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Nigeria has pledged its total commitment to OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance. This move follows the departure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the oil cartel on 1 May 2026. Officials in Abuja spent Friday insisting that collective action remains the best way to handle market volatility. They claim that the Declaration of Cooperation…
Nigeria’s Workers’ Day observance has reopened debate on the real value of wages, with labour leaders warning that salary increases alone cannot shield workers from deepening economic pressure without currency stability. The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Festus Osifo, said the Federal Government must address what he described as the undervaluation…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has lost patience with the country’s electricity distribution companies. Lawmakers directed eleven DISCOs on Thursday to refund ₦55.42 billion to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The money was originally a loan under the National Mass Metering Programme to fix a broken billing system. That programme began in 2020 but has failed…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced Friday, May 1, 2026, as a public holiday in observance of this year’s International Workers’ Day, reaffirming the role of workers in national development amid ongoing economic and labour policy debates. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through an official statement issued on…
Nigeria’s police leadership has moved to enforce internal accountability after approving the dismissal and prosecution of officers linked to the fatal shooting of a civilian in Delta State, a case that has drawn renewed scrutiny to rules governing the use of force. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, authorised the disciplinary action following the conclusion…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally cleared Pastor Jerry Eze, founder of Streams of Joy International, following a comprehensive six-month investigation into his finances. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede revealed the probe during a business grant ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday. The investigation originated from intelligence reports and petitions triggered by massive, frequent…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 4.3 million units of illicit opioids from three clandestine warehouses in Lagos. Operatives raided properties in the Park View Estate area of Okota on April 17, 2026, recovering 1.9 million bottles of codeine syrup and 2.3 million tramadol pills. The street value of these substances…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) today condemned the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by officers in Delta State. The shooting occurred on April 26 under the Effurun Area Command. This violence breaks both national law and international human rights standards. Nigeria’s Constitution and the Anti-Torture Act specifically forbid such conduct. Officers must protect lives,…
Fresh tensions are building across Nigeria’s university syste as the Federal Government convenes an emergency meeting with non-teaching staff unions in a last-minute effort to prevent a nationwide strike. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education Conference Hall in Abuja, comes days before a deadline issued by the Senior…
Oil marketers are defying the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority by selling aviation fuel, Jet-A1, at ₦2,230 per litre. This price significantly exceeds the regulator’s suggested band of ₦1,760 to ₦1,988 in Lagos. The gap persists despite recent stakeholder negotiations intended to stabilise the market. Strong demand and an opaque supply chain, dominated…
