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The Federal Government has summoned the leadership of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN and the management of Dangote Refinery to an emergency meeting over ongoing rift between the duo. The government also urged PENGASSAN members nationwide to reconsider its strike over its dispute with Dangote Refinery.

The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed reports claiming that over 100 people died in the gold mine pit collapse in Jabaka village, Maru LGA of Zamfara State. In a statement on Sunday, Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Dele Alake, confirmed that 13 miners were recovered dead from the collapsed pit, contrary to earlier figures quoted by residents and media outlets.

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 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have intercepted major drug consignments destined for terrorists and bandits in Borno and Yobe states, arresting suppliers and two notorious drug kingpins in Lagos. According to the agency, the suspects were arrested at Njimtilo village, Borno, on September 27, while driving a Mercedes Benz GLK with 39,380 pills of tramadol and exol-5 hidden in the engine compartment.

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 Nigeria exported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, worth N371.54bn in the second quarter of 2025, marking the first recorded shipment of the product after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery came online. The breakthrough follows the commencement of operations at the refinery, Africa’s largest single-train refining complex. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed.

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. The African Democratic Congress has issued an ultimatum to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and other prominent figures in the party to register at their respective wards before the end of the year or risk losing recognition as members.

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. In a concerted cross-border operation, the Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 24-year-old Ghanaian from a human trafficking syndicate and arrested five suspects, comprising both Ghanaian and Nigerian nationals in Ofada, Ogun State. The operation was carried out by operatives of the International Police Annex, Force Criminal Investigation Department Alagbon, Lagos, following a formal request from INTERPOL Accra.

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 The Yobe State Police Command has arrested four suspects for various offences across the state following a crackdown on suspected criminals. According to a statement by the police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, on Saturday night, these arrests demonstrate the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order.

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 The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed recent claims suggesting that Nigerians have lost confidence in the country’s electoral system, describing such assertions as baseless and unsupported by facts. Responding to criticisms on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, highlighted robust public engagement in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise.

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 Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has relieved Hajiya Zainab Baban-Takko, the state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development of her duties with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor early Monday.

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 The Forward Operating Base (FOB), Escravos of the Nigerian Navy says it has deactivated six illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government of Delta. Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, Escravos, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Warri. Okoloagu said that the illegal refining sites were dismantled at Obodo Omadino Community.

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