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Litre of petrol to increase by N99.72 as Tinubu approves 15% import duty

President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on diesel and premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. In a letter dated October 21, 2025, the private secretary to the president, Damilotun Aderemi, conveyed Tinubu’s approval to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…

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OnePipe promises to reduces Nigerians struggle with routine bill, introduces PaywithAccount

A recent consumer survey from financial inclusion advocate Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) revealed that almost half of Nigerian adults have missed at least one critical utility or service payment in the past year. To tackle this widespread issue, OnePipe today unveiled a new payment scheduling feature within its PaywithAccount platform, enabling Nigerians to…

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Bayelsa deputy gov, Dickson reject Diri’s defection to APC

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and the Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, have rejected the defection of Governor Douye Diri to the All Progressives Congress(APC). The duo, alongside other stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, maintained that the party remains the biggest opposition force in the country and is still…

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