Author: Maryam Sulaiman

BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu hosted Salem Aljaberi, the United Arab Emirates Consul General in Lagos, to discuss expanding investment pathways and deepening commercial ties between Nigeria and the UAE. During the engagement, Rabiu commended the envoy’s role in boosting diplomatic and economic cooperation. “It was a great honour to receive His Excellency Salem Aljaberi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in Lagos, at my office today,” Rabiu said. The business leader highlighted the exchange as a constructive step toward shared commercial goals. “It was a pleasure exchanging views on the opportunities ahead. I look forward to seeing…

The Federal Government has tightened control over civil service deployments, ordering Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to stop moving staff from recognised professional pools without explicit authorization. The directive, issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) via an August 24, 2026 circular (Ref. No. HCSF/3065/V.I/275), comes as President Bola Tinubu’s administration expands efforts to eliminate ghost workers and fraudulent entities within the public sector. Addressed to senior officials including the Chief of Staff to the President, ministers, permanent secretaries, and service chiefs, the circular warns against violating internal deployment rules. The OHCSF…

Nigeria does not own nuclear weapons and has never sought to develop a nuclear arms programme, according to Jimoh Ibrahim, the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Speaking at the 108th Plenary Meeting of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Ibrahim reaffirmed Nigeria’s dedication to global nuclear disarmament and the total eradication of nuclear testing. During his address, the Nigerian envoy—who also serves as Chairman of the UN Committee on Budget and Administration—advocated for a review of Article 2(7) of the United Nations Charter. He argued that the principle of non-intervention in a nation’s…

Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, just one day after Niger’s military regime successfully suppressed a soldier-led mutiny. The brief unrest began in the early hours of Saturday, marked by intense gunfire as mutineers attempted to storm the presidential palace. The clashes resulted in several casualties among the forces trying to breach the compound, while dozens of other soldiers involved in the plot were subsequently taken into custody. Reports indicate the rebellious troops were protesting the government’s ongoing inability to stem militant violence across the country. Saturday’s violence marks the third major clash in the capital this year,…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has defended its recent petrol price increases, citing the high cost of previously purchased crude oil and the lengthy logistics required to procure, transport, and deliver feedstock to the facility. The justification comes as pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit rise across Nigeria, ranging from N1,310 to N1,400 per litre depending on the region. In Lagos and Ogun states, petrol sells for approximately N1,310 per litre, while prices in northern states and other areas further from the refinery have reached N1,350 or more. The retail price increases follow Dangote Refinery’s decision to raise its PMS gantry…

Residents in Kisangani are queuing to receive vaccinations as the Democratic Republic of Congo scrambles to halt its worst Ebola outbreak on record. The ongoing crisis is fueled by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, a variant that currently lacks approved treatments or tailored vaccines. In an effort to curb transmission, health authorities are deploying the Ervebo vaccine, which is approved for other Ebola strains, in hopes that it will provide a degree of cross-protection. By getting this vaccine, I am building antibodies in my body and creating a reserve of protection, said Jérôme Bonui Boliaka, head of the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja today to begin a three-week annual leave in Europe. The President will start his break in London, United Kingdom, where he is set to spend part of the working vacation. The update was confirmed in an official statement issued on August 30, 2026, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the announcement, President Tinubu will use the leave to rest before returning to Nigeria to engage in the upcoming political campaign leading up to the January 2027 general elections. The three-week trip forms part…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again raised the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, adding N65 per litre just three days after its previous revision. The latest revision moves the refinery’s gantry price from N1,200 to N1,265 per litre, effective Sunday. This marks the third price hike implemented by the facility in an eight-day window, pushing the total rise over this timeframe to N100 per litre, an 8.6 per cent increase. Details of the operational change were outlined in an official price change notice issued by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE and obtained by Sunday…

Mourners gathered on Friday in Algeria’s northeastern province of Jijel to bury victims of the deadly wildfires that recently ravaged the region, with members of the country’s Civil Protection force carrying the coffins to the cemetery. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb attended the funeral service in Djemaa Beni Habibi alongside grieving families and community members. He had arrived in the area earlier in the week to evaluate the destruction and assist in organizing emergency efforts. The official casualty count remains at 12 fatalities, with an additional 54 individuals suffering injuries. In response to the tragedy, President Abdelmajid Tebboune announced three days…

In a significant win against cross-border organized crime, police officers attached to the INTERPOL National Central Bureau Annex in Lagos have rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held against their will by a human trafficking network. Force Public Relations Officer Ani Iniedu disclosed the achievement in an official statement released in Abuja on Saturday, revealing that the rescue followed actionable intelligence sent from INTERPOL-NCB in Bogotá on August 26, 2026, regarding two women from Colombia. The victims had been deceived into traveling to Nigeria, trapped, and stripped of their travel papers by a group of Chinese nationals who…