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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared a profit after tax of N905 billion for the month of June 2025, a decline from the N1.054 trillion recorded in May. The company’s latest monthly financial and operational report also revealed that it remitted a total of N6.961 trillion to the Federation Account between January…

The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of a controversial circular seeking to review the allowances of medical and dental officers in the federal public service. This decision was announced following intense pressure from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and other stakeholders in the health sector who had earlier condemned the circular as unilateral and…

A civil society group, the Leadership & Accountability Initiative, has submitted a formal petition to the United States Embassy in Abuja, urging it to impose a visa ban on Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his family. The appeal follows what the group described as “state-backed threats” against former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter…

Lagos State witnessed a tragic toll of 62 lives lost to fire disasters and building collapses within the first six months of 2025, according to figures released by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The statistics were made public on Monday in the agency’s mid-year operations report, which detailed incidents recorded between January and…

The Ondo State Government has unveiled a comprehensive 10-point blueprint aimed at empowering women and fostering gender inclusion across the state. The blueprint, launched in Akure by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Dr. (Mrs.) Seun Osamaye, highlights the Aiyedatiwa-led administration’s commitment to improving the socio-economic wellbeing of women through targeted initiatives…

There was heightened tension in Abuja on Monday as pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore, joined retired police officers in a protest demanding the immediate removal of police personnel from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and an overhaul of the welfare system for security operatives in Nigeria. The demonstration, led by members of the Concerned Retired Police…

The House of Representatives has declared its resolve to recover unremitted revenues from insurance companies found to have defaulted in remitting funds meant for the National Housing Fund (NHF), as part of efforts to improve the nation’s revenue generation. The move followed revelations that several insurance firms failed to remit mandatory contributions running into hundreds…

The Badagry Unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has returned cash totaling N692,850 and several mobile phones recovered from a recent traffic accident to the families of those involved. The incident, which occurred on July 6, involved a commercial Mazda bus transporting 18 passengers from Mile 2. The vehicle reportedly rammed into a…

Residents in the Gotar Aliero area of Birnin Kebbi were shocked on Monday morning after discovering the lifeless body of a man lying in a pool of blood near the central market. The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the incident, identifying the deceased as 35-year-old Auwal Umar, a native of Katami village in Silame…

Former Nigerian senator and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, has taken a swipe at UK Conservative Party leader and British lawmaker of Nigerian descent, Kemi Badenoch, urging her to focus on her political obligations in her adopted country and stop disparaging Nigeria. Sani, in a strongly-worded post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, criticized Badenoch…