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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday apologised to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged shortage of petroleum products. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, he said his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office. “The administration knows the fuel shortage […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday declared that subsidy on power amounting to about N600bn during some period had now been stopped by the Federal Government. It also revealed that electricity tariffs were raised in February this year, and was quick to, however, state that the tariff payable by some customers in the franchise […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally informed the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of his intention to run for president in the 2023 general elections. He made his interest known on Tuesday during a meeting with the PDP leaders in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Atiku, the presidential candidate […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday in Abuja reacted to a global ranking that placed the Nigerian passport 98th out of 199 countries; below other African states such as Malawi, Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and The Gambia. It said although it welcomed the ranking, it is more concerned with Nigerian passport’s compliance with the global […]

Some 1.4 million children have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, meaning nearly one child a second has become a refugee, the UN said Tuesday. Fresh numbers from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) showed Tuesday that more than three million people have now fled Ukraine. Nearly half of them […]

Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has cautioned Nigerians against disrespecting and belittling her achievements. She made the declaration in reaction to a tweet made by one Ayomide, who questioned her status as a celebrity. Using his handle, @unclebobby86, Ayomide said, “The way you guys abuse the word celebrity ehh. Please what makes Toke celebrity? “Coming on […]

The Consumer Price Index rose to 15.7 per cent in February from 15.6 per cent in January, latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics have revealed. The NBS disclosed this in its ‘Consumer Price Index February 2022’ report on Tuesday. According to the NBS, the highest increases were recorded in prices of gas, liquid […]

The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has announced the reopening of Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza after 18 months of tolling suspension. According to the operators, tolling will commence on April 1 but commuters plying through the route would not pay for the first two weeks until April 15. In an advertorial placed in The Nation […]

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, on Monday challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to a fight, with nothing less than the fate of Ukraine, scene of Moscow’s brutal invasion, at stake. The eccentric billionaire and founder of aerospace company SpaceX took to Twitter, where his messages are notoriously erratic, to see whether the Russian leader […]

Airline operators in Nigeria have threatened to shut down operations in three days if the price of aviation fuel, popularly known as Jet-A1, is not brought down. They called on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd to give them a licence to import the product in order to avert the shutdown. Chairman, Air Peace, […]

Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, and other cities across the country experienced a blackout on Monday following the collapse of the national grid. No fewer than four Distribution Companies (DISCOs) confirmed the development via social media, informing their customers of the situation in their respective domains. They blamed the outage being experienced by consumers in various states […]

A female inmate of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Lagos State Command, Okike Chinyere, has emerged as the best graduating student of the Peace and Conflict Resolution department, National Open University (NOUN). She bagged a second-class upper degree in the course, according to a statement by the correctional service. Aside from her, a male inmate, Alegbe […]

The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Spokesman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this, said Ekwem was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos State, while on his way to a three-week crusade in […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition, Daily Trust learnt from credible sources.  The sources said the VP told the president of his desire to take over from him at the expiration of his tenure in 2023 to consolidate the achievements they recorded since they took over from the opposition […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a model leader who respects other people’s beliefs, saying he has not had any dispute with him since they took over power in 2015. Osinbajo said this when the Senegal-based Grand Khalifa of Tijjaniya Movement, Worldwide, His Eminence, Sheikh Muhammadu Mahi Ibrahim Niass, paid him […]

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said he is capable of leading Nigeria. He said this during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics while responding to questions regarding his interest in the 2023 Presidential election. “I believe I have what it takes to lead Nigeria,” Saraki said. “I am not someone who shies away […]