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The recent reduction in petrol prices by Dangote Petroleum Refinery has put fuel importers at risk of losing an estimated N466.62 million daily and N13.998 billion monthly, according to industry findings. The refinery slashed its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N865 to N835 per litre last week—its third price adjustment in six weeks. This move has widened the gap between locally refined petrol and imported fuel, which now has an average landing cost of N868.33 per litre—N33.33 higher than Dangote’s rate. Market Shift: Importers Face Heavy Losses With Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption at 50 million litres, importers…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over its controversial ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song “Tell Your Papa,” which critiques President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. The NBC had prohibited the song from airing on radio and television, claiming it violated “public decency standards” and was “objectionable.” However, SERAP, in its suit (FHC/L/CS/797/2025) filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, argues that the ban unlawfully restricts freedom of expression, media freedom, and Nigerians’ right to access information. The lawsuit, filed on April 11, 2025, seeks: – An immediate reversal of…
Bulama Bukarti, a security analyst and senior fellow at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, has raised concerns over Boko Haram’s increasing presence on major social media platforms, including TikTok. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday 20th April, 2025, Bukarti revealed that the extremist group is now using video clips and live streams to spread its ideology and justify its violent actions. His warning comes just days after Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) disclosed that Boko Haram attacks had claimed the lives of 100 soldiers and 280 civilians in Borno State within six months. Bukarti, who has…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of at least 10 suspects and the seizure of significant quantities of illicit drugs during a series of operations across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA detailed several high-profile arrests and busts conducted in multiple states including Kano, Bayelsa, Lagos, Anambra, Kaduna, Osun, Kebbi, and Edo. One of the most notable arrests involved a 22-year-old man, Muhammad Mohammed, in Kano State, accused of supplying illegal drugs to bandits. He was apprehended along the Bichi-Kano Road…
A human rights advocacy group, The Critical Thinkers, has urged the coroner’s court to order a forensic review of phone records belonging to all individuals around the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, within the 48 hours leading up to his death. Contradictions in Medical Accounts Raise Questions Bart expressed concern over conflicting statements given by medical personnel and Mohbad’s close associates, particularly regarding the exact time and circumstances of the singer’s death. During the last sitting of the inquest, Dr. Chigozie Iwuala of Perez Medicare Hospital testified that Mohbad was brought in dead and had likely been…
Despite increasing calls for regional security autonomy, discussions on the creation of state police will not feature in the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 24, multiple presidency sources confirmed. Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to chair the meeting at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja—marking the second NEC session in 2025. However, sources revealed that state police formation is not on the official agenda, despite pressure from some quarters to revisit the topic. “The Vice President determines the agenda. As of Sunday night, state police is not included,” a source close…
“No politician can win without Northern support,” says ex-presidential aide As political conversations intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Northern Elders Forum spokesperson and ex-Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Political Matters, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that the North will play a decisive role in determining Nigeria’s next president. In a viral video interview with Prof. Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Baba-Ahmed revealed that the region will publicly declare its political direction within the next six months. “No politician can become President of Nigeria without the support of the North,” Baba-Ahmed…
New memo reminds workers of mandatory Certificate of Non-Indebtedness Federal civil servants approaching retirement have been warned to clear any outstanding housing loans or risk having their properties seized by the government. This warning comes through an official memo issued by Patience Oyekunle, the Permanent Secretary of the Career Welfare Office under the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. The memo, obtained on Sunday, emphasizes that retiring civil servants must comply with Public Service Rule 021002(p), which mandates that all public servants: “Obtain a Certificate of Non-Indebtedness from the Federal Government Staff Housing Loan Board (FGSHLB)…
Supreme Court to Hear PDP Governors’ Case Against Rivers State Emergency After Easter Break 11 governors challenge President Tinubu’s suspension of elected officials, appointment of Sole Administrator The Supreme Court is set to fix a hearing date for the high-profile suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State—but not until after its ongoing Easter vacation. According to Dr. Festus Akande, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Supreme Court, the matter will be addressed once the Justices return to work. “The court is on vacation now. But…
Emergency water release approved as rice farms face drought threat in Sokoto and Kebbi Amid rising anxiety among rice farmers in Sokoto and Kebbi States over dwindling water levels, the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA) has stepped in to assure immediate and sufficient water release across the Middle Rima Valley. This intervention comes after reports that thousands of rice farms were at risk due to the sharp drop in downstream water flow—an alarming development during the critical dry-season farming period. In response, SRRBDA Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Mallam, ordered the immediate release of irrigation water and convened an…