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The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu continues to direct the affairs of state from Europe, despite being outside the country for nearly two weeks. It also said the President will return after the Easter holidays. In a statement signed Thursday, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, …

A chieftain of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Mr Fafaa Dan-Princewill spoke with WALE AKINSELURE on the divisions in the LP, the Rivers emergency rule and its intractable political situation. Excerpts: There are divisions in your party. Presently, there are three factions claiming leadership of the Labour Party; what …

I have read a number of compelling accounts that depict the unfortunate state of Nigeria’s oil sector, but none does so with as much piercing clarity as ‘Very Bad People’ by Patrick Alley. This non-fiction work explores how powerful individuals and corporations have systematically exploited vulnerable nations for profit, often with devastating …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is pleased to announce a reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N865 to N835, effective from Wednesday, 16th April 2025. This marks the second price reduction within a week. High-quality Dangote petrol will now be available at the …

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has renewed his call for Africa to end the export of raw materials, insisting that the practice continues to trap the continent in poverty. In a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Adesina declared: “Africa must end the …

El-Rufai added that Nigeria is worse off in terms of insecurity, economy and governance than it was under previous administrations. Aformer governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that Nigeria is not progressing under the current government of President Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai, who recently dumped the All Progressives Congress …

Nigeria’s inflation crisis deepened in March 2025 as the headline inflation rate surged to 24.23%, up from 23.18% recorded in February. This reflects a 1.05% increase that further squeezes households battling with soaring living costs. The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) paint a grim picture for …

Plateau governor, Caleb Mutfwang on Tuesday urged communities under attacks in the state to rise up to the challenge of defending themselves against their attackers. “We have come to a point in Nigeria, where every community must defend itself. I will not, however, support lawlessness, but we can’t afford to …

The source said that of the 17 newly secretly employed staff, 11 are from northern Nigeria, while only two are from the South-East and four are from South-West. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has secretly employed 17 new staff members including 11 northerners, SaharaReporters has learnt from inside sources. Top …

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), on Monday, shared N1.578 trillion among the Federal Government, states and the Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of March. A communiqué issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), said the revenue …