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Dangote Refinery Cuts PMS And Diesel Prices On Operational Efficiencies

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Zenith Bank Plc Appoints Engr. Mustafa Bello As Board Chairman After Shareholder Approval

Lagos, May 5, 2026 (Naija247news) — Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Engr. Mustafa Bello as Chairman of its Board of Directors following shareholde…

Atiku’s Aide Criticises Tinubu’s ‘Brief’ Jos Visit, Alleges Detachment From Governance

Phrank Shaibu, media aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what he described as a patter…

Nigeria Describes U.S. Travel Advisory As Routine Precaution

The Federal Government of Nigeria has described the recent travel advisory issued by the United States as a precautionary measure guided by inte…

Kwankwaso Warns ADC Factional Chairman Bala Over Actions Undermining Democracy

Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has cautioned Nafiu Bala, a factional national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), that…

Russia, China Veto UN Security Council Resolution On Strait Of Hormuz

Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution proposed by Bahrain to protect commercial shipping in the Strai…

Trump Suspends US Attacks As Tehran Agrees To Two-week Ceasefire

Iran has accepted a two-week ceasefire after US President Donald Trump announced he would suspend attacks, provided Tehran fully reopens the Str…

Pakistan Appeals To Trump, Iran To Extend Deadline, Open Strait Of Hormuz Amid War Tensions

Pakistan has made an 11‑hour appeal to United States President Donald Trump and Iranian authorities to extend a deadline for a diplomatic deal b…

Trump Announces Two-week Ceasefire As Iran Agrees To Reopen Hormuz Strait

United States President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend his planned bombing campaign against Iran for two weeks, reversing his earlier threat…

Nigeria Records First New Crude Terminal In 50 Years As 950,000 Barrels Of Cawthorne Blend Hit Global Market

ABUJA, March 31, 2026 (Naija247news) – Nigeria has recorded a landmark breakthrough in its oil and gas sector with the successful export of 950,…

NRC Rolls Out Special Easter Train Services Across Nigeria To Ease Holiday Travel

ABUJA, March 31, 2026 (Naija247news) – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special train service arrangements ahead of the East…

Emir Of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II Says Kingship Without Education Is Worthless

KANO, March 22, 2026 (Naija247news) – The 16th Emir of Kano State, Nigeria”], Muhammadu Sanusi II, has declared that kingship without education…

U.S. Considers Withholding HIV Aid To Zambia To Secure Mineral Access

LUSAKA, Mar. 16, 2026 (Naija247news) – The U.S. State Department is reportedly considering withholding lifesaving health assistance to people li…

?This Is Not Our War’: Europe And U.K. Push Back Against Trump’s Demands

BRUSSELS/LONDON/ROME, Mar. 16, 2026 (Naija247news) – As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran enters its third week, European leaders are resis…

CBN Ready To Defend Naira As Middle East Crisis Rattles Global Markets

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has put contingency measures in place to stabilise the naira if the currency comes under pressure from…

Iran’s IRGC Threatens To Hunt Down Netanyahu As War With Israel Enters Day 16

Iran’s powerful military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has threatened to hunt down and kill Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime…

Suspected Thugs Disrupt ADC Secretariat Launch In Cross River, Destroy Property

Suspected political thugs on Saturday disrupted the launch of a new secretariat of the African Democratic Congress(ADC) in Bakassi Local Governm…

?I Am My Own Boss!” – Datti Baba-Ahmed Hints 2027 Presidential Run

Abuja – In a bold move that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s political landscape, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s 2023 vice-preside…