• Dangote reduces price of fuel to ₦860/litre in Lagos State
• TUC demands that CBN stops planned ATM fee hike
• Air Chief laments implications of exit of Niger from ECOWAS
• NASENI announces first made-in-Nigeria helicopter will take to the skies soon
• NIS reveals it captured 378 illegal immigrants in Ogun State

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.

Dangote reduces price of fuel to ₦860/litre in Lagos State

Dangote Refinery has reduced the price of fuel in Lagos State to ₦860/litre, compared to its previous price of ₦890/litre.

Effective from February 27, 2025, the price of petrol will change for all buyers at MRS filling stations across the state.

According to Dangote Refinery, the price change was introduced to provide relief to the struggling Nigerians ahead of the Ramadan season which will begin from March 1, and to support the President’s economic relief policy.

This is not the first time that Dangote will reduce the price of petrol as it had happened in Decemebr 2024 during the festive period when he slashed the fuel price from ₦970/litre to ₦899/litre.

TUC demands that CBN stops planned ATM fee hike

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has demanded that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pause its new rule regarding the price hike of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), which is scheduled to be implemented on March 1st.

According to Festus Osifo, the TUC’s President, the CBN is expected to refrain from imposing tough financial policies on Nigerians, as the country has faced enough economic challenges lately.

“We say unequivocally: enough is enough. The Nigerian workers and the general public have endured relentless economic hardship under this administration,” the TUC spoke out.

Air Chief laments implications of exit of Niger from ECOWAS

Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff, stated that the recent exits of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have considerably escalated the security challenges facing Nigeria’s military.

He mentioned that the departure of the Alliance of Sahel States from ECOWAS has disrupted established security frameworks, directly affecting the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which has been vital in fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP across Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.

He cautioned that if Chad also decides to withdraw, it would further diminish the MNJTF’s ability to undertake joint operations, thereby increasing the burden on Nigeria’s military.

NASENI announces first made-in-Nigeria helicopter will take to the skies soon

Kareem Aduagba, the project manager at the Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute, which operates under NASENI, announced that the first helicopter produced in Nigeria is nearing completion.

“We’re preparing to conduct the initial test shortly. Everything is coming together, and soon, we will see the first made-in-Nigeria helicopter take flight,” he said.

Aduagba also mentioned, “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. One of our projects has been developed from the ground up, focusing on the locally manufactured helicopter and various uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV).”

NIS reveals it captured 378 illegal immigrants in Ogun State 

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced that it has detained 378 illegal immigrants engaged in fraudulent activities throughout Ogun State.

As detailed in a statement, the suspects were captured during a coordinated operation carried out by officers from the Ogun State Command and Zone A headquarters in the Lambe/Ajuwon Akute areas.

“Upon investigating the suspects, we found that 334 are from Cameroon, 27 from Ghana, 26 from Benin, and one from Togo. The group comprises 251 males and 125 females, all aged between 25 and 30,” stated Muhammed Akadri, the Comptroller of the Ogun State Command.