Author: Vincent Osuwo

Petroleum product marketers have threatened to withdraw their services nationally on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, unless the Federal Government resolves the continuing conflict between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery. The disagreement revolves around Dangote Refinery’s plans to deploy 4,000 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks for statewide petroleum product distribution. Leaders of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), Petroleum Products Retail Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), and Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) warned at a joint press conference in Abuja that, while they support the refinery’s…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has warned members of the public against giving money or any other type of inducement to its officers while they are performing their official duties. In a random check by our correspondent on the X (previously Twitter) handle on Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Command emphasized that such behaviors remain illegal and degrade the integrity of policing in the nation’s capital. “It is unlawful to give our officers money or any form of inducement while they are performing their duty. Let them discharge their responsibilities diligently, without interference,” the statement read. The Command…

The Kirikasamma Local Government Council in Jigawa state has stated that one person died and seven people were injured in a building collapse in the area. Musa Muhammad, the council’s information officer, confirmed the collapse of the building in a message in Dutse on Sunday. Muhammad reported that the tragedy was caused by a severe downpour in Kirikasamma and the surrounding districts. “I gathered that seven persons got serious injuries, while one person died at Kabak village in Kirikasamma Local Government Area. “The incident happened at midnight, Friday, after which five of the victims were hospitalized, while the remaining two…

Muhammadu Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, has rescheduled a tripartite meeting to resolve a dispute between Dangote Group management and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over alleged anti-union actions. The meeting, originally scheduled for 3 p.m., was moved to 10 a.m. in what Vanguard believes was a desperate attempt to avoid the planned nationwide strike action by oil workers. Although the reasons for the timing shift were not immediately disclosed, insiders indicated it was intended to halt the strike before it caused major harm to the vulnerable economy. However, around 10 a.m., NUPENG leaders…

The national leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, on Sunday, distanced itself from the strike announced by its Western Zone, which is protesting against Dangote Industries Limited’s decision to deploy its own trucks for fuel distribution. The division within IPMAN occurs at a time when the downstream oil sector is undergoing considerable transition following the Dangote Refinery’s commissioning. The $20 billion plant in Lagos is Africa’s largest oil refinery. It is projected to cover Nigeria’s domestic fuel demands, potentially replacing the country’s decades-long reliance on imported petroleum products. On Sunday, IPMAN National Ex-Officio Douglas Iyike issued…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of scores of people, including Nigerian soldiers, in the latest Boko Haram attack on Darajamal, Borno State. Darajamal, in Borno State’s Bama Local Government Area, was attacked on Friday evening by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, who killed more than 60 persons, including civilians and military personnel. According to preliminary accounts, numerous homes were burned down, and an unknown number of residents were abducted. In a statement released on Sunday, Atiku called the incident “senseless violence” and a sorrowful reminder of the high price Nigerians continue to pay in…

A joint action in Borno State by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with ground troops, killed more than 30 terrorists. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, said that the action took place on Friday in Dar-El-Jamal village, Bama Local Government Area, in response to allegations of terrorist engagement against friendly forces. He explained that the air component responded quickly to the situation report by deploying an information, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission, as well as an air interdiction operation. According to him, the aircrew made touch with ground…

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is divided over the expulsion of the lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin. The development came shortly after a competing faction loyal to former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso announced the lawmaker’s expulsion. Hashim Dungurawa, chairman of the Kwankwasiyya-led group, accused Jibrin of anti-party activity and inability to pay obligatory dues. However, in an interview, Jibrin Doguwa, the party’s factional chairman in Kano, disputed Dungurawa’s conduct and proclaimed himself as the rightful chairman. Doguwa described Jibrin’s expulsion as an illegal act, stating that the decision would not stand. “I…

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have asked President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders to intervene in the dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery. However, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), while also calling for urgent intervention in the standoff, accused the Dangote refinery of anti-labor practices. This comes after NUPENG announced on Friday that it would begin industrial action on Monday, September 8. The disagreement centers on Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plans to import 4,000 compressed natural gas-powered trucks…

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani on Saturday warned opposition politicians against using the problem of insecurity as a political weapon, arguing that Nigeria’s security challenges cannot be remedied by “carpet-bombing” bandits out of existence. Speaking during the public presentation of “Where I Stand,” a book written by the late Sheikh Abubakar Gumi and translated into Arabic by Sheikh Ibrahim Jalingo, the governor said politicians who advocated employing force to end insecurity were “playing politics with people’s lives.” The event, hosted by Jamaátu Izalatul Bidáh Wa ‘iqamatus Sunnah in Kaduna, featured Governor Sani as the Special Guest of Honor and Chief…