At least eight Kenyans died and more than 80 others were receiving specialised treatment yesterday, with some sustaining gunshot wounds, during countrywide protests against police brutality and poor governance, human rights groups said. The state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported monitoring countrywide demonstrations, l...
•Fuel tankers There is an imminent disruption in fuel supply following the failure of petroleum marketers and truck owners to lift products at Dangote Refinery and Lekki Seaport. This is in protest against the Lagos State government’s enforcement of N12,500 e-call-up levy on trucks operating along the Lekki-Epe corridor, reports Daily Trust. M...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from today, Monday, June 16, to Wednesday, June 18. In its three-day weather outlook released in Abuja, NiMet said early morning thunderstorms are expected in northern states, including Kaduna, Adamawa, and Taraba today, reports The PUNCH. ...
•Take-It-Back protesters A clash between protesters and security operatives looms today, Thursday, June 12, as the Take It Back Movement, the rally organisers, has resolved to carry out a demonstration at the National Assembly, Abuja and 19 other locations across the country during the June 12 celebrations. President Bola Tinubu addresses a jo...
•Late Chief Judge Abutu Normal court activities will dwindle from July 28, when all Federal High Court divisions across the country are expected to proceed on the court’s annual vacation. The court’s spokesperson, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, who announced this in two separate statements today, also disclosed the death of Federal High Court’...
•FRSC patrol In preparation for the Eid el-Kabir celebrations on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a special patrol across the country, scheduled to run from June 5 to June 11. According to a statement by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the operation will involve over 36,000 regular and special mar...
•A protest by judiciary workers Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) yesterday began a nationwide strike to demand the implementation of the national minimum wage and salary increase. The strike paralysed activities across the courts, reports The Nation. In a May 30 circular, JUSUN’s national body, through its acting Nationa...
There are indications that the federal government’s (FG) scheme, designed to transition Nigeria’s vehicle transportation service industry away from fossil fuel (petrol) to gas, has encountered a major hitch. Industry stakeholders told our correspondent that the initial enthusiasm has been overtaken by frustration due to supply shortages and in...
•Dangote refinery fuel loading bay The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh cut in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) nationwide. The new rates now range from ₦875 to ₦905 per litre, depending on location, reports Channels TV. A breakdown of the revised prices shows, Lagos:₦875, South-West ₦885, North-East: ₦905, Nort...
•FRSC officials on duty The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to curb the proliferation of fake driving schools nationwide. Mohammed made the commitment during the 2025 national workshop for driving school proprietors and instructors today in Abuja, reports Nigerian ...
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