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N1,500 Pump Price Triggers Moves To Revive Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries

adminSeptember 21, 2026

Petrol prices reaching as high as N1,500 per litre in some parts of Nigeria have renewed pressure on the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to bring the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries back into operation. The pressure has coincided with fresh technical assessments of the two government-owned facilities as...

Fuel Price Surge: NMDPRA Says Marketers, Not Regulator, Set Pump Rates

adminSeptember 21, 2026

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has distanced itself from the latest surge in petrol prices, saying the law does not empower it to dictate what filling stations charge motorists. The clarification comes as petrol prices climb to between N1,400 and N1,450 per litre in major cities, placing renewed pressure on consumers...

NiHSA Flags Thousands Of Communities, Schools, Farms As Seven-Day Flood Threat Looms

adminSeptember 20, 2026

Thousands of communities, schools, healthcare facilities, markets, religious centres and hectares of farmland across 15 states have been placed on heightened flood alert as the Federal Government warns of rising river levels between September 19 and 25. The warning, issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), shifts attention from isolated flash-flood incidents to the...

Burna Boy Returns to Stade de France for NFL’s French Debut

adminSeptember 19, 2026

Burna Boy is returning to the Stade de France, months after making African music history at the Paris landmark, but this time the Nigerian star will share the spotlight with one of America’s biggest sporting events. The Grammy-winning singer has been selected as the halftime headliner for the National Football League’s first regular-season game in...

Lagos Theatre Festival Opens Stage to Global Productions, Young Nigerian Performers

adminSeptember 19, 2026

The 2026 Lagos International Theatre Festival will bring productions from four countries to Lagos in November, while giving emerging Nigerian performers and students space alongside established theatre practitioners. According to information released by the festival organisers, the event will hold on November 14 and 15 at the MUSON Centre under the theme, “The Masks We...

Sheeran’s Philadelphia Concert Faces Protests, Fallout Over Macklemore’s Exit

adminSeptember 19, 2026

Ed Sheeran’s return to Philadelphia is taking place against the backdrop of a growing controversy over the removal of rapper Macklemore from the singer’s US tour, with political expression and the limits of artists’ freedom becoming central to the dispute. Sheeran is due to perform at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, but the concert follows...

Linc Edochie Revives ‘May Yul Edochie’ Identity In Birthday Message

adminSeptember 16, 2026

Nollywood actor Linc Edochie has sparked reactions online after publicly celebrating May Edochie, the estranged wife of his brother, Yul Edochie, on her birthday. Linc marked May’s birthday on Wednesday, with an Instagram tribute in which he described her as a smart, efficient and hardworking mother and entrepreneur. He also prayed for God to continue...

Nollywood Mourns As Olu Jacobs’ Death Draws Tributes From Atiku, Keyamo

adminSeptember 16, 2026

Tributes have continued to pour in for veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo and several entertainers honouring his contributions to the country’s creative industry. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, where he referred to the veteran actor as...

Olu Jacobs, Iconic Face of Nigerian Cinema, Dies At 84

adminSeptember 16, 2026

Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has passed away. Jacobs’ passing was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The family described the acclaimed actor as “The Lion of Lufodo” and appealed for privacy as they mourned his passing. “It is with...

Lagos Tuesday Traffic Ordeal Deepens As Container-Laden Trailer Falls On Kara Bridge

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Tuesday turned into another difficult day for motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after a trailer carrying a container toppled on the Kara Bridge, worsening an already severe traffic situation along the major corridor. The incident, reported by The Frontier, resulted in the closure of the Lagos-bound section of the bridge, with traffic reportedly grinding to...

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