Nigeria
NMDPRA Decries N1,500 Petrol, Says Pricing Governed By Unrestricted Free Market Provisions in PIA
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday explained that pricing of petroleum products in the downstream petroleum sector was governed by the unrestricted free
High Flood to Hit Lagos, Delta, 13 Other States in Seven Days, FG Warns, Urges Residents to Relocate
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The federal government has said a seven-day high flood will hit Imo, Cross River, Lagos and 12 other states, and warned the residents of the affected
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Governing Board Announces Adjustment to Blood Transfusion Policy
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced that members can now decide whether to accept or donate the four main components of blood based on
FATF Raises Global Alarm on Money Laundering, Fraud Risks in Gaming, Gambling
•Says e-wallets, mobile money, virtual assets, vulnerable to risks Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Global anti-money laundering watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has raised the alarm about criminal abuse associated
Over 17,000 People Still Missing in North-east, Says ICRC
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Despite the operational successes recorded by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in the war against insurgency, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has
Masari and I Rejected N650m Offer to Back Obasanjo’s Third Term, Says Farouq Aliyu
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The last has definitely not been heard on the purported third term ambition of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a former Minority Leader of the House
Presidency to Atiku: Take Your Economic Blueprint to Campaign Trail, Tinubu Will Remain Focused on Reforms
•Keyamo, Dare fault former VP for referring to Tinubu as ‘Bola’ Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Presidency yesterday told the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku
Catholic Bishops Demand End to Insecurity, Poverty
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for an end to insecurity, poverty and what it described as bad governance, saying violence, poor infrastructure
Police, NSCDC Strengthen Security in Oyo over ISWAP Attack Alert
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Oyo State Police Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies have strengthened security measures across the state following a recent
NAHCON Rejects Alleged Diversion of 5,000 Hajj 2027 Slots
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has rejected allegations of diversion of 5,000 Hajj slots for the 2027 pilgrimage, describing the claims as unfounded and urging stakeholders to distinguish
