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…

…action plan. The review process included a strategic development workshop held in Abuja from April 27 to 30, 2026, bringing together government, workers’ and employers’ organisations and other stakeholders. The process culminated on June 2 and 3, when the National Steering Committee formally validated Nigeria’s third N…

Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has, again, asked the Independent National Electoral Commission and political actors to ensure that Nigerians are allowed to freely choose their leaders in a free, fair and credible 2027 election. Cardinal Onaiyekan stated this on Monday in Abuja when he rec…

…survey covered Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Onitsha, Aba, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Benin City, Abuja, Jos, Kaduna and Kano. Of the 13,251 respondents, 53 per cent were male and 47 per cent female, while 85 per cent were between 18 and 45 years. The researchers used structured surveys and device observation to examine applicati…

…should not end as another African speech applauded in New York and forgotten in Abuja. It presents a strategic opportunity for Nigeria to rethink how it engages the international system. Nigeria has the size, population, natural resources and diplomatic history to play a leading role in translating these demands into a…

…to counterparts and the authority to settle matters that may exceed a deputy’s brief. Abuja should explain what it gained by delegating and which opportunities required presidential follow-up. The cost of absence cannot simply be assumed; neither should the decision escape examination. Guterres called the lack of perma…

…N3.62bn in financial irregularities at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, Abuja, including N2.77bn in unremitted tender fees, questionable contract payments and purchases of store items without evidence of delivery. The findings, contained in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report on Non-compliance, co…

…Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa convicted the companies after they were arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 15 and 16, 2026. The companies were charged separately with offences contrary to Section 57(1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions A…

…pump price. A market survey by DAILY POST on Monday showed that MRS filling stations in Abuja had adjusted their petrol pump price to N1,370 per litre from N1,395 per litre. This represents a reduction of N25 per litre. The new price has been implemented at MRS filling stations in Katampe and along the Lugbe Expressway…

…economic aspirations. He spoke at the Senate Press Corps Capacity-Building Workshop in Abuja, organised with the theme, “Leveraging Legislative Oversight and Media Collaboration to Safeguard the National Budget from Unlawful Insertion.” He said Nigeria’s budget conversation must begin with a fundamental question: “What…

…The Director-General of the NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the inaugural Nigeria Health Financing Research and Learning Forum, themed, “Evidence and Learning for Nigeria’s Health Financing Future: Building a Locally Led Research and Learning Ecosystem.” Ohiri said Nigeria needed to take gre…

…targets price fixing and hidden chargesSpeaking at a stakeholders’ consultation forum in Abuja, NMDPRA Chief Executive, Mallam Rabiu Umar, said the proposed framework was developed under Section 216 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021.The draft, titled “Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Compet…

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya of Switch Visual Production and Nora Awolowo of Rixel Studios on their Guinness World Record achievement. The filmmakers reportedly set the record for the largest attendance at a film screening during a showing of Black Market in Lagos…

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 19 for judgment in a suit challenging the emergence of former Governor Yahaya Bello as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Kogi Central. The judge fixed the date on Monday after lawyers in the suit adopted the…

…River, Melissa Toghanro of Delta, Oluwafunmibi Ajaja of Ekiti, Benedicta Iferike of Abuja, Chidinma Oluku of Abia, Precious Chinah of Rivers, Eno Idungafa of Akwa Ibom and Edidiong Udoidua of Ebonyi. Final placements Winner: Danielle Adewusi — Lagos 1st Runner-Up: Anita Osikhena — Edo 2nd Runner-Up: Myya Jones — Cross…

…(FCT) Police Command says a gas plant fire at Liberty Junction, Byazhin, Kubwa in Abuja, was caused by a driver who allegedly drove against traffic and crashed into the facility. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, 27 September, 2026, by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh. The statement said th…

—Meets Amina Mohammed as Nigeria rallies behind UN reform By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council undermines the fairness and legitimacy of the global governance system. He reaff…

…NiMet forecast thunderstorms and rainfall in several locations, including Bauchi, Gombe, Abuja, Kaduna, Jos, Makurdi, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Owerri, Enugu, Akure and Abeokuta, among others. For Bauchi, NiMet forecast thunderstorms during parts of Sunday, while Gombe was also expected to experience thunderstorm cond…

…with the Interpol section under the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Abuja. "His prosecution can only be determined by our Interpol section at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, because most of their duties deal with cases that have to do with cross border and inter-country crimes," he said. b…

Married woman arrested over d3ath of her lover during s3x in Abuja guest house (video) The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a married woman, Mrs Rulayat Muhammed over the d3ath of her alleged lover at a guest house in Gwarimpa, Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, mad…

…covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.FCT, Abuja - Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described Nigeria's N70,000 monthly minimum wage as grossly insufficient, arguing that workers can no longer sustain their households on that figure given the sharp rise in the cost o…

…to the week for residents of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, following a gas explosion at the popular Liberty Junction area. The explosion, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, was reportedly caused by a gas leak from a tank at a gas station in the area. Although no casualties w…

Today was the unveiling and revealing of the much talked about 400m house Abuja based real estate magnate gave to streamer Peller. Peller as we are all aware has been instrumental in the promotion of Ochachos real estate and most especially his son Icekings music career. The house which was revealed today and was an un…

…positions across its administrative, technical, professional and academic departments in Abuja. The university, located in the Federal Capital Territory, is committed to teaching excellence, research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Qualified and interested candidates are invited to apply for the available positions,…

…depot or central market (such as Mile 12 in Lagos, Bodija in Ibadan, Wuse Market in Abuja, or Ogbete in Enugu). Buying a full 50kg bag of rice, a carton of tomato paste, a 25-liter keg of groundnut oil, and a bag of beans, then sharing it proportionally, saves an average family between ₦25,000 and ₦40,000 every single…