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World Bank Report: AVA Highlights Tinubu’s Reforms, N3.3trn Fuel Tax Waiver

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

The Arewa Voters Assembly says the reported N3.3 trillion fuel tax waiver and improving economic indicators demonstrate President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to easing the financial burden on Nigerians. The Arewa Voters Assembly (AVA) has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, describing the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update...

N101m Defamation Judgment: Court of Appeal Returns SERAP Case for Reassignment

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

The Court of Appeal has ordered the reassignment of a case involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) following a series of procedural setbacks in its appeal against a N101 million defamation judgment. The judgment, reportedly delivered in May by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

Journalism Is Not Dead, Livinus Victor Tells Dabiri-Erewa, Demands Apology

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Nigerian journalist and press freedom advocate Livinus Chibuike Victor has called on the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to clarify her reported remarks about journalism and issue a public apology to Nigerian journalists. In a statement issued for immediate release, Victor...

Timi Frank seeks Trump’s support to make 2027 elections credible

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to intervene diplomatically to ensure that Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible. Frank, in an open letter to Trump titled “No Mandate From Fraud: Election...

Diddy Reportedly Taken To Hospital Over Head Injury At US Prison

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly received hospital treatment for a head injury after leaving FCI Fort Dix, though the cause remains unclear. Sean “Diddy” Combs was reportedly taken for medical treatment over the weekend after suffering a head injury at FCI Fort Dix, according to reports. Sources at the New Jersey...

Ride-Hailing Drivers Protest In Lagos, Say ‘Drivers Are Not Slaves’

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Lagos ride-hailing drivers protest, demanding higher fares from Bolt and inDrive over rising fuel costs and low earnings. Ride-hailing drivers took to the streets of Lagos to protest what they described as poor earnings on Bolt and inDrive, demanding higher fares to cover rising fuel costs and vehicle maintenance. The...

Ayra Starr Announces StarrGirl World Tour Starting January Across Europe, UK, North America

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr announces her StarrGirl World Tour, with dates across Europe, the UK and North America from January to April. Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has announced her StarrGirl World Tour, with performances scheduled across Europe, the United Kingdom and North America from January 20 to April 14. The...

Tinubu Never Ordered Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Realignment, 400km East-West Road Is Additional Project

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Works ministry says the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway remains unchanged, clarifying that the proposed East-West Road reconstruction is separate. The Federal Government has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu directed the realignment or discontinuation of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in favour of the East-West Road, insisting that the...

Energy Watchdog Welcomes Dangote’s Decision To Appeal Court Judgment permitting importation of fuel products

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

The Energy Watchdog has welcomed the decision by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE to approach the Court of Appeal in Abuja seeking leave to challenge a Federal High Court judgment that directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing petroleum product import licences to...

Intelligentsia Machinery Commends Seyi Tinubu’s Contributions to Youth Development

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

The Intelligentsia Machinery (IM) has congratulated Seyi Tinubu on his birthday, acknowledging his entrepreneurial activities, philanthropic engagements and advocacy for youth empowerment in Nigeria. The organisation conveyed its goodwill message through a statement jointly signed by Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele and Comrade Umar Farouk on behalf of its resource persons, members...