Reported ₦1,900 Petrol Depot Price Raises Alarm, but Conflicting Data Leaves Questions Unanswered

10 Oct 2026

Reports say petrol depot prices rose to ₦1,900 per litre in Port Harcourt on Friday, October 9, 2026, within hours of the Federal Government’s announcement of a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC stations. A depot is a storage and loading point where marketers buy fuel in bulk before selling it to filling stations. The figure […]

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Wike Fires Back at Amaechi Over Reported “Thieves and Mad People” Remark About Tinubu Voters

10 Oct 2026

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has sharply criticised Rotimi Amaechi over a remark Amaechi reportedly made about voters who back President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke to journalists in Abuja on Friday, October 9, 2026, after meeting the FCT area council chairmen. Amaechi, who is described in some reports as the […]

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Police Say VIO Officer Died After a Driver Allegedly Drove Off During a Document Check in Akure

09 Oct 2026

A Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) officer has died after being hit by a vehicle on Hospital Road, opposite Mega Primary School, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The VIO is the state agency that checks vehicle documents and roadworthiness. The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the death of the officer, Sesan Adediji, 35, in a […]

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Driver Escapes Unhurt as Train Hits His Car at PWD Railway Crossing in Ikeja, Lagos

09 Oct 2026

A 55-year-old driver escaped without injury after a train rammed into his Honda car at the PWD railway crossing in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the train was heading towards Agege and hit the car, registration number EKY 902 JT, which was extensively damaged. LASTMA […]

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FG Announces 30-Day Petrol Discount at NNPC Stations, With a Proposed ₦1,350 Ceiling That Is Not a Fixed Pump Price

09 Oct 2026

The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold at stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, with public transporters given priority nationwide. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced it at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, October 8, 2026. “It’s not a […]

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Police Arrest Three After Ambrose Alli University Lecturer Dies in Ekpoma Hotel; Cause of Death Not Yet Announced

08 Oct 2026

A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has died in a hotel room in Ekpoma, Edo State. Police have arrested three people in connection with the incident. The Edo State Police Command spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrests and said the investigation is continuing. Some headlines link his death to […]

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Kenya Airways Passenger Dies on Lagos-Bound Flight; Airline Cites Medical Emergency While Nigerian Officials Allege Aggressive Behaviour

07 Oct 2026

A passenger has died on a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos. Early online posts said he died after trying to open a cabin door in the air. The official accounts are more limited, and they differ on how the death came about. We found no confirmed cause of death. What the airline says […]

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Enugu Court Remands Man Who Filmed Attack on NDC Meeting, Raising Questions About Evidence and Free Expression

07 Oct 2026

An Enugu East Magistrate’s Court sitting at Nkwo Nike has remanded a 45-year-old man, Ani Chidi, in prison custody after the police arraigned him on Monday, October 5, 2026. Remand means he is held in custody until the case continues. He is accused of publishing a video of a September 12 attack on members of […]

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Suspected Bandits Abduct About 18 Students From Oyo Travelling Home From Sokoto and Kill Their Driver

07 Oct 2026

Suspected bandits have reportedly kidnapped about 18 students from Oyo State who were travelling home from Sokoto State, and killed the driver of their bus. The students attend Gamji College of Health Technology in Sokoto and were heading to their hometowns in Oke-Ogun, specifically Igboho, in Oyo State. They were in a bus chartered by […]

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