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The Dangote refinery is set to commence its free fuel distribution scheme on Monday, starting with Lagos, the South West, Abuja, Kwara, Delta, Rivers, and Edo, respectively. According to the Dangote Group spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, the scheme will bring relief to millions of Nigerians by providing fuel at reduced prices. The Dangote spokesperson said; “We are starting the free fuel …

Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki has been appointed to lead the transition as the country’s next prime minister after deadly protests ousted the government, the president’s office said Friday. An aerial view shows demonstrators gathered outside Nepal’s Parliament during a protest in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, condemning social media prohibitions and corruption by the government. (Photo by PRABIN …

…As RSIEC presents historic local government election report The Administrator of Rivers State, His Excellency Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has declared that the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has been “sufficiently achieved” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. The announcement was made at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the …

“We warn the leadership of the National Assembly and their enablers: the Nigerian people, united across ethnic and religious lines, will not stand idly by while you cannibalise our democracy. The labour movement, as the historic defender of justice and the common good, will mobilise its immense membership and moral authority to resist this slide into autocracy.” The Nigerian Labour …

The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long time”, authorities said. Mr Robinson was taken into custody on 12 September after a family member recognised him in surveillance images, a development investigators described as pivotal in ending a …

Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, was taken into custody at 10 p.m. local time Thursday in Utah, FBI Director Kash Patel announced. “In less than 36 hours – 33 to be precise – thanks to the full weight of the federal government and leading out with the partners here in the state of Utah …

• Claims weak law shields defaulters The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued fresh caution to political actors against early commencement of campaign ahead of the 2027 general election, but admitted that it is constrained by law from sanctioning politicians involved in the illegal act. The commission’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who expressed concerns particularly decried the commencement of campaign ahead …

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, to 15 years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Usman (commonly known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar) pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in illegal mining and using the proceeds to procure arms for terrorist and kidnapping operations upon …

The tax, which applies to both voice calls and data subscriptions, was introduced under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigerian government has announced the revocation of the 5% excise duty previously imposed on telecommunications’ voice and data services in Nigeria. The National Orientation Agency (NOA), which announced the revocation of the telecom tax on voice and data …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has issued the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to meet its outstanding demands, following the expiration of its earlier 10-day deadline on September 10. FILE: Residents doctors protesting The decision followed a six-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council, held virtually on Wednesday. The President of NARD, Dr. Tope Osundara, said the …