Nigeria imported fuel and diesel valued at about N930 billion in February 2025, despite increasing local refining capacity, raise concerns about policy direction and economic rationale. The latest data on fuel imports shows that, in addition to the N930 billion spent in February 2025, oil marketers licensed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and other lawmakers for a meeting aimed at addressing key legislative and governance matters. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Governor’s Office, Government House, Port Harcourt. The … Read more
The family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has formally responded to claims made by former military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida, in his recently released memoir, A Journey in Service. Naija News reports that Babangida alleged that Abacha was responsible for annulling the June 12, 1993, presidential election, which was won by … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that the federal government raised N2.72 trillion through Nigerian Treasury Bills in the first two months of 2025, marking an 8.6% decline from the N2.97 trillion raised during the same period in 2024. The CBN is tightening monetary policy with higher interest rates and large NTB auctions to … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Naija News reports that the party National Secretary, Sunday Ude-Okeye, disclosed this in a statement dated 8th March. According to the statement, the NEC meeting earlier slated for Wednesday 13th March has been shifted to Thursday 14th March. Ude-Okoye said the reschedule … Read more
A pro-Atiku support group, Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA), has called on former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, to desist from attacking and opposing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 elections. The Director of Communications for NYFA (Nigeria and Diaspora), Dare Dada, made … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit medications at the Moniya dump site located in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reported that these counterfeit drugs, valued at one hundred billion Naira, were seized from pharmaceutical marketers in … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has accused former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida of distorting historical facts. Abacha’s family stated this after Babangida, in his book, “A Journey in Service’, alleged that Abacha’s forces were responsible for the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential … Read more
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has called for a meeting with the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. Naija News reports that the meeting was disclosed in a letter to the Assembly by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo. The letter to the pro-Nyesom Wike Rivers Assembly is for a meeting on … Read more
A Nigerian investor based in the U.S., Mrs. Onyinye Urum Ukaegbu Ibe, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over threats to burn down her multi-million naira piggery and cassava farm in Abiriba, Abia State. Mrs. Ibe, originally from Abiriba but married in Imo State, claimed in her petition—filed by her lawyer, Obasi … Read more