Category: News
Access to CNG: President Bola Tinubu Directs PiCNG to Deploy About 100,000 Conversion Kits
State House, Abuja, Nigeria March 11, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has directed the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to immediately deploy about 100,000 conversion kits nationwide to expand Nigerians’ access to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The directive was issued when the President received the Chairman of PiCNG, Ismaeel Ahmed, during an audience at…
EFCC Arrests 15 Suspects with Radioactive Solid Minerals in Kaduna
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna, Nigeria,March 11, 2026 Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 15 male suspects for their alleged involvement in the illegal handling and transportation of radioactive solid minerals. The suspects were intercepted and apprehended on Sunday, March 8, 2026, along…
Federal Government Monitoring Middle East Developments to Safeguard Nigeria’s Economic Stability
Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, Nigeria,March 11, 2026 The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the nation’s economic stability amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Authorities say the government is closely monitoring the evolving situation and evaluating its potential implications for Nigeria’s…
Alleged N91.7m & N3.4m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Four for Theft in Lagos
Lagos, March 10, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned four suspects — Adetunji Mathew, Victor Damilare Olaomo, Douglas Agorom Ikwugwu, and Arowolo Adeniyi Abiodun — before different judges at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, over alleged fraud and theft. Mathew and Olaomo were arraigned before Justice…
Nigeria Resolves Over Two Decades of Dispute Over OPL 245; Attorney-General Hails President Tinubu’s Leadership
Abuja, March 10, 2026 The longstanding dispute over OPL 245 has finally been resolved, a development that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, says will strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal capacity and reposition the national economy. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, noted that…
N1.65bn & $2.09m Fraud: Appeal Court Upholds Conviction of Ex-Army General Umar Mohammed
Lagos, March 10, 2026 A three-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, comprising Justice Abba Mohammed, Okon Abang, and Eberechi Nyesom, has affirmed the conviction and sentence of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major-General Umar Mohammed, for offences related to theft and misappropriation of company funds. In a…
President Tinubu Hosts Iftar for Traditional and Religious Leaders at State House
Presidential Villa, Abuja, March 10, 2026 His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, hosted an Iftar for traditional and religious leaders at the State House Banquet Hall in the Presidential Villa, Abuja today. The gathering brought together prominent leaders from across Nigeria’s diverse religious and traditional communities. It was a…
IGP Olatunji Disu Appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as Force PRO
Abuja, March 10, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, as its new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), following the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu. DCP Placid, a seasoned officer with extensive experience in operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping, will now oversee the strategic…
WIN: A New Dawn for Inclusion and Diversity at NNPC Ltd
NNPC Towers, Abuja, March 9, 2026 Yesterday marked the official launch of the Women in NNPC (WIN) initiative at the NNPC Towers, Abuja. WIN is a strategic programme aimed at fostering an inclusive workplace and accelerating leadership opportunities for women within NNPC Ltd and the broader energy sector. WIN has been designed as a formal…
Tinubu Hosts Traditional Rulers, Religious Leaders at Interfaith Breaking of Fast in Abuja
Abuja, March 9, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday hosted traditional rulers and religious leaders to an interfaith breaking of fast at the State House in Abuja. Among dignitaries present at the event were the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi;…