THREE TOP CLERICS OF CELESTIAL CHURCH DIE ON FIRST DAY OF 2025 Three prominent clerics attached to the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) passed away on the first day of 2025. According to Punch, the deceased clerics are Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael, and Assistant Venerable Superior Evangelist Johnson Olajuwon. Elusanmi was the Shepherd at Orisun Ayo Parish, Ilupeju, …

WHY I REMOVED FUEL SUBSIDY – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has said he removed the subsidy on fuel to safeguard the future of Nigerians. Tinubu said he couldn’t allow Nigeria to go bankrupt, hence the need to remove the subsidy on fuel. He disclosed this during a town hall meeting with the people of Enugu State after inaugurating some of …

TINUBU HAILS PETER MBAH FOR PLACING ENUGU ON PATH OF 21ST CENTURY DEVELOPMENT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Governor Mbah of Enugu State for “his visionary leadership and the strides Enugu State has made toward achieving sustainable development*. The President was in Enugu State on Saturday for a working visit to inaugurate several developmental projects undertaken by the state …

SELL WARRI, KADUNA REFINERIES – PETROLEUM MARKETERS TELL NIGERIAN GOVT Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has urged the Nigerian government to sell the Warri and Kaduna refineries. PETROAN disclosed this in a statement on Saturday titled, ‘Retrospect of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Downstream Sector in 2024′, signed by its National President, Billy Gillis-Harry; Secretary, Adedibu Aderibegbe; …

OBASANJO TO TINUBU: HOW SUCCESSIVE GOVTS SPENT ₦232TRN IN BUDGETS The Nigerian government’s budgetary spending has dramatically increased over the past 27 years (1999–2025), with President Bola Tinubu’s ₦49.74 trillion 2025 budget pushing the total expenditure to ₦232.55 trillion.According to an analysis by Saturday Vanguard, this amount is roughly equivalent to $667.89 billion based on official exchange rates. However, using …

FUEL PRICE MAY CRASH TO N500 PER LITRE – MARKETERS Strong indications emerged at the weekend that prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, may crash further in 2025.Industry experts, who spoke to Saturday Sun, noted that petrol, which currently sells for between N900 and N950 in many fuel stations, may have its price further crashing to as …

BUA REFINARY NEARS COMMISSIONING BUA Group, one of Nigeria’s leading business conglomerates, is on the cusp of a transformative milestone in the nation’s oil and gas sector. Some years back, the company signed a progress acknowledgement statement with Axens, a renowned French firm specialising in integrated solutions. This development follows the 2020 agreement between the two parties for Axens to …

ATIKU’S CAMP ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION MERGER TO UNSEAT TINUBU in 2027 The camp of Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced that a merger between opposition parties to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 “is sealed.” Abdulrasheed Shehu, the special assistant on media to the former vice president, made the announcement via …

MTN NIGERIA TO INCREASE CALL, DATA TARIFFS BY 100 PERCENT The Chief Executive of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has said the telecommunications firm has sent a proposal to the Nigerian Communications Commission for a 100 percent service tariff increase. He disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. However, the CEO expressed that it remains uncertain whether the …

OBASANJO SLAMS NNPC, SAYS INVITATION TO INSPECT REFINERIES, DISRESPECTFUL Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has slammed the recent invitation the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited extended to him, describing it as disrespectful. The NNPCL had, through its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, invited the former president for a tour of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. The corporation’s invitation followed an interview on …

NNPC BEGINS MODERNIZATION OF KADUNA, SECOND PORT HARCOURT REFINERIES The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards. The company said the rehabilitation done at the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt Refinery and Warri Refinery was not the typical …

FRESH ISSUES IN OHANNAEZE JANUARY 10, ELECTION As the election to the presidency of the umbrella socio-cultural association of the Igbo people in Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo is set to hold on January 10, fresh issues have emerged that could shape the outcome. The determining issues include the strong demand and resolution to rotate the next president-general of the socio-cultural association …

PETER OBI: NIGERIA’S NUMBER ONE OPPOSITION LEADER – OMOKRI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi, has been named as Nigeria’s number one opposition figure. This declaration is coming ahead of the 2027 general elections, where Obi is expected to contest again after coming third in the last polls in 2023. Reno Omokri, a …

CBN CLARIFIES VOLUNTARY EXIT OF 1,000 STAFF The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that the 1,000 employees disengaged in December 2024 voluntarily opted for the Early Exit Programme and were not compelled to leave.CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso addressed this matter during an investigative hearing held by the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee, which is examining the circumstances surrounding …