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Levitikal vs Maryam Abacha: Why fair hearing matters in Nigeria’s property sector — Activist

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

The ongoing legal dispute over the property at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, has raised important questions about property rights, commercial investments and fair hearing. Media professional and activist David Abakpa highlights the challenges allegedly faced by Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited during the redevelopment of...

Atiku Rejects FG’s 30-Day Petrol Discount, Renews Call For Production-Based Subsidy

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Atiku says the 30-day petrol discount is too limited and urges the government to adopt a permanent production-based approach. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount at NNPC stations, describing it as too limited and selective to provide lasting relief to Nigerians. Atiku’s position...

FG Plans N1,350 Petrol Landing Cost Ceiling To Stabilise Pump Prices

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says the proposed ceiling is aimed at reducing petrol price volatility without restoring subsidies. The federal government is negotiating a N1,350-per-litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol as part of measures to stabilise pump prices. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this on Thursday...

NGE Demands Apology From The Nation Over ‘Failed Journalism’ Editorial

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

The Nigerian Guild of Editors says The Nation omitted key facts about its conference and wrongly portrayed Peter Obi’s appearance as partisan. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has demanded an apology from the Editorial Board The Nation Newspaper over an editorial accusing journalists of failing journalism, insisting that they fell...

Donald Duke: I’ll Reduce Petrol Price To N300 Per Litre If Elected President

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

PRP presidential candidate Donald Duke says he will reduce petrol price to N300 per litre through domestic crude allocation. Donald Duke, presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has promised to reduce the price of petrol to about N300 per litre if elected president in 2027. Duke, a former...

Sultan Urges FG To Cut Transport, Food Costs, Reform Security Architecture

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Sultan of Sokoto urges Federal Government to reduce transport and food costs while demanding security reforms and supporting state police. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) is calling on the Federal Government to expedite action on drastically reducing the cost of transportation and food to alleviate the hardship...

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...