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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has suspended all self-collection sales of petroleum products at its depot, with effect from Thursday, September 18, 2025. In a memo signed by the refinery’s Group Commercial Operations Department and obtained by reporters on Friday, the company said the decision was taken to improve operational efficiency, curb diversion…

The Gombe State Police Command has rescued two abandoned infants and arrested two teenagers for alleged sexual assault, in what authorities described as significant breakthroughs in ongoing efforts to safeguard vulnerable groups in the state. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed the developments in a statement on Friday, stressing that the Command remains…

The Nigerian Police have reportedly detained the wife and children of the late Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Bamidele Akingboye, over suspicions surrounding his sudden death. Akingboye, 60, was found dead last week at his Victoria Garden City (VGC) residence in Lagos. Initial reports suggested he died from natural causes, but…

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the death of Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, the former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the November 2024 Ondo election, with allegations that he was pushed from a balcony by one of his wives. Akingboye, a prominent businessman and philanthropist, died last Wednesday at his residence in Victoria Garden City…

Uncertainty has gripped Rivers State as the whereabouts of Governor Siminalayi Fubara remain unknown following his reinstatement by President Bola Tinubu. Arise Television correspondent in Rivers, Friday Olokor, who gave an update during the Morning Show programme, said the atmosphere in Port Harcourt remains calm despite political tension and speculations about Fubara’s possible return. President…

The late Chief Abraham Adesanya, revered Yoruba leader and pro-democracy activist, earned the nickname Apamaku — “one who survived death” — after escaping a deadly assassination attempt by General Sani Abacha’s killer squad in 1997. On January 14, 1997, Adesanya, then 74, was returning from his law chambers in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes-Benz when his vehicle…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who allegedly disguised himself as mentally unstable while secretly cultivating a cannabis farm in Awka, the state capital. Police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that operatives attached to the Operations Department arrested Ojele during a routine…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday carried out precision airstrikes that killed scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideout in Borno State, a major theatre of the Boko Haram insurgency. The operation, conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, took place at about 10:50 a.m. in Bula Madibale, Gezuwa general area of…

…60% of Candidates Secure Five Credits Including English, Maths The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, with 60.26 percent of students recording at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. Announcing the results on Wednesday at the NECO headquarters in Minna,…

The Delta State Police Command says it has neutralised two suspected kidnappers during a gun battle at Owa Ekei, Boji Boji Owa axis in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Asaba, noting that the operation was carried…