Diesel dips 9.32% year-on-year to ₦1,361.57 in January — NBS
The average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, fell to ₦1,361.57 per litre in January 2026 from ₦1,501.58 recorded in January 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The agency’s Automotive Gas Oil Price Watch report for January showed the decline represents a 9.32 per cent year-on-year drop. On a month-on-month basis, diesel prices...
I didn’t force defections — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed allegations that he is orchestrating defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting he neither coerced nor pressured any politician to abandon their platform. Tinubu made the remarks on Wednesday during an interfaith Iftar with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he addressed claims that his administration is deliberately...
Police nab 6 pastors over miracle scam in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six pastors over alleged fake miracles in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this known in a statement on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Jimoh stated that the operatives of the command’s tctical teams, in collaboration with the Community Safety Officers (CSOs), carried out the intelligence-driven...
AEDC cuts power losses by 10% in one year
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has reduced its aggregate technical, commercial and collection losses from about 42 per cent to 32 per cent within one year as part of efforts to improve power supply. The company also intensified metering, network upgrades and embedded generation projects across its franchise area. Managing Director, Chijioke Okwuokenye, disclosed this on Thursday in...
EFCC operative testifies in UK trial of Alison-Madueke
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Chinedu Eneanya, on Thursday, testified in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Eneanya, who gave his testimony virtually from the Federal High Court in Abuja, said he was an investigator employed by the EFCC. The proceeding was taken virtually...
Court jails man 18 months for N30m Sterling Bank fraud in Lagos
A judge of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank Plc of N30 million. The conviction was delivered by Justice O. A. Fadipe, who found the defendant guilty of stealing after a full trial. Ayodeji was initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos...
Mother, daughter bag 6 months imprisonment for stealing litres of oil
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, convicted and sentenced a woman and her daughter to a term of six months imprisonment each, for stealing cooking oil. The defendants are: Toyin Ojo, 57; and Esther Ojo, 23. The police charged the duo on two-counts bordering on conspiracy and stealing of 25 litres of groundnut oil as well as 25 litres of palm...
Wike leads Rivers’ leaders to London on condolence visit to Mpigi’s family
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the death of the senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Barinada Mpigi, as a loss, not only to the Ogoni people of Rivers State, but to the entire country. Wike also described Mpigi as "a dependable ally who stood by his friends, even during trying times." Senator Mpigi died...
Opposition parties reject new Electoral Act, demand fresh amendment
Major opposition political parties in the country have rejected the newly-amended Electoral Act 2026, demanding that the National Assembly immediately commence a fresh amendment to reflect the yearnings of Nigerians. The leaders of the opposition parties, at a joint news conference in Abuja on Thursday, described the new Act as “anti-democratic”. The National Chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Ahmed...
Ramadan: Price of eggs skyrockets in Kano
Price of eggs in Kano has surged dramatically following the commencement of the Ramadan fasting period, leaving many consumers grappling with the sharp rise in prices. A visit by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to Sabon-Gari and Yankaba markets, two major hubs for egg sales, revealed a significant increase in the prices in spite of the high demand for...
