The Federal Government has called on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to reconsider its proposed strike scheduled to begin today over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, made the appeal on Sunday in a statement, stressing that the Ministry had taken steps to bring both parties to a …

A human rights lawyer, Mr Christopher Chidera, has expressed profound concern over a recent ruling by Justice James Kolawole Omotosho, of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Nnamdi Kanu’s lingering trial. On Friday that Justice Omotosho, had in a ruling on terrorism charges against Kanu declared that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has shut down the Dangote Refinery Plant. The association shut down the plant on Sunday morning. According to a status update by the association, the workers also shut down the facility’s fertiliser plant. It said while the refinery plant is 100% shut down, the fertiliser plant train two is …

Shock and panic have gripped social media after reports surfaced that a newly sworn-in lawyer was abducted shortly after attending the Nigerian Law School Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja. , The incident was made public by a fellow colleague of the victim, identified on X (formerly Twitter) as @Rhave_official, who appealed for urgent help while sharing details of the …

Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of planning to kill him. Taking to X, Sowore alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS), under the leadership of its Director-General, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, has declared a “full war” against him following his criticism of President Bola Tinubu, whom he labelled …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s quiet political consultations ahead of the 2027 presidential election may have encountered a setback following a crucial closed-door meeting with Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting, held at Mark’s residence, focused squarely on Jonathan’s ambition to return to Aso Rock under the platform of the …

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened, as fresh reports suggest that a camp loyal to the Minister Melania Trump’s Hands on Donald’s Trip Make a Subtle Style Statement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is making moves to scuttle the party’s forthcoming national convention. According to a report by Daily Sun, the group aligned …

Following the criticisms of his congratulatory message to Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has clarified that his message to the monarch was not disrespectful. On Saturday, Obi, in a statement posted on X via his official handle, congratulated Oba Ladoja on his ascension to the revered …

Richmond Macgrey, a former father-in-law to Emmanuel Uduaghan, husband of senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has accused the lawmaker of disrespecting his family. Macgrey, in a Facebook post on Thursday, alleged that the senator was “taking his daughter’s glory”. He wrote: “Today is supposed to be one the happiest days of my life until I saw this and other offensive photos on …

The recent revelation by the World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023, that Nigeria has one of the highest road crash-related death rates in Africa, at 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population is worrisome. Founder of Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD), Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, who cited the report at a press briefing in Abuja, said the …

The Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025 has ranked the Nigerian Naira as the ninth weakest currency in Africa. This latest ranking underscores the lingering pressure on Nigeria’s economy despite recent signs of easing inflation. The Forbes currency calculator, which sources real-time foreign exchange market data via the Open Exchange Rates API, updates every five minutes to reflect live …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has declared a nationwide. It directed all its members in various offices, companies, institutions, and agencies to cease all services starting at 12:01 AM on Monday, September 29, 2025. This resolution was contained in a statement following the Association’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting on Saturday. The Association urged …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has asked government at all levels to desist from using repressive laws to target journalists, particularly citing the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention, etc) Act. The guild said this in a statement issued to mark World News Day, which is celebrated annually on September 28. In a statement signed by its President, Eze Anaba, and …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a comprehensive list of 58 illegal universities operating across Nigeria, warning parents and students to steer clear of such institutions or risk obtaining worthless certificates. In a public notice, the Commission described the listed institutions as “degree mills” with no legal approval to run academic programmes in the country. “For the avoidance of …

No fewer than 20 states of the federation borrowed about N458bn in the first half of 2025, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. This comes against the backdrop of a soaring external debt servicing burden gripping state governments. Collectively, the states spent about N235.58bn on servicing external debt within the period, representing a sharp rise of N95.65bn or 68.4 per …