Month: March 2025

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have introduced a 0.5 per cent tariff on goods imported from countries outside the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).In January, the three Sahel nations announced…

A 41-year-old suspected Nigerian fraudster, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face charges related to organised crime, including an international fraud…

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 6, on Thursday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of controversial social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan,…

The United States Department of State has confirmed that the recent difficulties faced by Nigerians applying for US visas were caused by a partial systems outage. Also, interviews will be…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has suspended the naira-for-crude oil swap deal with domestic refiners, including Dangote Refinery and other private operators. The decision, which took immediate effect,…

The Kwara State Government has directed all residents to register with the Kwara State Residents Registration Agency to enhance security and economic planning. In a statement released on Sunday, the…

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced the approval of licences for the construction of three new refineries. The NMDPRA, in a post on…

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has issued a stern warning to roadside preachers using loudspeakers in public spaces, particularly markets, accusing them of causing noise pollution and disturbing…

The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development says it will broker peace between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP/Kogi Central) and the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The Minister, Hajia Imaan…

President Bola Tinubu has turned down a N942bn proposal by the National Population Commission for the conduct of the national housing and population census, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. Impeccable sources privy to…