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Dangote Refinery has announced a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), increasing the gantry price from ₦1,175 to ₦1,245 per litre — a rise of ₦70 per litre. The revised rate will take effect from 12:00 a.m. on March 21, 2026, and will apply to all outstanding and unloaded volumes. Additionally, the refinery increased its coastal supply price from ₦1,512,648 to ₦1,606,518 per metric tonne. The adjustment was attributed to the persisting global geopolitical tensions. The refinery clarified that customers holding valid Bank Guarantees may continue loading under their current arrangements, provided they settle the price difference. All such differential payments must be completed by March 23, 2026.

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that several more states in Nigeria may witness bomb explosions. This is coming days after there was a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, which claimed lives and injured many. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said terrorists were only waiting for instructions before they strike in some states across the country. He claimed that terrorists are being sponsored by external forces and that they have surrounded several states in the country, waiting for instructions. Primate Ayodele said: “Bombing has not yet started at all, terrorist groups are on a rampage, including external ones. “Let me commend the efforts of the CDS, Chief of Army staff, the Navy, DSS They have done well, but our security is too flexible; there are loopholes in the security of Nigeria. “They will start bombing most places, and kidnappers have also surrounded us; they are only waiting ...

  President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said Nigeria and the United Kingdom must build on their longstanding relationship by strengthening trade ties and expanding mutually beneficial economic cooperation.   President Tinubu met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street, where the two countries agreed on a deal to refurbish two major ports in Lagos, worth £746m.    The President described his state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years, as “very thrilling and significant” in strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.   “We can not forget the institutional development we have enjoyed over the years,” the Nigerian leader said at Downing Street ahead of bilateral talks.   He noted that discussions would cover trade, the economy, climate change, terrorism, and wider global challenges.   “Nigeria is currently going through strong reforms of its economy, and we will discuss...

The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for an intensified effort by the executive arm of government through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion to evacuate destitute persons from major streets and other public places in the state. The house made the call after considering a motion presented by Hon. Gabriel Adebayo, representing Ibadan North II Constituency. According to Hon. Adebayo, the state faces significant issues with destitute individuals occupying major streets, road medians, markets, and other public areas, thereby constituting a public nuisance and environmental concerns. Some lawmakers voiced their apprehensions regarding the rising number of destitute individuals in Oyo state. The house also considered a motion tabled by Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin, the house leader, regarding the imperative to swiftly address the issue of unlicensed foreign cashew buyers operating at farm gates in order to drive the cashew value chain towards inclusive growth and indu...

 The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced special train service arrangements to ease passenger movement during the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. In a statement signed by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the Corporation said additional trips and increased capacity have been deployed across major corridors to meet the expected surge in travel demand. On the Lagos–Ibadan corridor, three special trips will operate on Thursday, March 19, from both Ebute Metta and Moniya stations, after which services will return to the regular timetable. Similarly, on the Abuja–Kaduna route, two trips are scheduled for Thursday, while three daily trips will run from Friday through Monday to provide more travel options during the festive period. The Corporation also announced a special partnership with the Osun State Government to run the Imole Train Service from Lagos to Osogbo, offering free transportation to indigenes as part of Sallah celebrations. Mea...

 Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, a Sokoto-based Islamic scholar, led his followers in observing Eid al-Fitr prayers on Thursday, defying the Sultan of Sokoto's directive.Alhaji Saad Abubakar had declared Friday as the official Sallah day.  Lukuwa conducted the two-unit Eid prayer at his Mabera mosque at 9:10 a.m. He had earlier addressed his followers after the Sultan's announcement that the Shawwal crescent moon had not been sighted in Nigeria. Lukuwa justified the decision, citing reports of moon sighting in Niger Republic.  He emphasized that the decision was not an act of disregard for the Sultan's authority but rather adherence to religious teachings.  Lukuwa referenced the historical role of the late Abubakar Mahmoud Gummi in announcing moon sightings.  This is not the first time Lukuwa and his followers disregarded the Sultan's official position on Eid celebrations.