The National Industrial Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association from embarking on any industrial action.The court also barred the groups from compelling other truck drivers to join their planned strike.E.D.
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The Federal Government has filed a criminal suit against politician and activist Omoyele Sowore for allegedly cyberbullying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on social media.According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, was lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja and also lists Meta (Facebook) Inc.
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Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has shared the emotional moment Guinness World Records officially confirmed her latest achievement: the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice.The confirmation came on Monday after GWR revealed that Baci, in collaboration with food brand Gino Nigeria, set a new record at the Gino World Jollof
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The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the controversial Free On Board levy on all imported goods.In a directive issued late on Monday, Finance Minister Wale Edun said that the levy, introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) last month, should be suspended to address the concerns raised
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched an automated “Overtime E-Clearance System” aimed at tackling longstanding port congestion, reducing corruption, and accelerating cargo clearance processes across the country.Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the digital platform will allow consignees to submit and monitor overtime cargo clearance applications online, eliminating repeated
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The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals will today launch its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for the commencement of nationwide distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).The refinery announced in August that it had received the first batch of its 4000 CNG-powered trucks for the fuel distribution programme, which was initially set
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Joint Tax Board (JTB) has described as fake news, rumours making the rounds on social media that Nigerians without a Tax Identification (Tax ID) will be denied access to their bank accounts or prevented from carrying out financial transactions from January 1, 2026.“Nigerians are hereby assured that
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol.The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway excursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025.This
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Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci has reassured fans and food enthusiasts of the hygiene of the giant pot she intends to use for her record-breaking jollof rice attempt at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Baci said she personally washed
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Barely 48 hours after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) suspended its strike action, the union has alleged that the management of the Dangote Refinery had reneged on the resolutions reached.In a statement jointly signed by its President and General Secretary, Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale,
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