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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to reverse the petrol price hike. On Wednesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited increased the price of petrol across its retail outlets. In […]

A Turkish Airlines plane heading to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board. The plane took off from Seattle on Wednesday but was forced to divert after İlçehin […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Starlink, a satellite internet service, did not get regulatory approval before hiking its prices. On October 1, Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, announced an increase […]

Nigerians will soon face an increase in petrol prices due to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) decision to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. According to […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is due to receive up to 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Nigerian crude over the next two months. According to a Bloomberg report on Monday, the refinery is slated to […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn its statement claiming that Starlink did not receive regulatory approval before hiking its subscription prices in Nigeria The development comes a few hours after Reuben Muoka, the director […]

The Nigeria Police Force has noted with concern the recent statements made by the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, in which several unfounded allegations were leveled against the Office of the Inspector-General […]

In this interview, Chief Munir Balogun, the father of popular afrobeat star, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO the motivation for the family’s generosity, his counsel to his son when attacked by Davido’s fans, […]

Nigerians will soon begin to process and receive Nigerian passports from the comfort of their homes, without the hassle of physically appearing to be processed at a passport processing centre. However, only Nigerians who are […]

The #FearlessInOctober protest recorded a low turnout in the Federal Capital Territory and states amid the heavy presence of security operatives. This was as the organisers of the protest, the Take It Back Movement, rejected […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024. Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed […]

LAGOS — Despite appeals by some stakeholders and the Federal Government calling for calm, organisers of the October 1 protests against hardship in the country have insisted on going ahead with tomorrow’s action. Giving reasons, […]

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed on reciprocal rights ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, led a Nigerian delegation […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on cash deposits for six months. The development comes six days before the suspension date initially fixed, expires. On May 1, banks […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, former governor of Taraba state, over an alleged N9.3 billion fraud. Sources told to TheCable that Ishaku is presently in custody of the commission […]

Patience Umo Eno, the first lady of Akwa Ibom state, has died after an illness. Ini Ememobong, the state commissioner for information, announced the first lady’s passing in a statement issued in the early hours […]