WORLD NEWS: UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN OIL REFINERY, TRIGGERING FIRE
According to Russian and Ukrainian officials on Thursday, an oil refinery in southern Russia caught fire overnight as a result of a large Ukrainian drone...
FCT HIGH COURT GRANTS YAHAYA BELLO N500M BAIL WITH THREE SURETIES IN LIKE SUM
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, was granted N500 million bail by Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, along...
SECURITY: ARMY ACQUIRES 43 DRONES, WINGS 46 TURKEY-TRAINED PERSONNEL
The purchase of forty-three Bayraktar TB2 drones by the federal government has increased the Nigerian Army's operational capability, mainly for use in the North-West theatre...
ALGON CONDEMNS SUSPENSION OF EDO LG CHAIRS
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has strongly condemned the Edo State House of Assembly’s suspension of 18 local government chairmen. In its emergency...
BUSINESS NEWS: DANGOTE REFINERY DENIES LIQUIDITY CHALENGES, DISMISSES NNPCL’S $1BN LOAN CLAIMS
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has dismissed claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) used a $1 billion loan secured through...
NAFDAC SHUTS DOWN ABIA MARKET OVER FAKE, EXPIRED PRODUCTS WORTH N5 BILLION
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, during a two-day...
JUST IN: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT LIBERIAN PARLIAMENT AFTER PROTESTS
A large blaze ravaged parts of Liberia’s parliament building on Wednesday, a day after tense protests erupted following months of political deadlock. Authorities said that...
WORLD NEWS: POLAND SEEKS TO CURTAIL ASYLUM RIGHTS AMID MIGRANT PRESSURE
Agency Report Poland’s government on Wednesday adopted a bill that would allow it to temporarily limit asylum rights, as it seeks to halt irregular migrant...
UPDATE: NASARAWA ASSEMBLY RAISES 2025 BUDGET PROPOSAL BY N20 BILLION
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has increased the 2025 budget proposal by N20 billion, citing inflation and economic challenges. The initial budget of N382.57...
JUST IN: GABON LIFTS CURFEW OVER A YEAR AFTER MILITARY COUP
Gabon’s ruling junta Wednesday lifted a curfew that had been in force since it seized power in a August 2023 coup, to allow for holiday...