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Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol Price To N1,175/Litre As Crude Oil Surge Drives Costs

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Dangote Refinery hikes petrol ex-depot price to N1,175 per litre after global crude surge raises refining costs. Dangote Refinery has again increased its ex-depot price of petrol to N1,175 per litre, reversing an earlier reduction of N100 announced earlier in the week, as a fresh surge in global crude oil...

NDPC Warns Content Creators Against Filming Nigerians Without Consent

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Nigeria’s data protection regulator cautions creators against recording unsuspecting citizens for online content, citing constitutional and legal privacy protections. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has cautioned content creators against recording or photographing unsuspecting members of the public and sharing the material on social media without their consent, warning that...

FAAC Shares N1.894 Trillion February Revenue To Federal, State, Local Governments

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Federal government, states and local governments share N1.894 trillion February allocation as VAT and statutory revenues decline. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Friday shared a total sum of N1.894 trillion to the three tiers of government for February 2026, from a gross revenue of N2.230 trillion. The disbursement took...

Lagos Alerts Residents Of Possible Flooding Ahead Of 2026 Rainy Season

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

State government advises Lagos residents to prepare for heavy rainfall, potential flooding, strong winds, and commercial disruptions this year. The Lagos State Government on Friday warned residents to brace for heavy rainfall and potential flooding as the 2026 rainy season approaches. The warning was issued by the state Commissioner for...

Fola Adeola Appointed Chairman Of 9-Member Presidential Taskforce On Nigeria Petroleum Reform

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

President Tinubu establishes taskforce led by Fola Adeola to design reforms, unlock capital, and boost Nigeria’s petroleum sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has okayed the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Presidential...

Judge Rebukes INEC For Defying Court Orders, Returns Case File To Chief Judge To Reassign

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Federal High Court judge censures INEC over disobedience, referring case for reassignment to another judge for trial. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its habitual disobedience of the orders of court. Justice Egwuatu, who decried the disposition...

Tinubu Hails Obaigbena’s Lekeelekee Social Media Platform, Backs Push To Challenge Big Tech

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

President Tinubu praises Nduka Obaigbena’s Lekeelekee social media platform, urging support for African digital innovation and stronger protection for Nigeria’s media. President Bola Tinubu has commended the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, for launching Lekeelekee, a new social media platform aimed...

Assessing Egbetokun’s tenure as Inspector-General of Police

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Mr Kayode Egbetokun, the 22nd Inspector-General of Police (I-G) who served from June 19, 2023, to Feb. 24, 2026, undoubtedly left a significant legacy during his tenure. Going by analysts’ accounts, leadership within Nigeria’s policing system has rarely been easy–every attempt at reform inevitably collides with entrenched interests that benefit...

Abia Renewed Hope Ambassador Chief Henry Ikoh Urged to Contest 2027 Governorship Under APC

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

The Nigerian Inter-tribal and Inter-religion Alliance for Peace, Unity and Development has called on Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, the Abia State Renewed Hope Ambassador Coordinator, to contest the 2027 Abia State Governorship election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement made available to the press by the group’s...

Maxwell Opara: Electoral Act Amendment Strengthens Enforcement, But Judiciary Must Uphold The Law

NewsDeskNgMar 13, 2026March 13, 20260

Lawyer and current affairs analyst, Maxwell Okpara, warns political defections and weak judicial enforcement threaten the Electoral Act. Lawyer and public affairs analyst, Maxwell Okpara, said the recent amendment to the Electoral Act was meant to strengthen existing provisions against dual political party membership. Speaking in an interview with on...