Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from their homes, officials said Wednesday. “The death toll is 30,” National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesman Ezekiel Manzo told AFP a day after…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said Premium Motor Spirit or petrol from the Dangote Refinery will begin to flood the market from September 15, 2024. The company who revealed this in a statement signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has stated that it has commenced the investigation of a vessel arrested by Nigerian Navy Ship NNS FORMOSSO, Brass, Bayelsa State conveying 200 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. In a statement…

The Federal Government has announced that only buyers with National Identification Numbers would benefit as it commenced the sale of 30, 000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. President Bola Tinubu, represented by…

As Nigerians eagerly await the release of Premium Motor Spirit, popular known as petrol, from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it will lift the product from the plant on September 15 but outlined factors that would…

Following the ongoing face-off between it and Nigeria Police, the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress  has asked its members to be ready to commence a nationwide strike if need be by midnight of Tuesday. The labour centre said in a communique issued after…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said security operatives discovered 220 illegal refineries in Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, and Abia States in one week. This was contained in its documentary titled: “War on Crude Oil Theft,” posted on its X handle. It said: “In…