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‘Ɗangote beats U.S, ships ₦757bn jet fuel to Europe’ – Report

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery exported an estimated 466,000 metric tonnes of aviation fuel to Europe in June, with the shipment valued at about ₦757 billion, surpassing the United States to become the continent’s largest supplier during the month. The latest export figures mark Nigeria’s highest monthly jet fuel shipment to Europe since the country became a net exporter of aviation fuel in 2024 following the commencement of production at the Ɗangote Refinery. Market data compiled by S&P Global Commodity Insights showed that Nigerian jet fuel exports to Europe doubled from…

State Police: “Federal force can intervene over electoral intimidation” – Senate

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

The 10th Senate has said the proposed State Police Bill contains constitutional safeguards that would allow the federal police to intervene in cases of electoral intimidation, serious human rights violations and threats to national security, dismissing concerns that governors could abuse the proposed policing system for political purposes. The upper chamber also defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, revealing that 84 of the 109 senators voted in support of the legislation during its clause-by-clause consideration, describing the outcome as…

Federal workers demand ₦300,000 minimum wage

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Workers Forum, (FWF), has urged the Federal Government to pay outstanding workers’ entitlements, implement a ₦300,000 minimum wage, and address challenges affecting correctional centres nationwide. Its National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, made the demands in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja. Emelieze urged the government to settle the outstanding two-month wage award owed to federal workers since June 2024 and to pay the arrears of the 40 percent peculiar allowance. “We remind the Federal Government of its outstanding obligations to federal workers, including the two-month wage award, peculiar allowance…

Kaduna: HURIWA hails Uba Sani’s compensation policy

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Urges Govs. to end arbitrary land seizures The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, for what it described as a humane and constitutional approach to compensating residents affected by government land acquisitions, urging other state governors to adopt similar practices. In an issued statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the civil rights group said Governor Sani’s handling of compensation for citizens displaced by the 15-kilometre Kaduna Ring Road project had set a new benchmark for balancing infrastructure development…

“Brace for 12 more weeks of heavy rain” – FG warns

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NiHSA), Umar Mohammed, says last week’s devastating floods in Lagos State and some other states across the country were not a surprise. The DG added that NiHSA’s forecasts and warnings were disregarded. According to him, before the floods, NiSHA had performed its forecasting using several models, saying, “This is something we foresaw, we saw it coming.” He warned, “As we speak now, with the flooding happening, if nothing is done, this is just the start of the rainy season, sometime…

APC expands Senate majority to 88 seats after by-elections

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has further consolidated its dominance in the Senate after increasing its membership to 88 lawmakers following the inauguration of four senators elected in the recent by-elections. Findings revealed that despite the recent wave of defections triggered by grievances over the APC primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, the party still maintains the majority in the 10th National Assembly. The party won three additional senatorial seats in the June by-elections in Ondo, Enugu and Nasarawa states. Four new lawmakers who were sworn-in by the…

“Ensure court documents pass integrity test” – MURIC to el-Rufa’i’s lawyers

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

As the legal battle rages on between the Federal Government of Nigeria and former Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, a faith-based civil liberties organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on his lawyers to ensure the documents presented in court pass an integrity test. This position was enunciated in an issued statement on Saturday, signed by the Kano State Chairman and Coordinator of MURIC’s Northern States and Abuja, Hassan Sani Indabawa. It expressed shock that the latest bail application filed by el-Rufa’i’s lawyers was hinged on an allegedly “questionable”…

Chinese experts begin move to revive Warri refinery conduit pipeline

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

…After years of setbacks A team of Chinese engineers has begun a comprehensive technical assessment of the pipeline infrastructure at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company, as part of efforts to revive the long-troubled facility after years of vandalism, crude theft and operational setbacks. The assessment is being carried out by about 35 engineers from Chinese firms Sanjiang Chemicals and New Future Group, who are examining critical assets, including the refinery’s conduit pipelines, many of which have suffered from years of looting, illegal connections…

PFIPC: SERAP demands probe, full disclosure over ₦1.3bn allocation

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to urgently disclose all documents relating to the approval of more than ₦1.3 billion allocated to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), a body the Presidency has described as non-existent. In a Freedom of Information request dated July 4, 2026, and signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged the National Assembly leadership to provide certified copies of records detailing how the sum of…

“U.S to monitor, pay close attention to 2027 election” – U.S Congressman

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The administration of Donald Trump will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, according to U.S. Congressman Riley Moore, who said Washington will pay “very close attention” to how the polls are conducted. Moore made the remarks during an interview, saying both he and the Trump administration would closely observe the conduct and outcome of the elections as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 polls. He said: “We’re certainly going to be watching these results, and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed. That’s something that myself and…