Transportation fares across several Nigerian cities have surged sharply as petrol prices climbed to about₦1,200 per litre, a development linked to rising global crude oil prices triggered by escalating tensionsinvolving the United States and Iran in the Middle East. Market surveys conducted in Lagos and other states showed that some filling stations and independentmarketers raised…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeriandiplomatic missions across the world and multilateral organisations, months after their nominationswere confirmed by the Senate. According to a statement issued on March 6, 2026 by the President’s Special Adviser on Information andStrategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments include 34 non-career ambassadors and 31…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has formally registered as amember of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating that he intends to challenge aspects of therecently passed Electoral Act 2026 in court over concerns about its implications for future elections.Obi completed his party registration on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his…
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he believes he must be personally involved in determining whobecomes the next leader of Iran following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.In an interview published on March 5, 2026, Trump told Axios that the United States should play a directrole in selecting Iran’s next leader. The…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the implementation of new tax reforms will eliminate the burden of multiple levies and charges on small businesses and low-income earners in Nigeria, thereby helping to reduce poverty. Shettima noted that the planning and implementation of the tax reforms were carefully designed to improve livelihoods, contrary…
Former Bayelsa State Governor, who is currently representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Seriake Dickson, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form a new political party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). He announced at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Dickson attributed his action to the poor…
UK rapper, Justin Clarke-Samuel, popularly known as Ghetts, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a 20-year-old Nepali student in a London hit-and-run in 2025. The rapper, 41, was said to have been under the influence of alcohol and speeding while he drove his BMW recklessly before the accident in October, prosecutors…
he Federal High Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, of a 23-count charge bordering on alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the judgment, held that the anti-narcotics agency failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish…
Nigeria’s largest privately owned refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has reassured Nigerians that it will prioritise domestic supply to prevent fuel scarcity in the country despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the resulting volatility in the global oil market. In a statement on Thursday, the refinery said it remains committed to serving…
The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, over alleged misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust. The impeachment notice was presented on the floor of the House by the Majority Leader, Lawan Dala, and read by Speaker Ismail Falgore during plenary. According to…
