Fresh pressure is building on Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in naira after a week-long suspension, but simultaneously raised its ex-depot price by N140 to N1,215 per litre, a move expected to trigger another round of pump price adjustments acro...
Barring any last minute change in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) schedule for the 2027 general elections, access would be granted to political parties to upload names of their governorship, deputy governorship and state House of Assembly candidates from today. The upload is a significant step in the electoral process as i...
The Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), the umbrella body of ground handling companies in the country, has suspended ground handling services to Max Air over debt. The action, which took effect today, effectively grounded the airline’s domestic operations nationwide, marking the first major enforcement move by the associat...
•Bureau of Public Procurement DG, Dr Adebowale Adedokun The Bureau of Public Procurement has announced plans to blacklist contractors who violate procurement rules as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and curb abuses in public contracting nationwide. The Director-General of the BPP, Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this in Abuja today ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and sunny weather activities from today to Wednesday nationwide. ‎‎NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday predicted sunny skies today over the northern region during the morning hours with chances of thunderstorms. ‎‎NiMet anticipated moderate rains over parts of Taraba and Ada...
•Tinubu (C), Shettima and some APC governors The push for state police gained fresh momentum at the weekend as rising insecurity across the country forced governors, lawmakers and stakeholders into a defining debate, with most states backing the proposal while others warned of abuse, repression and political misuse. From the North to the South...
•Truckload of rice President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors to distribute rice across all states of the federation. The directive, according to Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State and the Director-General, Renewed Hope Ambassadors yesterday, was to support citizens observing the ongoing Ramadan and Lenten seasons. He sai...
•Nigerian Air Force jets Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the Service’s readiness to provide nationwide airlift and comprehensive security support ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Air Chief boss made the pledge today during a courtesy visit to the c...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has ofÂficially commenced free online membership regÂistration across Nigeria, following the successful kick-off of its nationwide registration and revalidaÂtion in Abuja last month. The party added that its manual registration will continue simultaneously across the country, reports Daily Independent. ADC...
•Haze weather The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast a mix of dust haze, isolated thunderstorms, and sunny conditions across Nigeria from today to Wednesday. The forecast was contained in NiMet’s weather outlook released yesterday in Abuja. Dust haze is a weather phenomenon that occurs when fine dust particles, often from desert regio...

