Month: September 2025

PENGASSAN Strike Threatens Nationwide Blackout, Gas-Powered Plants Face Shutdown

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Power generation companies have warned of an impending shutdown of thermal facilities in response to directions from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria ( PENGASSAN) , which might result in a statewide blackout starting Monday. In a WhatsApp message on Sunday, Joy Ogaji, the Executive Secretary of the Association of Power Generating Companies, expressed concern about the impending blackout. In accordance with PENGASSAN’s strike resolution, she disclosed that gas providers had sent out letters to stop supplying thermal power plants. “Good morning, everybody. Our gas suppliers…

Inclusion Call: APC Chieftain Backs Bill to Reserve Seats for PWD

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Tolu Bankole, a member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, has praised the Reserved Seats for Women Bill and joined Nigerian political parties and rights advocates in calling for its expeditious passage. In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, the APC national leader for persons with disabilities expressed gratitude. The measure aims to allocate three seats per state in each of the 36 state assemblies, 37 seats in the Senate, and 37 seats in the House of Representatives—all exclusively for female candidates. The proposed legislation is now…

Sacked workers: PENGASSAN threatens to picket Dangote refinery

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In response to the purported dismissal of 800 employees who joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), the organisation has threatened to protest the Dangote plant. According to the association, the corporation hired more than 2,000 Indian citizens to replace the workers Dangote laid off on Thursday. The Dangote refinery, however, claimed that just a small number of its employees were let off due to repeated instances of sabotage. The company’s management told our reporter in a statement provided on Friday that this was a…

Kwankwaso: We’ll welcome them to APC as madmen returning to vomit – Ganduje

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Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the immediate past governor of Kano State and former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and his supporters will be greeted as crazies who have returned to their vomit if they join the party. Additionally, Ganduje made fun of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. He defined their government style as “directionless” and their politics as erratic. A BBC Hausa broadcast that was shown in Kaduna on Saturday claims that Ganduje spoke at an APC leaders’ stakeholders’ meeting in Kano…

Experts Warn Financial Institutions to Prepare for Risks Under New Tax Laws

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“This is a structural recalibration of Nigeria’s financial architecture, with full implementation set within three months, institutions must avoid complacency. There will be no hiding place once these laws take effect. Our responsibility goes beyond compliance- we must anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and contribute to future policy refinement. In doing so, we must also hold the Government accountable and transparent,” the experts said at an event organised by TAC Tax Advisory Services, a leading indigenous firm of chartered accountants and tax advisers. Additionally, Mr. John Briggs, the head of the…

4% Levy Waived: Customs Excludes Raw Materials and Spare Parts

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Raw materials, replacement parts, and some machinery are free from the 4% Free on Board duty, according to the Nigeria Customs Service, which has announced major relief measures for manufacturers and important economic sectors. Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of Customs, and Francis Meshioye, the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, jointly signed a statement on Friday that detailed the development. The agreement came after both sides held a high-level consultation on the levy’s implementation in Ikeja, Lagos. The statement stated that the exemption was approved following discussions with the…

Russia, Belarus Get Relief as IPC Lifts Partial Paralympic Ban

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The partial suspension of Russia and Belarus, which has been in place since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, was lifted by the International Paralympic Committee on Saturday. Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games next year thanks to this decision, which was made at the IPC’s general assembly meeting in Seoul. However, international federations that oversee competition in the six sports on the list have up until now prohibited athletes from Belarus and Russia. Each athlete must…

Nigeria to begin labour export Programme – NTAC DG

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In order to generate jobs, deter irregular migration, and reposition Nigeria’s human capital as a source of foreign exchange, the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) is finalising plans to start exporting Nigerian labour with dignity to nations worldwide, according to Director-General Yusuf Buba Yakub. Yakub said the initiative, which has already received approval from the Federal Ministry of Justice following consultation with the Ministries of Labour, Health, and Foreign Affairs, will go beyond NTAC’s soft power diplomacy into organised labour export programs during his presentation of his two-year stewardship scorecard…

Key Players Out: Barcelona Rocked By Injuries Before PSG Match

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Barcelona was dealt a double injury blow on Friday, as both goalkeeper Joan Garcia and winger Raphinha were ruled out of future games, including their Champions League matchup with Paris Saint-Germain the next week. Barcelona said in a statement that Raphinha, a Brazilian international, would be sidelined for three weeks due to a hamstring injury he acquired during the Spanish champions’ 3-1 La Liga victory over Real Oviedo on Thursday. Garcia, a Spanish custodian, will be out “four to six weeks” due to a meniscus damage to his left knee,…

Governor Makinde Presents Staff of Office to 44th Olubadan, Oba Ladoja

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Oba Rasidi Ladoja was legally confirmed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who also gave him the staff and certificate of office. At precisely 3:05 p.m. on Friday, the presentation took place amid a historic and flamboyant coronation ceremony at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Notable luminaries, including President Bola Tinubu, attended the coronation, which took place at Mapo Hall, underscoring the event’s cultural and political significance. The last step in validating Ladoja’s accession to the throne is Makinde’s official presentation of the staff and…