

Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Ex-Depot Price to ₦840 per Litre
By Marcus Nkire Dangote Refinery Reduces Ex-Depot Price to ₦840 Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from ₦880 to ₦840 per litre. This marks a ₦40 reduction and signals a possible decrease in pump prices nationwide. The President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar…

WHO’S AFRAID OF TROUBLESOME DEFECTORS?
By James Audu Nkire says APC was built on a solid foundation that cannot be threatened by newcomers. A pioneer member of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress APC, Chief Sam Nkire has disagreed with those who fear that decamping politicians from other political parties to the APC, might become a source of…

Benue Youths Protest Mass Killings by Armed Herders, Block Major Roads
By Rita Anansewa Hundreds of youths took to the streets of Makurdi, Benue State, on Sunday, blocking major roads in protest against ongoing attacks and killings allegedly carried out by armed herders. The demonstration followed the gruesome killing of over 200 people, including women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), in Yeluwata, Guma Local Government…

POSTPONE THE FIGHT- Nkire advises opposition coalition against Tinubu.
By Rotimi James A seasoned political party administrator and former National Chairman of the Progressive People’s Alliance PPA, Chief Sam Nkire, has advised the opposition coalition against President Bola Tinubu to: “postpone the intended political fight to another day”. In an interview with The New Outlook, Chief Nkire who began as the pioneer National Secretary…

One Party State: DON’T BLAME TINUBU
*This article was first published in the New Telegraph on January 15, 2025. If all members of all other political parties in Nigeria decide to pour into one party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), neither the leader, President Bola Tinubu nor the benefitting party (APC) should be blamed. The blame, if at all, should rather…

Renewed Hope Partners: Kalu Bridges South-East to National Growth.
By Acho Marcus Nkire The Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) initiative, launched by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, is a bold step towards ensuring that the South-East region is fully integrated into Nigeria’s national development agenda. Designed as a key vehicle for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the…

THE PAYOFF LINES BY SAMUEL U. NKIRE
THE PAYOFF LINES is a book about Nigeria, written by Chief SAMUEL U. NKIRE as a way of paying back to society, after practicing journalism for at least fifty years and rising in politics to the position of National Chairman, among other public service engagements. Any reader is sure to enrich his or her knowledge…

APC CHIEFTAIN WOOS MORE MEMBERS OF OPPOSITION
By Rotimi James A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Chief Sam Nkire, has further called on members of his party to continue to attract like-minded members of the opposition to APC. In the aftermath of the recent and hugely successful National Summit of the APC held at the Presidential Villa, Chief Nkire reminded…

Ivorian Government Denies Coup Rumours as President Ouattara Chairs Cabinet Meeting
BY RUDOLF AGBAI Ivorian Government Denies Coup Rumours as President Ouattara Chairs Cabinet Meeting ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – May 22, 2025The presidency of Côte d’Ivoire has firmly denied reports of a military coup, confirming that President Alassane Ouattara presided over a scheduled Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday in Abidjan. A statement from the Ivorian…

DECAMPEES WILL STENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND APC —- NKIRE
By James Audu Amidst the spate of carpet crossings by opposition bigwigs and their followers, an All Progressives Congress APC bigwig, Chief Sam Nkire, has predicted victory and strength for democracy and the ruling party, APC in the next general elections. Rather than disintegrate and weaken, the APC chieftain said the calibre and quality of…