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced plans for a total ban on social media use for children under the age of 16, saying such platforms are “making children unhappy”. Starmer said the government “will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16”, warning that the platforms are “exposing […]
