The Federal Government’s Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Petroleum Theft has secured 137 convictions for petroleum theft-related offences since its establishment in 2025. The disclosure came as the Nigerian Navy and the task force uncovered a 40,000-litre-capacity illegal crude oil refinery in a creek in Bonny Local Government Area of
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Anambra State Government and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) of becoming increasingly concerned over the growing support for the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, made the claim on
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has come under heavy criticism after saying Nigerians should consider themselves fortunate that petrol currently sells for between N1,400 and N1,500 per litre, compared with the equivalent of more than N3,000 in the United Kingdom. Okpebholo made the controversial comparison while speaking at the “Operation Rescue Benin-Asaba Road” event
Nigeria’s data consumption increased by nearly 47 per cent in one year, with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, warning that demand for digital services is growing faster than the country’s existing network capacity. The commission disclosed this in a communiqué issued following the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum 2026, held in Abuja from September 29
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the abduction of 20 travellers in Imo State, including prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Atiku described the incident as “heartbreaking” and called on the Federal Government, the Imo State Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the
Why we dumped APC for ADC – Nine Zamfara lawmakers Nine members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress and defected to the African Democratic Congress amid growing disagreements over insecurity and governance in the state. The lawmakers, who had reportedly been at odds with Governor
A joint operation involving troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has eliminated a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, in Owo, Ondo State. Security sources disclosed that Ohida, also known as Anwar,