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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), describing the decision as being in the public interest. According to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the agency. The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. The statement said the decision, made pursuant to the Petroleum Industry Act (2021), is aimed at strengthening regulatory effectiveness in the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer for the 2027 election, following a high-level meeting with the party’s Governance Advisory Council (GAC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Hamzat, who spoke to journalists after the meeting, said the delegation, led by GAC Chairman, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, had come to present him to the President, who subsequently gave his blessing to both him and the council’s decision. “These are fathers, they are leaders, they’ve seen a lot of Christmases, they’ve seen a lot of Eid El…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested and transferred a police officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, to Force Headquarters, Abuja, for disciplinary action over the murder of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun. The incident, captured in a now-viral video, which occurred on April 26, 2026, has drawn condemnation from the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, who described the act as a clear violation of established rules and procedures guiding police operations. In a statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, Bright Edafe, on Tuesday, the Command said the deceased was earlier apprehended by members of the public while allegedly attempting to waybill…

Samuel Ajose, a Lagos State governorship aspirant has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of the 2027 general election. Ajose announced that he successfully purchased the forms in a post he made on X on Wednesday, April 28, 2026. According to Ajose, he is taking a step forward in his aspiration to serve his people as the governor of Lagos State under the platform of the APC. Ajose, who had earlier accused the state’s Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, of avoiding a direct contest by pushing for consensus instead of participating in party primaries,…

Dangote Refinery has increased the ex-depot price of petrol by N75. The refinery announced the increase on Wednesday, hiking the the price from N1,200 to N1,275 per litre. In the same way, coastal prices have gone up to N1,215 per litre. This adjustment amid Brent crude trading at $114.80 per barrel marks a 3.15% increase. This online medium reports that Brent crude has increased to $115 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose to $103 per barrel on Wednesday.

Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s primary electoral concern ahead of the 2027 general elections is the political stance of Northern Nigeria.  According to Adeyanju, the President is wary that the region might give him the “Goodluck Jonathan treatment”—a reference to the 2015 election where a loss of Northern support led to an incumbent’s defeat. ‘’Tinubu only fears the North and northern leaders as far as 2027 is concerned. They are so scared northern Nigeria are planning to surprise him which is why all the fear of ADC. There is no one in southern Nigeria that…

The trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and a former Permanent Secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, resumed on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, with fresh testimony from a prosecution witness presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency is prosecuting the duo on a 15-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and alleged diversion of public funds amounting to N27 billion. At the resumed hearing before Justice S. C. Oriji, the third prosecution witness (PW3), Taiwo…

L-R: Babatunde Soyoye, Director; Marie Namias, Director; Segun Agbaje, Group Chief Executive Officer; Suleiman Barau, Chairman; Erhi Obebeduo,  Group Company Secretary; Cathy Echeozo, Director and Adebanji Adeniyi, Director, all of GTCO Plc at the company’s 5th Annual General Meeting Held on Tuesday in Lagos The shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), yesterday commended the management of the financial institution for the highest dividend payout of N12.76 kobo in the Nigerian’s banking sector for 2025 financial year. The shareholders yesterday at the GTCO’s 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) lauded the Group’s impressive 2025 financial year performance and also for…

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised fresh concern over rising cybercrime among Nigerian students. He said a large number of undergraduates are now involved in internet fraud, describing the trend as alarming. Olukoyede spoke on Tuesday in Kano. The event was the 8th biennial conference of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities in Nigeria (COPSUN). The conference focused on improving university systems and exploring new technologies. He revealed that recent observations by the commission show a disturbing pattern across campuses. According to him, “My research in the last one year has…

A public affairs analyst and economic advocate, Aminu Kuta, said the federal government has not introduced a new vehicle tax for Nigerians. He disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. His reaction comes as a report claimed that the Nigerian government had introduced a fresh tax. He dismissed the claims as false claims. According to him, either the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) or the Federal Ministry of Finance did not impose such a tax. “I wish to categorically state that there is no new tax on vehicles as is being falsely circulated in some quarters. Our findings confirm that neither…