Emmanuel Olawale

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed naira-based petrol sales after a seven-day suspension, raising its gantry price to N1,215 per litre. The move comes amid concerns over crude supply under the naira-for-crude arrangement and is expected to influence fuel prices across Nigeria.

Liberian security forces have carried out the country's largest Liberia cocaine bust, seizing 3,971 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $318 million from a warehouse in Paynesville near Monrovia.

Dangote Refinery fuel exports have increased sharply as the refinery turns to international crude suppliers amid reduced deliveries under Nigeria's naira-for-crude arrangement and mounting foreign exchange challenges.

Nigeria has confirmed a major Kaduna mineral discovery containing platinum, gold, lithium and rare earth elements, alongside a newly announced lithium reserve near Abuja.

A Nigerian court has nullified the 8-year retirement policy for education directors, ruling that teachers and education officers remain protected by the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers Act and can serve until age 65 or after 40 years of pensionable service.