• BUA To Commission 200,000-Barrel-Per-Day Oil Refinery In First Quarter of 2027

    BUA To Commission 200,000-Barrel-Per-Day Oil Refinery In First Quarter of 20270

    BUA Group has announced plans to commence operations at its 200,000-barrel-per-day crude oil refinery in the first quarter of 2027, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s drive to boost domestic refining capacity. The upcoming refinery is expected to strengthen the country’s downstream petroleum sector by increasing the local production of refined petroleum products, reducing dependence

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  • Christian Groups Oppose FRSC Bill Criminalising Preaching In Commercial Vehicles

    Christian Groups Oppose FRSC Bill Criminalising Preaching In Commercial Vehicles0

    Christian organisations have criticised the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act, warning that provisions seeking to criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles could infringe on Nigerians’ constitutional rights to freedom of religion and expression. The groups, including the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) and the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), also

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  • NDLEA Intercepts Over 1.5 Million Tramadol Pills Hidden In Trucks At Benin Border

    NDLEA Intercepts Over 1.5 Million Tramadol Pills Hidden In Trucks At Benin Border0

    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.5 million pills of Tramadol concealed in two trucks that entered Nigeria through the Benin Republic border, dealing another significant blow to drug trafficking syndicates. Naija News reports that the agency disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday by its

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  • Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Elected 33rd President Of Nigerian Bar Association

    Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Elected 33rd President Of Nigerian Bar Association0

    Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), emerging victorious in the association’s national elections. Naija News understands that Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total valid votes cast, to clinch the presidency of the legal body. IGP Olatunji

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  • IGP Olatunji Disu Raises Alarm Over Illegal Arms Flow From North To South-West

    IGP Olatunji Disu Raises Alarm Over Illegal Arms Flow From North To South-West0

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has raised concerns over the increasing movement of illegal firearms from Northern Nigeria to the South-West, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to national security. According to the IGP, intelligence reports indicate that illicit weapons are being transported from conflict-prone areas, including Zamfara State and Maiduguri

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  • Buhari-Era Army, Air Force Rivalry Denied Troops Air Support, Says Daniel Bwala

    Buhari-Era Army, Air Force Rivalry Denied Troops Air Support, Says Daniel Bwala0

    Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has alleged that a rivalry between the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari resulted in troops being denied critical air support during military operations. According to Bwala, the lack of coordination between the two services negatively affected counter-insurgency efforts, leaving ground troops

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