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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday battled fresh controversy over its nomination process after allegations of candidate substitution coincided with protests in Ondo State and uncertainty among aspirants over their tickets. The controversy came as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Obidient Movement alleged coordinated attempts to weaken opposition […]

Gas cylinders. Photo: The Cable Households across parts of the country are beginning to experience relief as retail prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly known as cooking gas, decline following improved product supply and softer depot prices, The latest market update from gas marketers showed that retail LPG prices have started easing in major cities […]

Dangote Refinery determines price changes — Marketers NLC blames govt for fuel price standoff The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, […]

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an appeal against a court ruling that reversed an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, set aside its earlier judgement directing […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s portal access for the 2027 elections has sparked fresh power struggles within major political parties, as rival factions and state chapters dispute control of candidate uploads and nomination lists ahead of the deadline. It was learnt that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples […]

By John Dike, Osogbo At least 10 Catholic bishops from the Lagos Archdiocese and the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province are expected to attend the 10th Episcopal Ordination Anniversary of the Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Most Rev. John Akin Oyejola. The anniversary celebration, scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, will also feature the dedication of the […]

People pass a board showing the current levels of the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on June 12, 2026. Japan’s Nikkei share index soared more than four percent on June 12 after US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran and said a deal to end the war […]

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has asked petroleum marketers to immediately reflect the recent decline in global oil prices by reducing the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other petroleum products. He spoke at the 2026 Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) General Counsel and Legal Advisers […]