Breaking News Breaking: US KC-135 military aircraft crashes in Iraq March 12, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi U.S. military refuelling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq during an ongoing operation in the Middle East, officials confirmed on Thursday, as search teams race to locate survivors and recover…
Politics Tambuwal, Kinigbe, Abaribe, six other senators defect to ADC March 12, 2026 Damilola Nine members of the senate on Thursday announced their defection from their respective political parties to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Godswill Akpabio read their letters of defection during plenary.…
Economy NNPC cuts petrol price to N1,130 in Lagos, N1,165 in Abuja March 12, 2026 Damilola The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has reduced the pump price of petrol at its retail outlets to N1,130 per litre in Lagos and N1,165 per litre in Abuja.…
Politics Reps amend electoral act, propose N10m fine, two-year jail for party membership March 11, 2026 Damilola The House of Representatives of Nigeria has approved an amendment to the Electoral Act 2026 aimed at criminalising membership in more than one political party at the same time. Under…
Economy Naira falls to N1,401/$ at official FX market amid global tensions March 11, 2026 Damilola The Nigerian currency, the Nigerian naira, traded at N1,401.4 per dollar on Tuesday at the official foreign exchange window. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the country’s official…
Economy Dangote Refinery cuts petrol price to N1,075 per litre March 10, 2026 Damilola The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price of petrol to N1,075 per litre. According to the refinery’s latest pricing template released on Tuesday, the new rate reflects a…
Nigeria News Govt aware of terrorists’ identities, locations in Nigeria – Gumi March 10, 2026 Damilola Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Abubakar Gumi has alleged that the Nigerian government is aware of the identities and locations of terrorists operating across the country. Gumi made the claim during a…
World News US embassy warns of possible terror threat in Nigeria March 10, 2026 Damilola The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert over a potential terrorist threat targeting American facilities and schools linked to the United States in the country. In…
Politics Zamfara gov Lawal dumps PDP for APC March 9, 2026 Damilola Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The development was confirmed on Monday in a statement issued by the…
Nigeria News Dangote Refinery hikes petrol price to N1,175 per litre March 9, 2026 Damilola Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the gantry price of petrol to N1,175 per litre, marking the third increase within one week. The latest adjustment was announced to fuel marketers on…
