By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has fulfilled its pledge of re-streaming the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), signaling the commencement of crude oil processing from the plant and delivery of petroleum products into the market. On Tuesday, trucks began loading petroleum products...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday to begin a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron. The Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr....
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the fundamental right enforcement suit filed by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik struck out the matter after counsel who appeared for Sanwo-Olu, Gbenga Femi Akande, moved the...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for appointment as the substantive COAS. Tinubu’s letter of request was read on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He had...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has emphasised the need to cut off the lifeline of terrorists by targeting their informants and logistical networks. Musa, speaking at a two-day Security and Justice Symposium in Abuja on Monday, stressed that denying insurgents access to logistics had proven...
You can buy and sell US stocks from Nigeria and make a killing on the stock exchange. Investing in shares comes with risks, so take your time to study the market. Be driven by knowledge, not by greed. Greed based investment will bleed you, but knowledge based investment can...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee has called on Edo government to make public the procurement procedure for the proposed flyover at Ramat Park, Benin. Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Benin. Aziegbemi alleged that...
Police Command in Delta says five passengers have died in a boat mishap at Bennett Island in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government of the state. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe made this known to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri, Delta. Edafe added that six other...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested fifteen suspected internet fraudsters. A statement issued via the anti-graft agency’s X handle on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested at Abu King Shuluwe Street Akpehe, Makurdi metropolis based on...
The Port Harcourt Refinery, managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) through the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) has commenced operations after undergoing rehabilitation and modernisation. The refinery with 210,000 bpd refining capacity located at Alesa, Eleme, in Port Harcourt, comprises two operational units which...
The Appeal Court in Abuja has fixed April 9, 2025, to hear appeal filed by the Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd against Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd over the dispute on the OPL (Oil Prospecting License) 245. A three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Okon Abang, adjourned the case...
I have read a ton of views on the proposed Nigeria Tax Administration and other tax reform bills. On one hand, some stakeholders decry the bills as being a contrast to the current administration’s championing for local government autonomy. Some, like the National Economic Council (NEC), last month recommended...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umar Zulum, has directed his cabinet to work on shifting focus from reliance on federal allocations toward enhancing livestock production and exportation. The governor gave the order on Tuesday after supervising the swearing-in of two commissioners into the state executive...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The FCT Police Command has deployed additional personnel and equipment for patrols, stop-and-search operations, and surveillance throughout the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT police spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the initiative aims to combat rising incidents...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said that, once he returns to the White House, he will impose high import tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada as well as additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said on Truth Social, the social media platform he co-founded, that he...
Energetic Nigerian singer, Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable, on Monday night thrilled participants at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival. Participants, including state delegates, government functionaries and music lovers, drawn from different parts of the country, were held to series of electrifying performances by the...
Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state. The command’s Spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri said that the deceased were neutralised from the bullets shot by their gang members. According to him, the incident...
Rivers State troupe has emerged as the overall winner of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival competitive events while Borno and Yobe emerged as first and second runner-up. Bauchi and Abia, took the fourth and fifth positions, while the Best in Durbar event award went to Yobe and Delta as...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target. Edun said this during an interactive session of the Senate Joint Committees on...
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday. The 39-year-old’s contributions moved Al Nassr nearer to the last eight, needing just two points from their final three...