The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has revealed that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) received an estimated ₦1.024 trillion in education tax revenues over a five-year period. This was disclosed by NEITI Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TETFund on Monday in Abuja….
PETROAN Raises Alarm Over Dangote Refinery’s Distribution Strategy, Warns of Potential Job Losses and Market Monopoly The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Federal Government and key industry regulators, including the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), to intervene in the Dangote Refinery’s planned fuel distribution expansion,…
Israel-Iran Missile Exchange Enters Fifth Day as Conflict Escalates Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire for the fifth straight day, intensifying a volatile regional conflict that has already claimed hundreds of lives and sparked urgent international appeals for de-escalation. The situation escalated overnight as Israel launched a new round of…
Since Israel began striking Iran last Friday, more than 600 foreign nationals from 17 countries have fled Iran through Azerbaijan, according to a government official in Baku. The evacuees crossed via the Astara checkpoint and were transported to Baku airport for international repatriation. Those evacuated include citizens of countries such as Russia, the U.S., Germany,…
A sharp divide emerged yesterday between Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly over ongoing calls for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Speaking at a constitutional review dialogue on national security architecture—titled “Nigeria’s Peace and Security: The Constitutional Imperative”—Egbetokun strongly opposed the creation of state…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited following numerous consumer complaints regarding the non-refund of ticket fares for cancelled flights. The Commission has also directed the airline to submit relevant documentation, including a complaint log covering the past 12 months, detailing refund requests for cancelled flights….
