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The looming threat of industrial action that severely impacted port activities in Apapa has been put on hold as the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and two major transport unions, the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), have announced the suspension of their planned three-day service withdrawal.The unions had previously issued a strike notice o...

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Sadiq Mamman Lagos, has criticised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his 2027 comment against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.Mamman Lagos, who is one of the strongest allies of Governor Sani, told El-Rufai to steer clear of Kaduna.He said only God will decide the winners of the governorship and pr...

Amid the protracted speakership tussle which has unsettled the hitherto calm legislative arm of Lagos State, ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, showed up at the Assembly Complex.Obasa was chaperoned by a retinue of armed, stern-looking uniformed security operatives as he walked into the hallowed chambers which he has not been publicly seen since his removal as Lagos speaker on Monday, January 13, 2025.In a s...

Renowned Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Folorunso Alakija, has reportedly lost her sight following a health crisis triggered by a near air mishap, sources close to her medical team have revealed.The 73-year-old founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil was said to be traveling with her husband, Modupe Alakija, when the incident caused a sudden spike in her blood pressure, ultimately affecting her vision....

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR) has, again, announced a further crash in the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol effective from today. This latest reduction in the ex depot price of the product represents a N65 cut from the previous price of N890 to N825 per litre.This was contained in a statement issued by the firm yesterday. The latest action by DPR marked the second price reduction of...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has said the engineering work on the first Made-in-Nigeria helicopter is nearing completion.The agency promised that it would soon fly the Nigerian chopper.The Project Manager of NASENI’s Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute in Kaduna, Kareem Aduagba, announced this yesterday during a Focus Group Engagement organised...

Women from the Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State have vowed to protest nude if the Federal Government goes ahead to resume oil extraction in the area without addressing their grievances.Speaking under the auspices of “Ogoni Women Coalition for Sustainable Environment,” the women said they would not allow the resumption of oil activities in the area until key issues that led to the stoppage of oil explorat...

The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Chief Peter Ameh, has condemned the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC for hosting the caucus meeting of the party at the banquet hall of the Presidential villa....

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has advised former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to move on from his ministerial disappointment, urging him to stop acting like a child.Onanuga, speaking in an interview on Tuesday, said El-Rufai appeared to still be nursing grievances over his failed ministerial nomination, months after President Tinubu’s cabinet was con...

The European Commission received requests from Nigeria and 23 other non-members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries seeking inclusion in the list of nations eligible to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union.Non-hazardous waste, which accounts for 95.6 per cent of solid waste produced in Europe, includes municipal waste such as packaging, clothing, bottles, and plastics, as wel...