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Oil Marketers Begin Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting premium motor spirit, PMDS, otherwise known as petrol, from Dangote Petroleum Refinery under the existing agreement between it and the […]

I’m Still On FG’s Wanted List – Igboho
The Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, on Wednesday, said he is still on the wanted list of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Igboho lambasted a former director in President Bola Tinubu’s […]

Niger State Government Clarifies Report On Slapping Of Islamic Cleric
The Niger State Government has clarified a viral video of the state governor, Mohammed Bago, seen ordering security personnel to slap a man during the Fidua prayer for the late wife of the deputy governor, […]

Dr. Akintunde Shot Dead By Neighbor During Dispute Over Loud Music In US (Photos)
Wisconsin dentist shot dead by neighbor during dispute over loud music A dispute over loud music ended with a well-known Wisconsin dentist being killed inside his apartment building. Keionna McGowan sobbed in court on Thursday when she […]

Lagos To Resume Monthly Sanitation Exercise 7 Years After Cancellation
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, seven years after it was discontinued. Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources in the state, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that […]

One Killed, Three Injured In Fresh Sara-Suka Clash In Jos
One person was reportedly killed while three others got injured when members of rival groups, popularly known as Sara-Suka, clashed around Yantifa community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Residents said the […]

Brace Up For Fresh Electricity Tariff Hike – FG Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months”. It, however, said that the planned increase needed to be balanced by subsidies for less-affluent electricity users. Bloomberg quoted […]

Food Inflation Dropping, Prices Of Yam, Tomatoes Declining – Bayo Onanuga
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has posited that food inflation is declining. Onanuga stated that the prices of yam, tomatoes and other foodstuffs are drastically reducing. Posting on X, […]

Dangote: Refinery Paid $100M for Land, No Government Incentives for $20B Lekki Refinery
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, asserted on Saturday that his $20 billion refinery at the Lekki Free Trade Zone was built without any incentives from the Nigerian government. This statement was made during a visit […]

NASS, Four Others Get ₦109 Billion Allocation In One Month — Report
Amid the prevailing high cost-of-living crisis in the country, the National Assembly and four other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Federal Government have received a combined sum of N109bn as statutory allocations in the […]

Tinubu, Xi Jinping To Sign Five MOUs Today
President to be honoured with 21-gun salute, inspects guard of honour at Great Hall To also lay wreath in honour of fallen hero Holds dinner with Chinese CEOs Nigeria, China strengthen ties in rail infrastructure […]

Ambassadors: FG Screens Femi Fani-Kayode, Femi Pedro, Others
The Federal Government is vetting potential candidates to fill diplomatic roles in its 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 global consulates, Sunday PUNCH reports. Impeccable sources familiar with the developments revealed that […]

Former Beverly Hills 90210 Star, Shannen Doherty Dies At 53 (Photos)
Shannen Doherty, known for her roles on the wildly popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and on the witchcraft fantasy “Charmed,” has died after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She was 53. It is […]

Police Arrest Anambra Couple For Selling Their Baby Girl For ₦1 Million
The Anambra State government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has handed a couple and an accomplice to the police for alleged human trafficking in Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. […]

President Tinubu Renames National Theatre As Wole Soyinka Centre For Arts
President Tinubu renames National Theatre as Wole Soyinka Centre for Arts and Culture, reveals honour in birthday tribute. Read In full PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA AT 90: TRIBUTE TO A NATIONAL TREASURE AND GLOBAL ICON I […]

Wike To Kingibe: I Am The FCT Minister Now, You Will Not Return To Senate In 2027
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Monday tackled the senator representing the territory, Ireti Heebah Kingibe, saying she would lose the support of the people in the next election. Speaking at the […]

Hardship: Bricklayer Absconds As Wife Gives Birth To Triplets In Ondo
A bricklayer identified as Bayo Jeje has allegedly absconded from home after his wife gave birth to a set of triplets at a private hospital in Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. […]

Marketers Distribute 25 Million Litres Dangote Diesel
Independent marketers have lifted and distributed over 25 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in less than three months after the plant started releasing AGO to […]

Rat Infestation Disrupts UK Nuclear Plant Construction
Workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant construction site in the UK have reported a significant rat infestation, raising health and safety concerns. The rat problem is causing disruption to the major energy […]

Why I’m Investing $100m In Auto Industry – Ashogbon, US-Based Nigerian
A US-based Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Asper Online Auction, Otunba Saheed Ashogbon, has announced plans to invest $100 million in an online auto auction platform in Nigeria. Unveiling his plans to the […]

Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Of Ex-Bank PHB MD, Atuche
The court held that the appellant had not given it any reason to tamper with the concurrent finding of the two lower courts. After about 13 years of trial, the Supreme Court, on Friday morning […]

Toddler Kicked Out Of Nursery ‘For Being Transphobic’
A toddler has been kicked out of nursery after being accused of transphobia, new figures reveal. The child, aged either three or four, was suspended for ‘abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity’, data from […]

NAF Strikes Kill Terrorists In Zamfara, Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said several terrorists were killed during an air interdiction on the Malum Forest in Kaduna State. According to the service, most of the terrorists are responsible for recent attacks […]

Police Inspector Slumps & Dies After Watching Arsenal Vs Real Madrid In Calabar
An Inspector of Police in Nigeria and a diehard fan of Arsenal football club, Stephen Enang, slumped and died shortly after watching Arsenal defeat Spanish giants, Real Madrid 3-0 on Tuesday, April 8. Eyewitnesses say the […]

Wole Soyinka Slams President Tinubu’s Address, Response To Protests
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address to Nigerians regarding the ongoing protests across the country. In a statement released on Sunday, Soyinka expressed his disappointment and concern over the […]

Mystery Of Dangote Refinery In Nigerian Oil Politics By Farooq Kperogi
Many Nigerians invested hopes in the Dangote Refinery and thought it would bring stability to Nigeria’s chaotic petroleum industry. But on the cusp of its coming on stream, it began to be dogged by regulatory and […]

Police Evacuate Three Headless Bodies Found In Ondo River
The Ondo State Police Command has declared that the three headless bodies found floating in the river between Ore and Odigbo communities on Sunday—were likely dumped there by unidentified individuals from outside the state or […]

Aviation School In Enugu Decries Low Patronage, Set To Award Scholarships
The Eastwing Aviation Institute, Enugu, a private institution, has decried low patronage by the South-East youths, saying the school was established to bridge aviation gap in the zone. Mr Nnamdi Hojo, the Registrar of the […]

Natasha ‘apologises’ to Akpabio over sexual harassment allegation
The suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udaughan, on Sunday, tendered an unreserved apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the controversial sexual harassment allegation she levelled against him. However, her perceived apology was […]

Anambra 2025: Nicholas Ukachukwu wins APC Governorship Primary
Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged the All Progressives Congress flag bearer in the Anambra state Governorship election billed for November 8, 2025. He was declared the winner of the primary election held at the Professor […]

New Terrorist Group, Mahmuda, Resumes Attacks In Kwara, Kills Three
A terrorist group called Mahmuda carried out a fresh attack on Duruma village in Baruten Local Government Area, Kwara State, on Tuesday morning, multiple sources told SaharaReporters. “Mahmuda militants killed our people in Duruma village of […]

RCCG Pastor, Agu Irukwu Accused Of Dividing The Akinboro Family
Scandal Strikes RCCG Pastor in Family Feud: Pastor Agu Irukwu Accused of Dividing the Akinboro Family Once revered as a spiritual guide, Pastor Agu Irukwu, a senior member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God […]

Kwara Council Chairman Claims Public Transformer Moved To Family House Of Governor’s Aide For Security Reasons
Residents who spoke to SaharaReporters had accused Makama of abusing his son’s political influence to hijack the transformer, which was procured for the collective benefit of the community. The Executive Chairman of the Edu Local […]

Tinubu To Receive Draft Bill Seeking Return To Regional Government On Friday
President Bola Tinubu will, on Friday, receive a draft bill seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria. The proposed legislation authored by a chieftain of the Yoruba socio-cultural association, Afenifere, Akin […]

Is Feminity In Male Natural? – Victor Obanor
Ask yourself these questions before reading further! You discovered one of your siblings, children, relatives or family member always act feminin. Would you because of that hate the person? hurt the person or kill the […]

DOOMSDAY! Will earth end on Sept 28?
Doomsday conspiracists are abuzz with claims that Earth will face catastrophic events on September 28, 2024. This prediction is tied to the “Blood Moon Prophecy,” which suggests that the world will end following the final […]

How social media can lead to a visa denial — and what to avoid
In today’s digital age, your online presence can carry as much weight as your official paperwork — especially when it comes to visa applications. Immigration authorities in many countries now check applicants’ social media activity as part of routine […]

Nigeria’s New National Anthem (Full Lyrics)
Nigeria’s new National Anthem Nigeria we hail thee Our own dear native land Though tribes and tongue may differ In brotherhood we stand Nigerians all, are proud to serve Our sovereign Motherland. Our flag shall be a symbol That truth and justice reign In peace or battle honour’d, And […]

Nigeria Missing In Top 10 Most Stressful Countries In Africa (See List)
A report has revealed the top 10 most stressful countries in Africa in 2024 with Nigeria ranked 33rd on the continent. In Africa, stress levels are notably high due to a combination of economic challenges, political […]