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The Group Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent scarcity in cooking gas to a temporary loading and disruption during the strike action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). According to him, the industrial action had halted...

The Olori-Ebi of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, Otunba Adedokun Ajidagba has declared that the crown of the Awujale of Ijebuland is not for sale and will only go to a rightful and legitimate candidate from the family.Ajidagba made the declaration during a family gathering of more than 200 princes and princesses of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, held at Ile Nla Quarters, Agusenbi, Ijebu-Ode, in Ogun State on Sunday.He reaffirmed that the Ijebu-Ode r...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled two major drug cartels behind six cocaine consignments destined for the United Kingdom.The operations, carried out over three weeks across Lagos, led to the arrest of six suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Alhaji Hammed Ode....

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, celebrated teachers worldwide for World Teachers’ Day 2025, urging a renewed focus on addressing the pressing global teacher shortage.This was disclosed in a statement signed by the first lady, made available to Super FM on Sunday....

President Bola Tinubu has called for the promotion of peace in Nigeria, emphasizing that there is no place for hate.He made the remarks on Saturday in Jos, Plateau State, during the burial ceremony of  Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nantawe Yilwatda....

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, challenging the legality of the six-month suspension imposed on Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over alleged misconduct.The suit, filed by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, was dismissed by t...

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the Rivers State emergency rule.The suit, filed by Belema Briggs and four others, sought to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of the emergency.Justice Omotosho ruled th...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of proposed amendments to the country’s electoral legal framework.Yakubu made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the European Union (EU) Election Observation Follow-up Mission t...

Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ), Agun Gbenga, slumped and died on Thursday in BeninGbenga slumped shortly after delivering his goodwill message at an event put up by the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA), held at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Benin....

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed more than 10 deaths, 24 passengers rescued, and 42 still missing from the Kogi boat mishap.In a post on Thursday, NEMA said search and rescue operations continue.According to the agency, the inc...