INEC Shortlists 14 Associations for Political Party Registration
• INEC says 14 out of 171 associations meet requirements for political party registration • Shortlisted groups to undergo physical verification before final approval • Briefing for interim chairmen and…
CBN Reforms, Weak Dollar Push Naira to Strongest Level Since March
• Nigerian naira closes at N1,500.91 per USD, marking its best performance since March 5, 2025 • Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary reforms restore market confidence and improve dollar liquidity…
NUPENG Resumes Nationwide Strike, Accuses Dangote Group of Breaching Union Rights Agreement
• NUPENG resumes strike after alleging Dangote Group violated union recognition resolution • NUPENG says Dangote Refinery truck drivers were ordered to remove union stickers • NUPENG calls on government,…
Senator Natasha Threatens Legal Action Over National Assembly Resumption Block
• Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan demands resumption of Senate duties by Sept 15 or will sue • Claims Clerk of National Assembly unlawfully extended her six-month suspension • Legal counsel cites…
Nigeria Customs Service Shortlists 286,697 Candidates for 3,927 Vacancies
• Over 573,000 Nigerians applied for a limited number of Nigeria Customs Service jobs • Only 286,697 cleared for the computer-based test (CBT) • Recruitment exam begins September 14, strictly…
Fuel Subsidy Savings Inadequate for Nigeria’s $50bn Budget – Taiwo Oyedele
Fuel subsidy removal cannot transform Nigeria’s $50bn economy. Taiwo Oyedele insists on broad tax reforms to drive infrastructure growth. Warnings issued against policy reversals draining trillions of naira. Taiwo Oyedele,…
Grid Collapse Wipes Out 1,866MW, Cost GenCos ₦66.26 Billion
Grid collapse plunged the country into darkness on Wednesday. Load rejection causes massive losses for generation companies over eight months. Power partially restored, but supply remains below national demand.…
EFCC Interrogates Mele Kyari Over Multi-Billion Dollar Refinery Probe
Mele Kyari, Former NNPCL CEO grilled by EFCC over refinery maintenance financial transactions. Investigation follows petition alleging misappropriation of billions of dollars. Federal High Court froze Kyari-linked Jaiz Bank accounts…
Paulinus Okoronkwo: Ex-NNPC GM convicted in US over $2.1m bribe, faces 10-year prison sentence
US jury finds Paulinus Okoronkwo guilty of bribery, money laundering, tax evasion. Payment disguised as legal fees to secure drilling rights in Nigeria. Faces up to 10 years in prison…
Nigeria’s Power Grid Collapses, First Nationwide Outage in 2025
Grid generation crashes from 2,917MW to 1.5MW within one hour. Abuja Disco confirms blackout across franchise areas. Regulator earlier reported zero collapses in Q1 2025. Nigeria’s fragile electricity grid suffered…