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Nigeria Offers 30-Day Petrol Discount At NNPC Stations

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

FG introduces a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC stations, setting a N1,350 ceiling to ease pressure on consumers. The Federal Government has announced a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC Limited filling stations nationwide, with the product to be sold at a ceiling of N1,350 per litre. The intervention is aimed...

Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s Suit Seeking to Halt ICPC, DSS Asset Probe

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies from freezing his bank accounts or seizing...

Abacha Family Property Dispute: Parties Urged To Return To Arbitration

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

A media analyst, Ujah David Abakpa, has urged members of the Abacha family and the developer engaged under a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement for their property at No. 68, Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, to respect the court process and return to arbitration. Abakpa,...

Periwinkle Empire Makes Grand Entry into Abuja with 20-Storey Condominium Development

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Periwinkle Empire Makes Grand Entry into Abuja with $150 Million 20-Storey Condominium Development Signs consortium agreement with Prime Luxury Address Ltd; 20-storey premium residential tower to rise opposite U.S. Consulate in Abuja CBD. Periwinkle Empire, in strategic consortium with Prime Luxury Address Ltd, has formally signed the consortium agreement and...

FG Targets Service Delivery Gaps as MDA Performance Tracker Goes Live

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

The Federal Government is intensifying its drive for greater accountability, efficiency and measurable performance across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), reinforcing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s position that non-performance will no longer be tolerated across government institutions. This renewed focus on institutional accountability took centre stage at the MDA High-Level Strategic...

Costa Rica’s Grynspan Leads UN Secretary-General Race After Latest Security Council Poll

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

Rebeca Grynspan leads the race to become UN Secretary-General after the Security Council poll, maintaining her position ahead of rivals. Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate to become the next United Nations Secretary-General after a new informal Security Council poll. Grynspan has retained her position...

Emmys Move Exclusively To Amazon Prime Video From 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

The Emmy Awards are moving exclusively to Amazon Prime Video in 2027 under a six-year global streaming agreement. The deal gives Prime Video worldwide rights to stream the ceremony live each September, ending its rotation among US broadcast networks including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. The financial terms of the...

Igbokoda Tragedy: Keyamo, Air Chief Agree On Closer Civil-Military Aviation Safety Collaboration

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

Keyamo and Air Marshal Aneke agree to deepen cooperation on aviation safety, training, certification and airworthiness following Igbokoda tragedy. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, have agreed to deepen collaboration between civil and military aviation authorities...

Imo Governor Uzodimma Hails Security Agencies For Rescuing 20 Kidnapped NYSC Members

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma praises security agencies for rescuing 20 kidnapped corps members through discreet inter-agency collaboration. Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has applauded security agencies for their quick intervention in securing the release of 20 corps members kidnapped along the Onitsha-Owerri Road a few days ago. He said...

Air Peace Receives New Embraer 190, Discloses Five Boeing 737-800 Acquisitions in 2026

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

Air Peace has received another 96-seat Embraer 190, bringing its Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft and marking its eighth acquisition in 2026. Air Peace Limited, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has taken another significant step in its strategic fleet acquisition and expansion programme with the arrival of another Embraer...