The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has backed the Federal Government’s plan to sell crude oil to domestic refineries through forward contracts but raised concerns over the proposed N1,350-per-litre petrol price ceiling, demanding clarity on how costs above ...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit packaging materials valued at over ₦200 million from five shops at Old Court Road Market in Aba, Abia State, following an operation targeting suspected counterfeit packaging ...
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), says its airstrikes across Borno and Adamawa states killed 103 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and destroyed several logistics hubs and storage facilities between October 10 and 18, ...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a police officer seen in a viral video making inappropriate and derogatory remarks about Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and people of Igbo extraction while travelling on public transport. Naija ...
The Federal Government has begun discussions with electricity distribution companies (DisCos) over plans to establish Energy Zones designed to provide 24-hour electricity supply to homes, businesses and industries in Nigeria’s major demand centres. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, held a ...
The proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria is facing a major legislative hurdle, with only four of the 36 state Houses of Assembly having approved the constitutional amendment required to introduce decentralised policing. Edo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers are ...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the 30-day petrol discount introduced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Retail does not amount to a return of the fuel subsidy regime abolished ...
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by immigration officers over alleged criminal offences across the country. The announcement comes as the administration of President Donald Trump intensifies ...
Nigerian passport holders can access 45 destinations without obtaining a visa before travelling, according to reports on the October 2026 edition of the Henley Passport Index, which places Nigeria 92nd in its global passport ranking. The reported position marks an ...
President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month tenure extension for the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap. The Presidency announced the approval in a statement issued on Monday ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, wanted over an alleged case of receiving stolen property. The anti-graft agency made the declaration in a notice signed ...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns over the alleged continued diversion of public funds by some government officials. Naija News reports that Olukoyede made the remarks on Thursday in Abuja at ...
Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding across parts of Ekiti, Ondo and Edo states, leaving residents counting their losses and raising concerns over the safety of communities affected by rising floodwaters. In Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, one person is ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned commercial drivers, transport workers and members of the public against accepting parcels without confirming their contents, following the discovery of illicit drugs concealed inside an energy drink bottle in a case ...
The Nigerian naira maintained a relatively stable position against the US dollar across foreign exchange markets in early October 2026, with the official exchange rate hovering around ₦1,329.34 per dollar while the parallel market rate stood at approximately ₦1,385. The ...