The Plateau State Police Command on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 confirmed that three security operatives were killed in an attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, in the early hours of Monday, 15 June, 2026, reports thegazellenews.com. NIPSS Kuru is Nigeria’s premier policy training institution for senior public officials. The attack marks one of the most serious security breaches at the facility in recent years. The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the development through a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 in Jos, the state capital said, “The…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Monday, 15 June, 2026 announced that it has reduced the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N75 per litre. The refinery, which made this disclosure through a circular made available to fuel marketers on Monday, 15 June, 2026, said the adjustment followed the de-escalation of the tension in the Middle East, which had impacted energy prices in the past three months. “Following the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, which has impacted energy prices. We wish to inform you that we have reviewed our premium motor spirit gantry/coastal price,” the circular stated. It…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in an analysis contained in its latest Article IV consultation report on Nigeria, says the country accounts for about 60 percent of stablecoin inflows into sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the country’s growing role in the adoption of digital assets for cross-border payments. IMF said in the reports that households and small businesses in the country are increasingly turning to stablecoins — crypto assets pegged to the US dollar — to send and receive money across borders. The fund said Nigeria received about $59 billion in crypto-asset inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, ranking second globally…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, 6 June, 2026 directed banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to store and manage payment transaction data in Nigeria. The CBN Director of Payments System Supervision Department, Rakiya Yusuf, made this directive through a circular he signed on Monday, 15 June, 2026. Yusuf said in the circular that all financial institutions facilitating payments within Nigeria should ensure that data generated in the country are stored and managed locally in line with applicable data protection laws. Which is better CBN directs banks, PSPs to store, manage payment transaction data in Nigeria or CBN…
In what is aimed at giving every identifiable building in the country a unique digital address, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) on Monday, 15 June, 2026 announced plan to roll out a National Digital Postcode System, reports thegazellenews.com. The proposed system, it was gathered, is expected to introduce a structured, technology-driven model that assigns a unique identifier to every addressable structure nationwide. The Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Postal Service, Tola Odeyemi, made this disclosure on Monday, 15 June, 2026 at the unveiling of the Post Code Delineation Model Validation 2026 in Abuja, the nation seat of power. …
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise, reports thegazellenews.com. JAMB Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, who announced the release of the results through a statement issued on Tuesday, said candidates who took part in the mop-up examination could now check their results through the board’s approved result-checking channels. “Following the successful conclusion of the mop-up exercise and the release of the results, the Board will commence the ranking of candidates. “Thereafter, the printing of results for admission purposes is expected to begin before the…
Tunisian football federation on Monday, 15 June, 2026 responded to the country 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard. With the sack of Lamouchi, he thus becomes the first coach in World Cup history to be sacked after just one game. Renard guided Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women’s team. “The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement had been reached with French coach Herve…
The Kano State Government on Monday, 15 June, 2026 announced that it has concluded plans to spend N1.5 billion for the mass wedding ceremony of 1,500 couples across the state, just as it also added that ceremony is being handled by the Hisbah Board of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Commander-General of Kano Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, who made this disclosure while addressing newsmen in kano on Monday, 15 June, 2026, also confirmed that preparations for the mass wedding ceremony have entered the final stage. According to Daurawa, the initiative remains one of Kano state government’s flagship on social…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the abduction and death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of bandits, describing the incident as a gross violation of the fundamental rights to life and personal security. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, said the killing reflects a disturbing deterioration in Nigeria’s security situation and underscores the urgent need for comprehensive reforms to tackle rising criminality. Ojukwu said the Commission received news of the retired military officer’s death with profound sadness, noting that the tragedy…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for urgent and coordinated action to protect Nigerian children from exploitation, trafficking, violence, child labour, and other forms of abuse as Africa marks the 2026 International Day of the African Child. In a statement signed on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 by Director of Corporate Affairs and External Linkages at the NHRC, Mrs. Fatimah Mohamed,the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, stressed that the nation’s future depends on its children and emphasized the need to guarantee them access to quality education in a safe and supportive environment. Ojukwu urged governments, communities, civil…