In what is is described a major milestone for Nigeria’s capital market, President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Monday, 14 September, 2026 sounded the gong at the Nigerian Exchange to formally open the N2.15 trillion Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. With this latest development, Dangote Refinery became the first refinery to be offered to investors on the Nigerian stock market in the Exchange’s 66-year history. The ceremony, held on the trading floor of the NGX in Lagos, marked a major milestone for Nigeria’s capital market as Dangote Refinery became the first refinery to be…
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The Anambra State Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor has disclosed that the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo is still servicing loans and other debts incurred by previous administrations, including those of former Governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano. Okafor, who made this disclosure during a Ndi Anambra podcast uploaded by Anambra State New Media on Monday, 14 September, 2026 while explaining the state’s debt position under the Soludo administration, said the current administration had not borrowed from any commercial bank since taking office but had continued to service loans inherited from previous governments. “It’s on record, you know, that this…
Gunmen in the early hours of Sunday, 13 September, 2026 invaded Saketa village in Dinawa Ward, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and abducted eight residents, just as they also bolted away with livestock. The incident, which was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Bakatsine on the night of Sunday, 13 September, 2026, said the attackers, who were armed with dangerous weapons, stormed the community around 1:00 a.m. and reportedly spent several hours carrying out the operation. According to him, the residents attempted to resist the attackers but the bandits overpowered them and escaped with…
The Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of creating a vicious cycle of poverty among Nigerians. Atiku, a former Vice President stated this through a statement signed by his spokesman, Phrank Shaibu, in which he said the Tinubu government’s effort to justify the removal of fuel subsidy by allocating more money to state governments raises a bigger concern about the state of public education across Nigeria. The Adamawa State born politician said the crisis highlights the main problem with the administration’s student loan policy. “This government took away subsidies, made transportation,…
Despite what it described as repeated attacks on its members, the national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday, 13 September, 2026 insisted that no one can stop the party from participating in the 2027 general elections. The party stated this through a statement issued late on the evening of Sunday, 13 September, 2026 by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director. Director was reacting to an alleged attack on its members during a peaceful grassroots meeting in Obuoffia Ward, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. The party condemned the incident, describing it as an unprovoked attack,…
The President of the Association of Yorubas in Diaspora, South Africa, Dr Olusola Agbeniyi, has expressed shock expressed concern over what he described as the poor coverage of attacks against Nigerians by South African media. His comments arise as a result of the latest killings of two Nigerians- Bishop Michael Fakunle and James Nwankwo, in separate incidents in South Africa. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly shot dead by unknown persons at his residence in Johannesburg on September 4, after reportedly receiving a series of threats. Nwankwo, on the other…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a man named Oloruntoba Babatunde, for allegedly producing a herbal liquid substance that killed many people in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. It was gathered that at least 29 residents of the two communities were killed while about 60 others were hospitalised following their consumption of the killer herbal drinks. The Ondo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the arrest of Babatunde through a statement on Monday, 14 September, 2026, said he was arrested while 14 others were…
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has expressed shock over the deaths of two Nigerians- Bishop Michael Fakunle and James Nwankwo, who were in separate incidents in South Africa and demanded justice for the duo, reports thegazellenews.com. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly shot dead by unknown persons at his residence in Johannesburg on September 4, after reportedly receiving a series of threats. Nwankwo, on the other hand, reportedly died on September 5 following what has been described as “gruesome interrogation techniques” allegedly used by officers of…
Following the killing of two Nigerian nationals, Bishop Michael Fakunle and James Nwankwo, in separate incidents in South Africa, outrage are pouring in like a torrential rainfall among Nigerians. Fakunle, an indigene of Iye in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly shot dead by unknown persons at his residence in Johannesburg on September 4, after reportedly receiving a series of threats. Nwankwo, on the other hand, reportedly died on September 5 following what has been described as “gruesome interrogation techniques” allegedly used by officers of the South African Police Service. The sad development has also generated…
The husband of 36-year-old Anulika Onyeanusia, who was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly using a sex toy on her underage daughter, has narrated how he discovered the alleged sexual abuse. Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi, who said he was informed about the incident by a friend who showed him a video of his wife allegedly using a sex toy on their daughter, added that he was returning from his business on the evening of Thursday, 10 September, 2026 when his friend called him and showed him the video. Speaking in a video posted on Saturday, 12 September, 2026 on…