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Minister defends NNPC petrol discount, says it's not return to subsidy

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has defended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited's (NNPC) 30-day petrol discount initiative, saying it is intended to provi... Read More


2027: APC to inaugurate presidential campaign council for Tinubu's re-election Wednesday

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will inaugurate President Bola Tinubu's 2027 presidential campaign council on Wednesday, 14 October, as the party steps up preparations ... Read More


INEC List: Jigawa ADC candidate fumes over running mate replacement

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi and 11 others have made the final list of governorship candidates in Jigawa released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sa... Read More


Court rejects Euracare's bid to stop inquest into Chimamanda Adichie's son's death

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikoyi on Monday rejected a bid by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operator of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, to stop a coroner's inques... Read More


Why ADC plans to restore petrol subsidy - Spokesperson

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Nigeria's opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said it will subsidise domestic crude oil production to reduce petrol prices if it wins the 2027 presidential ele... Read More


EFCC arraigns Nigerian-American over alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, over an alleged vehicle import fraud involving more than $320,000. Mr Ade... Read More


2027: Kaduna APC vows massive turnout as Tinubu's presidential campaign begins

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State says it is ready to receive President Bola Tinubu and other party leaders as the ruling party prepares to kick off its president... Read More


Nigerian govt to invest more in technology, intelligence to tackle insecurity

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Nigerian government says it will continue to invest in technology, intelligence and operational capabilities to tackle insecurity, acknowledging that serious security challenge... Read More


JUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria's growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Nigeria's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.2 per cent, even as it warned that higher prices for essentials will aggravate pov... Read More


CJN swears in 68 new SANs

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, swore in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the Supreme Court in Abuja. The ceremony was held during a spec... Read More