The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has stepped in to mediate the ongoing conflict between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and two major oil workers’ unions — the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
The intervention follows growing tension between…
Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Sokoto State Government to partner with bodies such as the Sokoto Professional Network (SPN) to address the pervasive issue of youth unemployment.
Speaking through the District Head of Gagi, Alhaji Sani Jabbi, at a capacity‑building workshop organized by SPN under the theme “Public Speaking, Report Writing, and Presentation Skills,” the…
Armed men believed to be kidnappers have abducted 12 passengers traveling on a Toyota bus along the Okene–Auchi route in Kogi State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday as the victims were returning from Abuja to Benin, Edo State. Among those taken were newly called‑to‑bar lawyers who had been part of a ceremony in Abuja.
An eyewitness account indicates that the attackers ambushed…
Zamfara State has officially confirmed that 10 people died in a catastrophic mining pit collapse at Kadauri village, in the Maru Local Government Area.
However, community observers and other sources claim the incident may have been far more devastating. One report puts the death toll at at least 100.
Rescue teams, aided by local residents, rushed to the scene and initially recovered 13…
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has announced that it will officially deploy its Electronic Content Management (ECM) System on September 30, 2025. This marks a significant step in reducing paperwork and enhancing service delivery across the Ministry.
The ECM system is designed to digitalize records management and streamline all official correspondences, aligning with the…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as commissioners, signaling another round of cabinet reshuffling aimed at strengthening his administration.
The nominees are Abdulkarim Maude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)-designate, and Dr. Aliyu Isa-Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied…
Less than 24 hours after suspending the sale of petrol in naira, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reversed course and reinstated it.
The initial decision — to halt naira-based transactions starting Sunday, September 28 — was explained as necessary because the refinery had been selling beyond its approved naira crude allocation and could no longer sustain the arrangement.
However…
The former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje claimed that in just six months of the current administration, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has generated more revenue than Ganduje did over his entire eight‑year tenure.
Ganduje made this assertion while responding to criticisms from his successor. He argued that Yusufs’s critics are trying to shift attention away from the gains of the…
SOKOTO, Nigeria – In a rare and prestigious gesture, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has conferred the traditional title of “Kakakin Daular Usmaniya” on renowned broadcaster and national figure, Dr. Peter Igho, MFR.
The conferment took place during the golden jubilee and reunion of the pioneer staff of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)…
INTRODUCTION
Yelwata in Benue state has been drenched in blood. Last October, I launched 50 books at the same time in Abuja to mark my birthday. One of the books is titled “Blood on the Niger and Benue: Nigeria’s Grim Insecurity Situation”. Everything said in that book has just bee reenacted in Yelwata, Benue State.
In the quiet hours of Friday night, June 13, 2025, the farming village…