Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reaffirmed that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, remains unchanged, allaying concerns over possible volatility in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. A source within the company disclosed that its current pricing structure is still in effect, with the gantry price fixed at N1,200 per litre,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who participated in the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Thursday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. According to the Board, candidates can now access their results…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said that they are collaborating with Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to ensure that Nigeria, and indeed northern Nigeria, gets back on its feet. “Although, we are today here not for politics but to celebrate Sallah with Kwankwaso, but I bet you we are…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a ₦200 million bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is standing trial over alleged cybercrime charges. Justice Mohammed Umar, who delivered the ruling on Tuesday, ordered Sowore to provide two sureties in the same amount. The court…
Cordelia Onuwabhagbe, the grieving 56-year-old mother of the late Augusta, allegedly killed by her boyfriend, has told a Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere area of the state that she once regarded the defendant, Benjamin Nnayereugo, as a member of her family, but never knew he was capable of murder. While testifying during cross-examination,…
Nigeria’s foreign reserves climb to $53.11 billion, nearing a 2009 record as higher oil earnings boost dollar inflows. Nigeria’s external reserves have risen above $53 billion for the first time in more than 17 years, reaching $53.11 billion as of August 24, 2026. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), checked by Nairametrics, showed…
Ukraine has attempted to attack one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries, sparking a fire in an industrial zone in the town of Kirishi in the Leningrad region, according to regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko. “The enemy’s main target was the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery,” Drozdenko said, adding that there were no casualties as a result of the…
Lassa fever fatalities have risen sharply in 2026, in spite of a decline in new confirmed cases in the latest reporting week, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said in its Epidemiological week 13 report released yesterday in Abuja. The Commission disclosed that 167 deaths have been recorded in 2026, noting that the…
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has said there are moles within the government, security agencies, and local communities who supply information to bandits, aiding them in carrying out criminal activities in the state. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, Governor Radda explained that the fight against insecurity is being undermined by…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has reaffirmed the importance of traditional institutions in promoting peace, security, and grassroots development across the state. Dikko made this known during a high-level meeting with the Emir of Katsina, HRH Abdulmumini Usman; the Emir of Daura, HRH Umar Umar; alongside district heads and village heads from across the…
