September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group to embrace peace and dialogue in resolving their ongoing dispute, stressing that the matter is crucial to Nigeria’s peace, stability, and economic well-being. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari…
September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been full of drama, with several nations facing suspension from football’s biggest stage. Initially, reports highlighted Russia, Congo, and Pakistan as countries sidelined from the tournament. However, fresh updates confirm that only Russia remains officially banned from the competition. Russia: Still…
September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril The Abia State Government has unveiled plans to establish two new isolation centres as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and enhance disease control capacity. The announcement was made on Monday in Umuahia by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, after the State Executive Council meeting…
September 8, 2025-Published by Cyril The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly denied reports suggesting it plans to shut down its petrol unit for up to three months. The clarification comes after Reuters cited industry monitor IIR Energy, which claimed the refinery’s 204,000 barrels-per-day Residue Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit (RFCCU) was shut following catalyst leaks. Reacting…
Published by Cyril — September 8, 2025 The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, has declared a two-week fasting and prayer session for Edo State. The spiritual exercise, according to the monarch, is aimed at warding off evil, ensuring peace, and seeking divine protection for the people of Edo and…
Published by Cyril — September 8, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed Fegho John Umunubo, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President. The disengagement takes immediate effect, according to an official statement released on Monday. The announcement, signed by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of…
September 7, 2025-Published by Cyril The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared that its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025, will go ahead despite opposition from stakeholders. In a strongly worded statement signed by its President, Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Afolabi Olufemi, the union alleged that…
September 7, 2025-Published by Cyril Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has warned that more Nigerians are living in poverty today than at the time of the country’s independence in 1960. Speaking at an interactive session in Owerri, Imo State, the key member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) stressed that Nigeria can only defeat…
September 7, 2025-Published by Cyril Elon Musk, billionaire owner of social media platform X, has reiterated that the platform will remain a space where all sides of an argument can be heard, stressing that content moderation is handled through community-driven mechanisms. In a post on his X handle on Sunday, Musk wrote: His remarks come…
September 7, 2025-Published by Cyril A civil society organisation, Rights for Human Dignity and Justice (RHDAJ), has called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately arrest and prosecute the leaders of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over what it described…
