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Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has announced plans to open the shareholding of the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery to Nigerians within the next four to five months. Dangote disclosed this during a working visit to the Lagos refinery complex by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the […]

Abuja, Nigeria – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued a stern warning to traders and market operators across Nigeria against hoarding and artificially inflating prices of essential food items during the holy periods of Ramadan and Lent. The Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, expressed concern over reports […]

Yobe, February 19, 2026 – The Yobe State Government has lifted the midnight curfew across the state to allow residents to observe the Ramadan fast without restrictions. The decision was announced by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (retd.), following a State Security Council meeting presided […]

 Former UK royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to UK media reports. Thames Valley Police confirmed that a man in his sixties from Norfolk was taken into custody on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation. Searches are being conducted at addresses […]

The Kwara State Government has clarified that there is no confirmed case of Lassa fever in the state, despite a recent isolated incident involving a 14-year-old resident of Ogun State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, explained that the teenager was brought into Kwara State for medical care, where […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State has issued a safety warning to motorists as a thick seasonal dust haze blankets major highways, significantly reducing visibility. The Gombe State Sector Command cautioned that the prevailing atmospheric conditions create hazardous driving situations, with impaired vision and limited reaction times […]

The United States has imposed sanctions on three commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces for their roles in the 18-month siege and capture of Al-Fashir, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday. An independent United Nations investigation reported that mass killings of non-Arab communities during the operation showed hallmarks consistent […]

The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has called for a strategic partnership with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to promote ethical, evidence-based journalism and combat misinformation in Nigeria. The call was made by NGIJ National President, Abdulrahman Aliagan, during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, […]