Latest News from Thursday, March 12th, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) on Thursday reduced petrol prices at its retail outlets, bringing the pump price to N1,130 per litre in Lagos and N1,165 per litre in Abuja.

The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi, on Thursday held a free medical outreach for traders and residents of Ladipo Market in Lagos, marking the first 100 days in office of its Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ignatius Ilo.

Oil prices briefly topped $100 per barrel Thursday as fresh Iranian attacks on Gulf energy targets offset the release of crude from strategic reserves by major economies.

Nine senators from different political parties formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday, further reshaping the opposition landscape in the 10th Senate.

Afenifere, the Pan-Nigeria sociopolitical group, has expressed alarm over the removal of the forged certificate provision from the Electoral Act, 2026, warning that it undermines democratic accountability and opens the door for unqualified candidates to seek public office.

The Federal Government has suspended the issuance of petrol import licences for a second consecutive month as local refining capacity increasingly meets domestic demand.

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has warned non profit organisations across Nigeria to guard against infiltration by terrorist networks seeking to exploit the sector to finance terrorism.

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected a Court of Appeal Nigeria judgment that invalidated the party’s November 2025 national convention.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority says it is aware of a viral video showing challenges faced by commuters and an encounter with a bus supervisor.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening democracy and upholding the rule of law in Nigeria.