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Nigeria’s daily importation of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, climbed sharply by 96.6 percent in March 2026, reaching 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres per day recorded in February. The figures were published on Tuesday by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in its monthly fact…
The Supreme Court has fixed April 22 for the hearing of an appeal filed by African Democratic Congress National Chairman David Mark, arising from the protracted leadership crisis rocking the political party. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, fixed the date on Tuesday after granting an accelerated hearing…
The Knights Templar Order has strongly condemned an AI-generated image shared by Donald Trump depicting himself in a Christ-like form, describing it as “offensive and blasphemous” and demanding its immediate removal. The group issued a statement reacting to the image and called on the US president to issue a public apology to Christians worldwide….
Twelve years after Boko Haram militants abducted 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State, parents of the victims have called on the Nigerian government, the United Nations and the international community to renew efforts to secure the release of those still missing. In an open letter on Monday signed by Yana Galang and Zanna…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has filed an amended nine-count charge against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged fraud, abuse of office, and corruption. Counsel for the former governor, Ukpong Abang, disclosed this to journalists shortly after proceedings at the Kaduna State High Court on Monday. Abang said the…
More than 60 people are confirmed dead after a military airstrike on Jilli market along the Borno-Yobe border, with injured victims evacuated to hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu, intensifying demands for accountability over civilian casualties. The Nigerian military defended the operation as intelligence-led, stating it targeted an ISWAP logistics hub, even as it ordered…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports held by persons who have formally renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The directive, contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media, Alao Babatunde, covers Nigerians whose renunciation requests have been formally approved…
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has described US President Donald Trump as a destabilising force, stating the world has become more dangerous since he assumed office. Sonko made the remarks at an international conference on sovereignty held at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar. A video of his address was published by Al…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has publicly warned that hackers have gained unauthorised access to her personal email account, urging citizens to disregard any messages originating from the compromised address. In a security notice posted on X on Friday, Dabiri-Erewa identified the affected account as aodabiri@yahoo.com and cautioned…
A 32-hour temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter commenced Saturday afternoon, even as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the four-year conflict remain stalled. The Kremlin announced it had ordered a truce from Saturday at 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) until the end of Sunday. Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief…
