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Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the party will “sort” the petrol subsidy “scam” if elected. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, the LP vice-presidential candidate was asked how the party hopes to get funds to run the country if elected. The issue of […]

Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO), Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the ongoing petrol shortage crisis will significantly improve in the coming week. Kyari had earlier blamed the prolonged scarcity on greed and arbitrage in the entire petroleum value chain. In a pre-recorded interview aired on Channels Television on […]

Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA), says he has confidence in security agencies to ensure the forthcoming elections hold in a secure atmosphere. Monguno spoke on Tuesday during a meeting with Mahmood Yakubu, chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who visited his office in Abuja. The NSA said the […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has arrested the officials of the Abuja head office of Sterling Bank over “N258 million” new notes “stashed” in the bank’s vault. In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said the regional and service managers of the bank were arrested on […]

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he will ensure a smooth exploration of petroleum resources in the north-east if elected.  In 2019, crude oil was discovered in the Kolmani River region at the border community between Bauchi and Gombe states, and in 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari flagged […]

Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has announced a three-month state of emergency in the country to enable rapid search-and-rescue operations. In a statement on Tuesday, Erdogan said the state of emergency would affect the 10 provinces hit by the earthquakes which occurred on Monday. The death toll in the earthquakes, which affected Turkey […]

A federal high court in Abuja has acquitted Shamsudeen, son of Bala Mohammed, Bauchi state governor, of fraud allegations. Shamsudeen was first arraigned in November 2016 on a 15-count charge bordering on conspiracy and intentional failure to declare his assets. He was arraigned alongside Bird Trust Agro Allied Limited, Intertrans Global Logistics […]

The Borno chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members to reopen all outlets in the state with immediate effect. Mohammed Kuluwu, IPMAN chairman in the state, issued the directive on Tuesday. Earlier today, the state chapter of the association directed its members to suspend all […]

Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the deployment of new commissioners of police to Lagos, Ogun, Adamawa, Taraba, and Enugu states. Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, announced the posting in a statement on Tuesday. Based on the IGP’s directive, Idowu Owohunwa will replace Abiodun Alabi in Lagos as commissioner […]