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NCC Unveils Massive Network Expansion to Tackle Poor Telecom Services

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

The Nigerian Communications Commission has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts to improve the quality of telecommunications services across the country are yielding results, even as it acknowledged persistent challenges affecting consumers in some areas. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commission’s Head of Public Affairs, Nnena Ukoha, the...

UAE Tanker Hit In Iranian Drone Strike Leaks Fuel Near Oman Coast

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

UAE tanker hit in Iranian drone strike leaks fuel off Oman coast, raising environmental concerns in Gulf waters A unit of state owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has confirmed that one of its tankers struck in a recent Iranian drone attack has leaked a small amount of fuel off...

NMDPRA: Dangote Refinery Supplies 79% Of Nigeria’s Petrol As Imports Fall 37% In April

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Dangote Refinery supplied 79% of Nigeria’s petrol in April as imports dropped 37%, NMDPRA data shows. Dangote Petroleum Refinery Petrol supply rose by 19 per cent in April 2026, amid a sharp decline in fuel imports and continued shutdown of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, according to the latest midstream and downstream...

Soyinka To Chair NADECO 32nd Anniversary As Opadokun Unveils Memoir

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

NADECO will honour pro-democracy heroes as Soyinka chairs anniversary event and Opadokun unveils coalition memoir in Lagos. The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, will chair the 32nd anniversary celebration of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), in a commemorative event set to honour key figures and institutions in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle....

Lagos Speaker Obasa Declares For House Of Representatives Seat Ahead Of 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Lagos Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa declared for the Agege federal seat ahead of APC primaries and 2027 elections. Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections.Obasa, a sixth-term lawmaker representing Agege...

Energy Commission DG in EFCC Custody Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. A source within the anti-graft agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed on Wednesday...

Tinubu Arrives Kigali For Africa CEO Forum, To Defend Nigeria’s Reform Agenda

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

President Tinubu arrived Kigali for the Africa CEO Forum, where he will defend Nigeria’s reforms and regional cooperation. President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and engage global business leaders...

Group Endorses Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh for Abia State Governorship

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

By Aaron Mike Odeh The Nigeria Inter-Tribal and Inter-Religious Alliance for Peace, Unity and Development in collaboration with the Igbo Worldwide Progressive Congress has unanimously thrown its weight behind the gubernatorial aspiration of His Excellency Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh for the 2027 Abia State Governorship election. The endorsement was made known...

Atiku Accuses APC Governors Of Diverting Public Funds For 2027 Re-Election Campaign

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

Atiku alleges APC governors divert public funds into accounts linked to Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governors of diverting public funds for campaigns both at the party’s primary elections and the 2027 general election. African Democratic...

COURT AFFIRMS ADOPTIVE PARENTS’ RIGHTS, BUT THE CHILD IS STILL REPORTEDLY MISSING AFTER 4 YEARS OF LITIGATION

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

What began as an act of trust during the COVID-19 pandemic has now evolved into a deeply troubling child custody cr+sis, raising urgent questions about child welfare, lawful custody, and the enforcement of court judgments in Nigeria. According to court proceedings, a minor child legally adopted by Nigerian-American parents was...

South Africa Says It’s Repatriating 586 Nigerians Over Irregular Immigration

DSS–Military Team Foils Kidnap Attempt On WAEC Students In South-East, Recovers Weapons

Rivers Monarch Urges Tinubu To Set Up Task Force On Finima Resettlement, Seeks NLNG Recognition

NCC Unveils Massive Network Expansion to Tackle Poor Telecom Services

UAE Tanker Hit In Iranian Drone Strike Leaks Fuel Near Oman Coast

NMDPRA: Dangote Refinery Supplies 79% Of Nigeria’s Petrol As Imports Fall 37% In April

Soyinka To Chair NADECO 32nd Anniversary As Opadokun Unveils Memoir

Lagos Speaker Obasa Declares For House Of Representatives Seat Ahead Of 2027 Elections

Energy Commission DG in EFCC Custody Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering

Tinubu Arrives Kigali For Africa CEO Forum, To Defend Nigeria’s Reform Agenda

Group Endorses Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh for Abia State Governorship

Atiku Accuses APC Governors Of Diverting Public Funds For 2027 Re-Election Campaign

COURT AFFIRMS ADOPTIVE PARENTS’ RIGHTS, BUT THE CHILD IS STILL REPORTEDLY MISSING AFTER 4 YEARS OF LITIGATION