Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

PINL Urges More Cooperation From Host Communities Takes Palliatives To Owaza It was the turn of Owaza, Ukwa West local government area, Abia State and some others communities in Rivers State on Sunday to enjoy Christmas palliatives from Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). PINL, the private security company in charge of securing the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipelines (TNP), in continuation of its annual Christmas outreach took food materials and medical outreach to the communities to appreciate them for cooperation through 2025. Making the presentation to the communities at a primary school in Owaza, PINL called for more…

Dangote Refinery Presents PMS At ₦739 Per Litre Via MRS Stations Nationwide Dangote Refinery This price cut, in line with steady supply, provides relief to households, businesses. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started nationwide sales of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at a pump price of N739 per litre across all MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling stations, marking a significant milestone in the refinery’s mission to deliver affordable fuel to Nigerians and stabilise the downstream petroleum market. In a statement from the firm on Sunday, it stated that with over 2,000 MRS stations nationwide, the new pricing is expected to be implemented…

US visa restrictions aim at boosting security — Envoy U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, speaking at the news conference on Sunday in Abuja (NAN). … exemptions include individuals travelling for religious work. The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says the recent visa restrictions announced by the U.S. government are designed to strengthen security procedures, and not actions targeted at Nigerians. Mills clarified at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja during the visit of a US Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Nigeria. He said the presidential proclamation, which would take effect from Jan. 1, 2026, affecting certain visa…

LASTMA Prepares For Hitch-Free Festive With Seamless Traffic Plan … reassures the general public that its enforcement teams will remain alert. In deliberate anticipation of the intensified socio-economic vibrancy that characterises the annual Detty December festivities, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has operationalised an expansive, intelligence-led traffic control architecture purposefully designed to safeguard seamless vehicular movement and enhance public safety across the entire Lagos metropolis. The Agency observes that the yuletide festivities is traditionally accompanied by a pronounced surge in vehicular traffic, largely driven by concerts, carnivals, end-of-year celebrations, religious congregations and diverse recreational activities. Consequently, LASTMA has…

Top 20 Finalists Emerge For Wema Bank Hackaholics 6.0 Following the 2-day pre-pitch for the grand finale, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the Top 20 finalists for Hackaholics 6.0. The 2-day pre-pitch took place on December 16 and 17, 2025. The Top 20 finalists for Hackaholics 6.0 include Top 10 for the Hackathon stream and Top 10 for the Ideathon Stream. The Hackathon finalists are Rapid DEV, Secure IT, Neurafeed, Trust Lock Babcock, Pulse Track, IlluminiTrust, Trust Lock FUTA, Fix Fraud AI, KASH Flow and VOC AI. The…

Morocco won Comoros with 2-0 as AFCON 2025 off to flying begin Morocco in celebration Game played out before a sold-out capacity crowd at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium and watched by millions on television across the globe, the world audience was held spellbound moments before the hosts, Morocco, got off their campaign to a winning note with a 2-0 win over hard-fighting Comoros. Both sides had settled for a goalless first half after Morocco squandered a penalty mid-way into the game but it was the hosts that kept their momentum at the restart. They were eventually rewarded with the…

My Administration Impacted All Sectors — Adeleke Gov-Ademola-Adeleke The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday affirmed that his administration in three years has delivered good governance in all sectors of the state. This is just as he challenged his critics to judge him by his records as a governor in the last three years, saying, “leadership is not and should not be a master–servant relationship.” A statement by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that the governor made it known at Iwude Ijesha carnival at Ilesa on Sunday, who fired back at critics who questioned his style of governance asserted…

FG shares grief over death of Angolan ex-VP dos Santos Late former vice president and former prime minister of the Republic of Angola, Fernando Dias dos Santos. Credit: sttopfm | Instagram The Federal Government of Nigeria has    commiserated with Angola over the death of a former vice president and former prime minister of the Republic, Fernando Dias dos Santos. Popularly known as “Nando,” dos Santos reportedly passed away on December 18, 2025, in Luanda, Angola, due to illness. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said Nigeria shares in…

FG set to bring up compulsory vehicle recycling fee from 2026 Director General of the NADDC, Joseph Osanipin … policy would formalise the recycling of vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives. The Federal Government has announced plans to tap into Nigeria’s largely informal vehicle recycling market, projecting annual revenues of over N150bn from 2026, as part of sweeping reforms to modernise the country’s automotive industry. The National Automotive Design and Development Council disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, with the Director-General, Joseph Osanipin, saying the initiative would be driven by a comprehensive End-of-Life Vehicle…

Freedom regained for remaining 130 abducted Niger pupils Freed Niger State students. Credit: Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication and spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare | X The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have reportedly regained their freedom. A security official familiar with the rescue operation confirmed to Premium Times that the latest release accounts for all the remaining victims taken during the 21 November attack on the school. The exact number of the newly freed abductees could not be independently confirmed…