PH Refinery: NNPCL loaded old stock, not fresh products. – Host Community stakeholder
Timothy Mgbere, Secretary of the Alesa community stakeholders, has cast doubts on claims about the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery, alleging that recent petroleum products dispatched were not newly refined but old stock from storage tanks. Speaking on Arise TV, Mgbere revealed that only six trucks were loaded on Tuesday, contrary to the Nigerian […]
Former Liberian Warlord Prince Johnson Dies at 72
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord and key figure in the country’s civil wars (1989–2003), died on Thursday at the age of 72. His death was confirmed by officials from his party and the Senate. “Senator Johnson was the longest-serving senator,” said Siaffa Jallah, deputy director of press at the Senate. Wilfred Bangura, a senior […]
BREAKING: House of Reps Confirms Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff
The House of Representatives on Thursday confirmed Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. The confirmation followed his screening by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army on Wednesday. During plenary, committee chairman Babajimi Benson presented the report, recommending Oluyede’s confirmation. The recommendation was approved during the session, presided over by Deputy […]
FG to conduct Census in 2025—NPC
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, has announced that Nigeria’s long-awaited Population and Housing Census will be conducted in 2025, marking the first census since 2006. Speaking during the 2024 anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development in Abuja, Kwarra emphasized the importance of accurate […]
OPEC+ Postpones Meeting on oil Output Plans to December 5
The OPEC+ alliance, which includes 22 major oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, has postponed its upcoming meeting to December 5, 2025. Originally scheduled for Sunday, the meeting was rescheduled due to several ministers attending the 45th Gulf Summit in Kuwait City, according to an OPEC statement. The meeting will be held online. […]
FG Spends N8.8bn to Repair Vandalized Transmission Towers – TCN
The Federal Government has confirmed spending N8.8 billion in 2024 to repair and restore transmission towers that were vandalized across various regions of Nigeria. This was revealed by Ahmed Abdulaziz, Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), during the Quarterly Power Sector Working Group meeting in Abuja. Abdulaziz, represented by Engr. Olugbenga Ajiboye, […]
Nigeria attracted $1.27bn in BRICS Investments—Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed that Nigeria attracted $1.27bn in foreign capital from BRICS countries by June 2024, a significant jump from $438.72m during the same period in 2023. Speaking at the China-Africa Inter-Bank Association Forum in Abuja, Shettima emphasized the growing economic collaborations between Nigeria and the BRICS bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, […]
Finnish Court Schedules Ekpa’s Trial Deadline for May 2025
Finnish authorities have announced that Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator arrested for alleged terrorism-related activities, could face charges in May 2025. Ekpa, who claims to be the “Prime Minister” of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, was arrested alongside four others last week on suspicions of incitement to violence and terrorism financing. The Finnish National Bureau of […]
Port Harcourt Refinery: Marketers Warn of Boycott Amid NNPCL’s Petrol Price Uncertainty
Oil marketers have called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure that petrol prices from the newly rehabilitated Port Harcourt Refinery are lower than those of the Dangote Refinery to encourage patronage. This comes amid claims that NNPCL’s petrol price is around ₦1,045 per litre—higher than the Dangote Refinery’s ₦970 per litre […]
House of Reps to Summons CBN, Banks Over unverified POS vendors.
The Nigerian House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, and CEOs of commercial banks to address the lack of documentation for Point of Sale (POS) users across the country. The resolution followed a motion presented by John Okafor, representing Ehime/Mbano/Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency, during Wednesday’s plenary. Okafor highlighted growing concerns […]
