The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from N699 per litre to N799 per litre. The refinery said the adjustment would reflect at the pumps of MRS filling stations, where petrol will now sell at N839 per litre. In a statement issued on Monday evening, the company explained that the price review followed the end of the festive season, noting that the new rate was aimed at sustaining market stability and affordability. It said, “With the festive period concluded, PMS prices have been modestly realigned to sustainable levels to support long-term market stability…
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Suspected bandits have attacked Chibauna community in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing two residents and abducting over 50 women, barely weeks after a reported peace agreement in the area. The assailants were said to have stormed the community late on Sunday, firing sporadically and causing panic among villagers before making away with a large number of livestock, including cattle and sheep. Confirming the incident, a local councillor, Malam Abdurasheed, told the BBC Hausa Service on Monday night that the gunmen invaded the village and shot indiscriminately during the raid. He said two persons were killed in the…
– 15m Nigerians use drugs as Ondo records 336 arrests, 22,316kg seizures, says Marwa About 15 million Nigerians aged between 15 and 64 use drugs, nearly three times the global average, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), has revealed. Marwa made the disclosure on Monday during a courtesy visit with his delegation to Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, at the governor’s office in Akure. Presenting comprehensive data on drug use prevalence, enforcement outcomes and cannabis production across the country, with particular emphasis on Ondo State,…
Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned as the Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. Kwankwaso announced his decision in a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Monday, saying he was stepping down as a member of the State Executive Council. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and member of the Kano State Executive Council,” he stated. He expressed appreciation to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for giving him the…
The Parliamentary Secretary of the Ondo State House of Assembly and lawmaker representing Ondo West Constituency I, Otunba Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, has congratulated the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Hon. Chief Emmanuel Olatunji Oshati, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement made available to journalists on Monday, Ogunwumiju described Oshati as a seasoned legislator whose leadership qualities and commitment to public service have continued to positively impact the legislative arm and the people of Ondo State. He commended the Majority Leader for what he termed his exemplary leadership style, noting that Oshati has remained steadfast in the discharge of…
Barring any last-minute change, Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is expected to return to Nigeria today (Monday), January 26, 2026. A source close to the development told The PUNCH that the activist, who has been outside the country for years, is already on his way back, following assurances that he is no longer being sought by security agencies. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, had earlier disclosed that arrangements had been concluded for his principal’s return after prominent traditional rulers reportedly intervened and prevailed on President Bola Tinubu to remove his name from the list of…
A 55-year-old farmer, Iliya Saidu, has been killed by suspected assailants while heading to his cassava farm in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, was said to have happened at about 8:30am. A security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed in a post on X on Monday that Saidu, who lived at Step II in Karim town, left home for his farm located between Gamu and Pira villages when he was attacked. It was gathered that the victim was later found dead, prompting the Ward Councillor representing Karim ‘A’ Ward, Alison Adamu, to report the…
Three daughters of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Apollos Samchi, have been abducted by gunmen who attacked his residence in the Rantya area of Jos South Local Government Area of the state. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Monday when residents around Dumac Suites, Rantya, heard sporadic gunshots at about 12:53am. A security source disclosed that the assailants allegedly forced their way into Samchi’s house and whisked away his daughters, identified as Nanlop, Kyenret and Favour. The family’s security guard, Benard Makjwan, was reportedly shot in the stomach during the…
Three daughters of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Apollos Samchi, have been abducted by gunmen who attacked his residence in the Rantya area of Jos South Local Government Area of the state. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Monday when residents around Dumac Suites, Rantya, heard sporadic gunshots at about 12:53am. A security source disclosed that the assailants allegedly forced their way into Samchi’s house and whisked away his daughters, identified as Nanlop, Kyenret and Favour. The family’s security guard, Benard Makjwan, was reportedly shot in the stomach during the…
Gunmen have shot the king of the ancient Bangha Kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Majesty, Suanu Baridam, in what residents described as an attempted assassination. The first-class traditional ruler was attacked on Sunday while returning from an engagement in Okwale community in Khana LGA. Sources told PUNCH that the monarch was shot between Taabaa Junction and Sogho, both in Khana, when the assailants reportedly ambushed his vehicle and attempted to force it to stop. It was gathered that the driver, however, refused to halt, prompting the gunmen to open fire on…