The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled against the NMDPRA after three major oil marketers challenged the regulator's handling of their import licencesJustice Inyang Ekwo found that the NMDPRA's conduct put it in direct conflict with the Petroleum Industry Act 2021Petroleum dealers pushed back on the ruling, raising conc…
Anambra Attorney General Tobe Nweke SAN wrote to the Nigerian Police directing them to investigate complaints from women denied property inheritanceThe AG's letter, signed personally and shared with journalists on Monday, September 26, 2026, cited a specific law to back the prosecution pushDenying women and girls the r…
An appeals court in Iran has confirmed a sentence of 74 lashes handed to prominent singer Parastoo Ahmadi after she performed without the mandatory hijab, according to her lawyers. Ahmadi, 29, performed in a sleeveless dress during a concert livestreamed on her YouTube channel in December 2024. The performance went vir…
Troops of the 90 Amphibious Battalion, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested nine suspected drug peddlers in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. According to security sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, the suspects were arrested at about 11:40 p.…
Two BBNaija Show Ya Sef finalists, Tram and Keivo, were involved in a physical fight inside the Biggie house on Monday, September 28, 2026The altercation reportedly began over ownership of a shirt and quickly escalated despite housemates trying to interveneTram sustained injuries during the clash, and a video of the fi…
…talk of singer joining Premier League club owners. Photos: @asaasika/IG.Sports and Lifestyle Drive Duo's Business FocusAccording to Asika, their current portfolio of interests is deliberately spread across three pillars: music, sports and lifestyle. The football club sits squarely within the sports arm of that strategy…
Nollywood actress Annie Idibia made a bold declaration on social media, sharing new photos with a striking captionThe post surfaced amid ex-husband 2Baba's ongoing marital crisis, drawing attention from fans onlineAnnie recently made headlines after replacing her Idibia surname tattoo with a butterfly designPAY ATTENTI…
The naira stayed outside Africa’s 10 highest nominal exchange rates per dollar in September 2026, despite years of volatilitySão Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Madagascar topped the ranking by local currency units per US dollarUganda’s shilling and Ghana’s cedi faced pressure, while depreciation risks rais…
A senior official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death on Sunday after appearing on a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, according to a party representative. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) fe…
MRS stations in Abuja cut petrol by ₦25 to ₦1,370 per litre, saving motorists ₦1,250 on a 50-litre purchaseDangote refinery’s ₦25-per-litre gantry price reduction is beginning to reach retail pumpsPetrol still costs up to ₦1,450 across Abuja as motorists await possible price cuts from NNPC and other markete…
Chaos erupted in the Big Brother Naija ‘Show Ya Sef’ house on Monday night after an argument between housemates Keivo and Tram over a shirt escalated into a physical fight. The confrontation began after Tram accused Keivo of taking his black shirt. Keivo denied the allegation, insisting that he owned a similar shirt an…
LAGOS — Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Counsel to Adichie and Esege, Kemi Pin…
Targets victory in presidential, legislative polls By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has directed the party’s grassroots mobilisation machinery to commence full-scale operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alli said the p…
…Directorate, has urged Nigerians to prioritise heart health and adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The agency made the call in a statement by its spokesperson, Bunmi Olaseinde, on behalf of the State Director, Adebiyi Adefarasin Stephen on Tuesday, as the world marked World Heart…
Brentford defender, Michael Kayode can no longer represent Nigeria at the international level. This is as the defender made a cap-tying appearance for Italy in their win over Türkiye on Monday. Born in Borgomanero, Italy, Kayode was previously eligible to represent the Super Eagles through his Nigerian parentage. Despi…
Guinea-Bissau head coach, Emiliano Té has played down concerns surrounding the condition of the pitch at the September 24 Stadium in Bissau. The Djurtus will host the Super Eagles in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Matchday 2 encounter on Tuesday (today). The playing surface has come under scrutiny following pe…
To reduce the risk of cross-contamination and foodborne infections, registered dietician-nutritionists have urged Nigerians to desist from boiling unpeeled and unwashed eggs and rice together in the same pot. The food experts explained that bacteria, such as Salmonella and E. coli, may be present on eggshells and could…
JUSTICE OKAMGBA follows 10-year-old Ojo Ibukun and explores how poverty, migration, and informal apprenticeship can take children from neigbouring Republic of Benin to Lagos construction sites, where work replaces school and protection becomes harder to enforce In Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, childhood c…
Crude oil prices rose to $107 per barrel on Monday from $104, before retreating to $105 as Qatar planned fresh talks between the United States and Iran in a renewed effort to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to Reuters, the proposed diplomatic engagement comes amid continued disruptions to oil shi…
Banking and financial technology applications have reached 88 per cent of smartphone users in Nigeria as consumers increasingly turn to mobile devices for payments, transfers and other financial transactions, a new report has revealed. The Nigeria Smartphone Study 2025, conducted by KPMG Nigeria and Orange Group, found…
The Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria has directed its members to stop providing services to XEJET Airline over an outstanding debt estimated at N300m. The association announced the directive on Monday, accusing the airline of repeatedly failing to honour payment arrangements reached with ground handling …
By Innocent Anaba Pastor Evelyn Joshua, leader of the Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, rounded off her evangelical visit to Brazil with a charity outreach to Colinas do Oeste, an Osasco community in the São Paulo metropolitan region, where she and the Emmanuel TV team distributed food items, clothing and toilet…
By Henry Ojelu The promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, Leno Adesanya, has rejected attempts to link him politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, saying such associations were being exploited by political detractors to create a misl…
By Dayo Johnson Akure There was a massive turnout in Arogbo, headquarters of Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a political support group, Ondo Riverine for Tinubu and Ojogo, in collaboration with the Apoi Youths Congress, staged a solidarity walk in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and H…
By Olakunle Oke & Gbenoba Kamsy Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, will require about 2.1 million barrels of crude oil per day to supply his expanding refining operations, highlighting the growing feedstock requirements as Nigeria seeks to establish itself as a regional refining hub. Dangote, represented by the Chief…