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The Ogun State Government has firmly dismissed claims by its Ondo State counterpart regarding the ownership of Eba Island, where an oil well is currently under investigation. It emphasised that the island falls within Ogun State’s jurisdiction and cautioned against any attempt to stir communal tensions between the Ijebu and Ilaje peoples, who have historically ...
...Lauds members, stakeholders for loyalty, support ...Ortom, Anyanwu snub PDP disciplinary hearing By Sodiq Adelakun The National Working Committee (NWC) ofthe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially confirmed Sunday Udeh-Okoye, a former National Youth Leader, as the party’s National Secretary, following the resolution of a prolonged legal dispute. This confirmation was communicated in a statement ...
By Blessing Emmanuel The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the 50% tariff hike by telecommunications companies, demanding an immediate reversal and announcing a nationwide boycott of services starting from 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The boycott will target MTN, Airtel, and Glo. This decision was made after a meeting of the NLC’s ...
..Set to empower 1,000 African entrepreneurs By Seun Ibiyemi The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, has signed a strategic $6 million partnership with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. The agreement, sealed at the World Governments Summit, will provide business training, ...
By Seun Ibiyemi Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams says Nigeria’s target of over 2.4 million barrels per day can be met, if ongoing reforms are sustained. He made this known in a statement signed by the Media Relations Manager of the energy firm, Mrs Gladys Afam-Anadu on Wednesday. ...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the cost of its diesel product to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075 per litre at the gantry price, in an effort to better serve its customers and Nigerians in general. Since it began diesel production in January 2024, the refinery has reduced the price of diesel more ...
In light of growing operational costs, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put an end to free ATM withdrawals at banks other than the card-issuing bank. This move comes amidst rising financial pressures and aims to streamline the costs associated with ATM usage across the country. For many Nigerians, withdrawing cash from any available ...
…Announces ‘African Energy Bank’ as financing game-changer ...As NNPC, NCDMB call for investment in Africa’s energy future By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has declared that the country is at the forefront of a transformative energy revolution in Africa. Speaking during the Sub-Saharan ...
... Meeting not political – Atiku A meeting between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at the latter’s Abeokuta residence on Monday has sparked a torrent of mixed reactions across the Nigerian political sphere. Atiku, who was accompanied by former Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Liyel Imoke of Cross River ...
...State Govt directs security operatives to arrest trouble makers By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo and Jeleel Olawale The Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday expressed opposing views over the recent Appeal Court verdict delivered in Akure regarding the sacked APC Local Government Chairmen and Councillors elected on October 15, 2022. Recall ...
Oyo State has recorded over 10,800 new investments in its hospitality sector in six (6) years. This was disclosed by the Oyo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun on Monday, during a press conference held at the Eleyele Waterfront, Ibadan ahead of the celebration of Lovers’ Day tagged ‘Valentine Cruise.’ Speaking, the ...
...S’Court confirms Rivers Govt spent funds without appropriation — Amaewhule By Blessing Emmanuel Recent media reports (excluding Nigerian NewsDirect) speculating that Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, withdrew an appeal against Amaewhule as a concession or acceptance of a court ruling have now been clarified. Governor Fubara has confirmed that these claims are misleading and ...
...Say hike will increase smuggling, threaten investments By Seun Ibiyemi The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed concerns over the proposed 15 percent increase in port-related charges by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This is even as the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has rejected the recent introduction of the 4 percent Customs Administration ...
...Arrests two kingpins The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its operatives have foiled attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle consignments of heroin into Nigeria through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). NDLEA stated that one of the kingpins, who uses dual identities to aid his cross-border ...
By Seun Ibiyemi In a bid to boost the economy, the Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the internationally renowned construction company, Summa Group, for the development and construction of the Lekki-Epe International Airport. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the agreement during the weekend via his official X (formerly Twitter) account. ...
President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of the University of Abuja and sacked the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aisha Maikudi. Tinubu announced the sack in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Recall in December, the council, chaired by Air Vice Marshal Sadiq Kaita, oversaw the recruitment process for ...
...2013 Power sector privatisation yet to yield results — MAN By Seun Ibiyemi The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed 65 per cent increase in electricity tariffs. This is even as Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) cautioned the federal government against any fresh increase in electricity tariffs, warning that such a ...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Ltd. (First E&P) Joint Venture (JV) has achieved 96 per cent reduction in routine flaring of Associated Gas (AG). Mr Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., in a statement on Thursday by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, ...
...As Aide denies allegations, vows to publish counter-evidence The Edo State Asset Verification Committee has uncovered a debt profile of N682.57 billion left behind by the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki amounting to an over 900% increase. The committee’s chairman, Ernest Umakhihe, presented the damning report to Governor Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday, highlighting egregious ...
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna Former officials of the Kaduna State Government under Nasir El-Rufai have fired back at allegations of corruption, branding them a politically motivated smear campaign by Governor Uba Sani’s administration. Dismissing the Kaduna State House of Assembly’s report, which claims N423 billion went missing during El-Rufai’s tenure (2015–2023), in a press ...
...BoT’s advice cannot be taken seriously – Anyanwu ...Who‘s in charge? – Sen Akpabio takes jab at PDP over Nat’l Secretary position By Sodiq Adelakun The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened following the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) endorsement of Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the legitimate National Secretary. Senator Adolphus Wabara, ...
…FG must support domestic industries to achieve a $1trn economy — NESG Dangote Petroleum Refinery recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully exporting two jet fuel cargoes to Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer and a leading integrated oil and gas company globally. Saudi Aramco is the official Saudi Arabian Oil Company, which is ...
...To supply 70 million gallons of water daily By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured residents that the second phase of the Adiyan Water Works project will be completed within the next 10 to 12 months. The project, when finished, will deliver 70 million gallons of water daily, greatly improving the state’s ...
