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  • Ibadan Petrol Stations Hold Prices Despite Dangote Cut

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Ibadan Petrol Stations Hold Prices Despite Dangote Cut

    Petrol stations in Ibadan, Oyo State, have maintained their retail prices despite a recent N100-per-litre reduction in the ex-depot, or “gantry,” price by the Dangote Refinery. The sustained prices were confirmed through on-ground reports from […]

  • El-Rufai’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against ICPC Adjourned

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on El-Rufai’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against ICPC Adjourned

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until March 25 a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) […]

  • PDP Repositions to Salvage Nigeria from APC Stranglehold

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on PDP Repositions to Salvage Nigeria from APC Stranglehold

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to maintain optimism as it undertakes efforts to strengthen its position as the primary opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This statement follows an Expanded […]

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    The Nigerian government has intensified its scrutiny of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, assessing potential risks to national economic stability. This follows a meeting of the Economic Management Team (EMT), chaired by Finance […]

  • Iranian Women’s Footballers Granted Asylum in Australia

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Iranian Women’s Footballers Granted Asylum in Australia

    Six members of Iran’s women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas and will remain in Australia, while the rest of the squad departed the country late Tuesday. The decision follows a period in which […]

  • Senate Mourns Soldiers Killed in Kukawa Borno Attack

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Senate Mourns Soldiers Killed in Kukawa Borno Attack

    The Nigerian Senate observed a minute of silence on Wednesday to honour soldiers killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on a military base in Kukawa, Borno State, as lawmakers expressed deep concern over a […]

  • Senator Akobundu Resigns from PDP Over Party Crises

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Senator Akobundu Resigns from PDP Over Party Crises

    Senator Akobundu Resigns from Nigeria’s PDP, Citing Party Crises Senator Austin Akobundu, who represents the Abia Central Senatorial District, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of Nigeria’s major political parties. In his […]

  • Kwara Customs Seizes N478m Contraband, Generates N2.5b

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Kwara Customs Seizes N478m Contraband, Generates N2.5b

    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kwara State Command has seized contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N478.17 million, marking a significant interdiction in the state’s ongoing campaign against smuggling. The command also […]

  • Omah Lay: Afrobeats for Yorubas in Lagos, Others Shut Out

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Omah Lay: Afrobeats for Yorubas in Lagos, Others Shut Out

    Nigerian singer Omah Lay has ignited debate within the music industry after stating that the Afrobeats genre is predominantly dominated by artists from Lagos and the Yoruba ethnic group, creating significant barriers for musicians from […]

  • Germany Releases Oil Reserve as Global Energy Costs Soar

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Germany Releases Oil Reserve as Global Energy Costs Soar

    Germany will release a portion of its strategic petroleum reserves to help counter rising global oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche announced on Wednesday. The […]

  • Tinubu approves 150 medical staff for correctional centres.

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Tinubu approves 150 medical staff for correctional centres.

    Nigeria’s federal government has approved the immediate employment of 150 medical personnel—50 doctors and 100 nurses—to address critical shortages in the nation’s correctional centres’ hospitals. Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the plan on Tuesday, […]

  • Electoral Act 2026 Criminalizes Dual Party Membership

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Electoral Act 2026 Criminalizes Dual Party Membership

    The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the Electoral Act, introducing criminal penalties for citizens who maintain membership in more than one political party simultaneously. The amendment, approved during plenary on Wednesday, […]

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