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The Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has reduced its additional charge for the ongoing passport intervention from £70 to £20 following protests and scrutiny over the fee. The reduction was reflected on the high commission’s website on Wednesday, although applicants were not formally notified of the change. Chronicle NG had reported that the high commission appeared to have bypassed a memo issued by the late President Muhammadu Buhari during a similar passport intervention under his administration. The memo directed Nigerian diplomatic missions to charge no more than £20 for making their premises available for the exercise. However, during…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has said he would retain President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s naira float policy if elected president. Obi, however, said his administration would seek to strengthen the currency by prioritising productivity and increasing economic output rather than reversing the floating exchange-rate framework. The former Anambra State governor made the disclosure during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. Asked to identify one policy of the Tinubu administration he would keep if elected, Obi said, “There’s one – the floating of the Naira. I’m not going to defend…

Activist Aisha Yesufu has described Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as the most courageous politician in Nigeria. Yesufu made the comment during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today aired on Thursday, while discussing Obi’s recent visit to Benue State. She compared Obi’s visit to Yelwata with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s previous visit to Benue, saying the President did not visit the community following the deadly attack that claimed dozens of lives in June 2025. “There is no politician in Nigeria that is as courageous as Peter Obi. That same Yelwata that he was…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) plans to roll out between 50 and 70 smart self-service fuelling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. Dr Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President, Downstream, NNPC Ltd., disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of the NNPC Retail Ltd. smart mega fuelling station in Abuja. Located along Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, between the Flight Training School and the Nigerian Immigration Service Headquarters, the new facility is designed to operate as an energy hub rather than a conventional filling station. The station is powered by a 200-kilowatt-hour solar system and has…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approved 40 banks, fintech companies, mobile operators and other platforms through which investors can subscribe for its shares when the public offer opens. The company published the list on its official IPO website, warning investors to subscribe only through channels listed on the platform. The approved channels comprise 20 banks, 17 fintech companies, two mobile operators and NGX Invest. The company said, “Only subscribe through the channels listed on this page. Do not subscribe through any channel not confirmed here.” Approved banks The approved banks are: Access Bank  Ecobank FCMB  Fidelity Bank FirstBank…

Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds in a nine-goal Carabao Cup thriller at Stamford Bridge, as substitutes Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Pedro Neto inspired a remarkable turnaround. Defender Tarik Muharemovic headed the opener in the third-round tie as Leeds dominated the first half before Brenden Aaronson doubled the visitors’ lead shortly after the break. However, Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso’s changes at the start of the second half ultimately transformed the contest. Palmer scored from the penalty spot and curled home from the edge of the area in a pivotal two-minute spell before Neto added a…

Alexis Mac Allister scored an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai levelled for Liverpool after Marcos Llorente had initially given Atletico the lead before Mac Allister fired in from outside the box to give Andoni Iraola his first win at home for Liverpool and his first Champions League victory as manager. Mac Allister had dominated the pre-match headlines after his candid press conference on Tuesday, in which the Argentinian said he was “sad” that Liverpool did not offer him a new contract over the summer. But the…

Raphinha continued his remarkable goalscoring start to the season with another double as Barcelona turned on the style against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Former Arsenal and Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus got off the mark with his first Barcelona goal late in the game, by which point his fellow Brazilian had given the home side a tight grip. In-form Raphinha produced an outrageous moment of skill to take out two opponents before calmly stroking his side into a third-minute lead. That was Raphinha’s seventh goal in five games, with the former Leeds United player finding the back of the…

NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye has dismissed calls for her resignation amid renewed concerns over counterfeit and substandard products in Nigeria, saying her record at the agency speaks for itself. The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has laughed off calls for her resignation amid growing concerns over the circulation of fake and substandard products in the country. Adeyeye spoke during an engagement with journalists in Lagos on Monday, September 7, after she was asked if she would consider stepping down amid the criticism. The question drew laughter from the NAFDAC…

Police in Benue State have arrested some suspects over the alleged blockade of the convoy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), during his visit to the state on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference in Makurdi. Nwadiogbu did not disclose the number of people arrested but said the command had commenced intelligence-led operations to identify everyone connected to the incident. According to the police boss, officers deployed for Obi’s visit adopted a “professional and tactical” approach to prevent the situation from escalating into violence. He said…