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The recent antics of Dangote Petroleum Refinery have laid bare a troubling picture of policy somersaults, corporate hypocrisy, and monopolistic ambitions that threaten Nigeria’s fragile economic stability and fuel sector reforms. This unbridled greed disguised as national service deserves unreserved condemnation. Barely three weeks ago, Dangote Refinery arrogantly hiked the ex-depot price of petrol to […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).   Briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, said the suspension was to allow for negotiations with the federal government.     This followed […]

A CN train car is seen near the Port of Montreal with rollercoasters from the Six Flags theme park in the background, in Montreal, Canada, on February 3, 2025. US President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for one month after last-minute talks Monday — but there was no breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja signed into law a bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology(FUET) in Rivers State and pledged more support for the Ogoni community.   Ogoni town of Tai will host the University.   During the signing ceremony at the State House, President Tinubu said the establishment of […]

The political tension in Lagos over the removal of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has fully ended with the apex leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) settling for Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as his replacement.   The decision was reached late Monday at a tension-filled meeting that lasted many hours.   Rt. Hon. Meranda took over the […]

It is sad to hear from Muhammadu Buhari, who has led Nigeria for a total of 10 years—including eight as a ‘reformed democrat’—that he now lives on rental income.   In 2015, five houses and farms were listed in his limited assets declaration.   Among others, he also owned 270 heads of cattle and about […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC).    President Tinubu also swore in eight former directors in the Federal Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries.   Twenty-one members of the […]

The Dangote Refinery has slashed its ex-depot price for premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, from ₦950 per litre to ₦890.   In a statement, the company said the move is “effective from Saturday, 1st February 2025”. The Dangote Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer Anthony Chiejina said the reduction is based on […]

Searchng.ng nigerian search engine has learnt that three lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been detained over issues resulting from the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.   The police also reportedly summoned a fourth lawmaker.   Gbolahan Yishawu, Sylvester Ogunkelu and Lanre Afinni were detained according to information from the Concerned […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said the positive reports on Nigerians in the diaspora would inspire the younger generation on values that enhance the nation’s image.   The President commended diasporan Nigerians while receiving Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Pasquale Salvaggio, and the High Commissioner of Sierra […]

Hon. Justice Zaynab Bashir of the Portharcourt Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has declared the employment termination of Mr Patrick from the service of United Bank for Africa via a letter of termination dated the 22nd of January, 2014 as wrongful.   The Court declared that the termination of Mr Patrick’s employment with […]

The alarming revelation by the World Bank that 45% of Nigerian girls drop out of school and become mothers before the age of 18 is a national disgrace and a damning indictment of our nation’s failure to protect and educate its daughters. This grim statistic is not just a number; it represents countless shattered dreams […]