No Return to Fuel Subsidy, Presidency Insists — Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele The Presidency has ruled out any return to fuel subsidy, despite mounting pressure over rising living costs, with Taiwo Oyedele insisting the policy reversal is not under consideration. Oyedele made this position known on Tuesday in Paris, where he joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in engagements with globalContinue Reading
Xenophobia Crisis: Oshiomhole Pushes for Ban on MTN, DSTV
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called for the revocation of operating licences of South African firms in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria and MultiChoice, over renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. Speaking during plenary on Tuesday, the Edo North lawmaker urged Nigeria to adopt a tougher stance,Continue Reading
Tinubu Pushed Opposition Into Uneasy Alliance — Momodu
Dele Momodu A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inadvertently forced opposition figures, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into working together ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Momodu argued thatContinue Reading
Customs Reforms Boost South East Trade Revival — Maritime Expert
DR. BASHIR ADEWALE ADENIYI ‘MFR’, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE An international trade expert and media executive , Chief Okey Ibeke, has remarked that an ongoing sweeping reform drive by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is reshaping the commercial landscape of Nigeria’s South East, unlocking long-constrained trade routes andContinue Reading
Power, Prestige and Legacy: Katsina Emirate Welcomes New District Heads Amid High-Profile Turbaning Ceremony
Left: Kanwan Katsina District Head Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara ‘mni’ Congratulating the New District Head of Muduru Alhaji Abubakar Dardisu mni in Katsina BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS In a rare and entertainment thrilling ceremony rich in tradition and influence, the Katsina Emirate has ushered in a new wave of districtContinue Reading
Xenophobia: FG Demands Justice for Slain Nigerians in South Africa
MRS. BIANCA OJUKWU The Federal Government has demanded urgent accountability from South Africa following the deaths of two Nigerians and rising anti-foreigner protests, warning that the situation could strain diplomatic ties and endanger Nigerian citizens. The government’s position was conveyed during a meeting in Abuja between the Acting High CommissionerContinue Reading
Consensus Coup: Governors Tighten Grip on Senate Tickets, Displace Incumbents
National Assembly Complex By Frontline Reporters No fewer than 10 state governors and former governors are positioning to unseat incumbent senators ahead of the 2027 general elections, in a sweeping political shift reshaping Nigeria’s legislative landscape. Many of the governors, whose tenure ends in May 2027, are leveraging their dominanceContinue Reading
NNPC Seals Deal with Chinese Firms to Revive Warri, Port Harcourt Refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has taken a major step toward reviving Nigeria’s dormant refining capacity, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese firms to fast-track the completion and operation of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. The agreement, signed in Jiaxing City, China, onContinue Reading
US-Iran war: FG earns N5tn oil windfall amid rising fuel hardship
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Nigeria’s oil earnings have recorded an estimated windfall of about N5.13tn in two months, as crude prices surged sharply following tensions linked to the United States–Iran crisis, pushing revenues far above the Federal Government’s 2026 budget assumptions. The US-Iran war started on February 28 when oil pricesContinue Reading
ADC crisis: INEC restores David Mark as party chair
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday restored its recognition of the David Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This followed Thursday’s pronouncement of the Supreme Court on the leadership crisis in the party. The apex court had vacated the Court of AppealContinue Reading









