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REPS INTERVENE IN DANGOTE, NMDPRA DISPUTE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has stepped in to address rising tension between the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The intervention
BANDIT ATTACK: TROOPS RESCUE THREE ABDUCTED VICTIMS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops under Operation MESA have rescued three persons abducted during a bandit attack in Lakwaya town, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. The operation followed a late-night attack
IPAC RECOGNISES ONLY INEC-APPROVED PARTY FACTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has stated that only factions of political parties recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are acknowledged by the council. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, IPAC
GOVERNOR BAGO UNVEILS PORTFOLIOS FOR NEW NIGER STATE COMMISSIONERS, TASKS THEM ON RESULTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has officially assigned portfolios to the newly appointed commissioners of Niger State, signaling the commencement of full executive governance under his
DANGOTE REFINERY SLASHES PETROL PRICE TO ₦699 PER LITRE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its petrol price from ₦828 to ₦699 per litre, a drop of ₦129, or about 16%. The new rate takes effect from December 11,
TINUBU HOLDS CLOSED-DOOR TALKS WITH KADUNA, BENUE, CROSS RIVER GOVERNORS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday met behind closed doors with the governors of Kaduna, Benue and Cross River states at the State House, Abuja, in consultations linked
WEST AFRICAN TROOPS BACK BENIN AFTER FAILED COUP By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban West African troops have been deployed to Benin to support the government following a failed coup attempt, with soldiers mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast assisting security operations. The coup
TINUBU APPROVES NEW NIGERIAN ARMY DEPOT IN EBONYI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army depot in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The approval increases the number of Army depots in Nigeria from one
FUBARA HAILS WIKE AT 58 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has extended warm congratulations to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as he marks his 58th birthday, describing him as a committed leader whose service
ECOWAS TO SCRAP AIR TRANSPORT TAXES BY 2026 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban ECOWAS says all air transport taxes will be removed and aviation charges cut by 25% from January 1, 2026, a move expected to make flights across West Africa cheaper and