The United States mission in Nigeria has warned that high-profile individuals who engage in corruption can be barred from receiving visas. In a post shared on X on Monday, the US mission said, “fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability.” “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals […]

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria has called on the Dangote Refinery to make its fuel supply more accessible to marketers and sell products at affordable rates. The spokesperson for the association, Ikem Ohia, said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday that closer collaboration with the refinery would ensure steady […]

Nigeria is expected to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by October when the global task force holds its plenary in Paris, France, the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has disclosed. The FATF is an intergovernmental organisation founded by the G7 countries to develop policies to combat […]

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), on Tuesday, rejected alleged plans by the federal government to sell significant stakes in Joint Venture (JV) assets, managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). The two critical unions warned […]

Cross River State Government has empowered 400 of its citizens, comprising farmers and former members of the defunct Bakassi Defence Force, with grants worth N800 million to support their reintegration and entrepreneurial growth through agriculture and other ventures. The beneficiaries, who recently completed intensive training on Innovative and Integrated Agricultural Value Chain at CSS Farms […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday disclosed that Nigeria’s gross external reserve climbed to $43 billion as of September 11, 2025. This was revealed by the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, while briefing journalists after the 302nd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held on September 22nd and 23rd, 2025, in Abuja. According […]

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed legislative duties at the National Assembly after months of suspension, describing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as a “dictator.” Her return followed the unsealing of her office, located in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing, by the Deputy Director of the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji. […]

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 […]