Yilwatda, Sultan Call for Religious Tolerance, Unity to Build Greater Nigeria
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad …
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Smugglers Ferry 230 Migrants in Single Boat Into UK
Organized smuggling network has achieved a daring feat by ferrying a record 230 migrants across the English Channel to the …
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IPC Executive Director Lanre Arogundade Assumes IFEX Leadership Roles as Deputy Convenor, Governance Committee Member
The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member …
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Tinubu Receives ICPC Report On ‘Fake’ Presidential Agency
President Bola Tinubu has received the interim report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on …
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Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Ogun Missing As Abia Tops 9 Others in Governance, Citizen Satisfaction Rankings
By Ayo Kehinde Abia State has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-rated state for citizen satisfaction and one of the country’s fastest-improving …
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PSC Reshuffles Police Leadership, Deploys Eight Commissioners to State Commands
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved a major reshuffle of senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force, appointing a …
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Nigeria’s Tax Revenue Hits ₦27.1trn
By Ayo Kehinde Nigeria’s tax collections rose by 113 percent from ₦12.3 trillion in 2023 to ₦27.1 trillion as of July 2026, according to an internal report by the Nigeria Revenue Service. The revenue authority attributed the increase to the digitisation of the tax system, the enactment of four new tax reform laws, reforms within the agency and an executive order designed to close loopholes. The NRS said the development was part of broader reforms that had moved the economy from what it described as severe macroeconomic distress towards greater stability. It identified the major challenges inherited by the Bola Tinubu administration as an unsustainable fuel subsidy regime, an opaque foreign exchange system, weak oil-sector performance and a tax base …
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Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price To ₦1,165, Diesel To ₦1,570
Following the fall in Brent Price from $100 per barrel to $79 pb in the wake a c lull in the Middle East war, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the ex-depot prices of petrol and diesel, lowering the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to ₦1,165 per litre and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) to ₦1,570 per litre. The new pricing, announced on Wednesday, reduces the ex-depot price of petrol by ₦50 from ₦1,215 per litre, while diesel falls by ₦80 from ₦1,650 per litre. The refinery, however, said the adjustment forms part of its efforts to make refined petroleum products more affordable, improve access to fuel and support economic activity across the country. The Dangote Group …
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Brent Tumbles Below $80 as US-Iran Talks Raise Supply Hopes
Brent crude fell below $80 per barrel on Tuesday after renewed optimism over negotiations between the United States and Iran eased fears of prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The international oil benchmark dropped by almost five per cent to around $79 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell more than five per cent to about $76 per barrel, according to Oilprice.com. The decline marked the lowest level for both benchmarks since July 13. The sell-off followed comments by senior US officials suggesting that discussions aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were making progress, raising hopes that one of the world’s most important energy corridors could soon reopen …
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DMO’s August Savings Bond Offers Nearly 15 Percent Returns on N5,000 Investment
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has opened subscriptions for its August 2026 Federal Government Savings Bond, giving retail investors the opportunity to earn annual returns of nearly 15 percent with a minimum investment of N5,000. In a notice released on Monday, the DMO unveiled two fixed-income instruments under the monthly savings bond programme. The first is a two-year bond maturing on August 12, 2028, with an annual interest rate of 13.963 percent, while the second is a three-year bond maturing on August 12, 2029, offering 14.963 percent per annum. Subscriptions opened on August 3 and will close on August 7, while successful investors will receive allotments on August 12, the settlement date from which interest will begin to accrue. A …
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Nigeria Earned ₦24tn From Crude Exports in Six Months, says CBN Report
From Victor Osula, Abuja Nigeria’s crude oil exports generated an estimated ₦24.02 trillion in the first six months of 2026, reinforcing the country’s dependence on crude sales for foreign exchange even as domestic refiners continued to complain about inadequate feedstock. An analysis of production and export data compiled from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the country exported about 182.2 million barrels of crude between January and June. Using the average monthly price of Bonny Light crude and an exchange rate of ₦1,365 to the dollar, those exports were worth approximately $17.6 billion, or ₦24.02 trillion. Over the same period, Nigeria produced an estimated 263.65 million barrels of crude with a gross market value of $25.41 billion, equivalent …
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Sheikh Jingir Restates Support for APC Muslim -Muslim Ticket, Anti- Christian Remarks
A few days after he raised a whirlwind in the polity with his fanatical support for the governing All Progressives …
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Yilwatda, Sultan Call for Religious Tolerance, Unity to Build Greater Nigeria
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad …
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Scandal Rocks UNILAG As NDPC Opens Forensic Probe Into Lotus Bank, Hackerbella Over Student Data Breach
By Ayo Kehinde The University of Lagos UNILAG, is in the center of a major data privacy breach after the …
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What Happened To Nigeria’s $20 Billion?, Promise Adiele
Nigeria is subliminally going through perilous times. Unfortunately, the factors responsible for these conditions are dangerously explained away politically. The …
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Banks Are Not My Business, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Whenever I see any bank and the ill-assorted characters called bankers in their foppish coats I suffer an extravagance of …
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Appeal Court Sacks Gabam as SDP National Chairman
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday delivered a major legal blow to Shehu Gabam by setting aside …
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APC Senator Fadahunsi Honours Police Invitation Over ‘Kill Accord Members’ Remark
Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, on Wednesday honoured the invitation of the Nigeria Police Force by appearing …
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2027: Kogi Fixes N150m Campaign Signage Fee for Presidential Candidates
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Government has approved official fees for the placement of billboards, posters, branded T-shirts, …
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Kogi Police Command Rescue 15 Kidnap Victims
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi Police Command has successfully rescued fifteen (15) victims abducted along the Itobe–Anyigba Highway in …
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EU Delegation Confirms Readiness to Monitor Nigeria’s 2027 Poll
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has disclosed its readiness to participate in monitoring the upcoming 2027 general …
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