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OSGOF hosts ONSA, OSGF, NNPC over oil community dispute in Rivers State
By Kunle Sanni – The Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting involving key federal agencies and stakeholders to address an ongoing dispute between Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited and the Rumuewhor Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The meeting, held at the OSGOF headquarters in Abuja,…
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FG may sell NNPC refineries to private investors, says presidential aide
The federal government says it is considering the sale of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s refineries in Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna to private investors to enhance competition in the country’s oil refining sector. Olu Verheijen, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on energy, disclosed this during an interview with Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the ADIPEC…
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Bagudu seeks stronger Nigeria-Germany ties to achieve $1trn economy target
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has called for a result-driven partnership between Nigeria and Germany to help the country realise its $1 trillion economy target by 2030. Bagudu made the call in Abuja on Wednesday when he received a high-level delegation from the Giessen Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK Giessen-Friedberg) of Germany, led by its…
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Our security challenge: Time to embrace state police, by Ismail Omipidan
My heart goes out to all those who have lost their loved ones to the criminal activities ravaging our country. The truth is, we miss the point each time we introduce religion or ethnicity into criminal acts. Criminals are criminals, and they should be treated as such. Ethnic or religious profiling will not help us in anyway. When Boko Haram…
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2027: Group launches platform to promote female political aspirants in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – A women’s group under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter, has launched a platform to promote female political aspirants ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking at the event held on Wednesday at the party secretariat in G.R.A, Ilorin, the convener, Hon. Ambassador Zainab Damilola Abbas, said the initiative was…
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Osun stakeholders allege religious bias, demand Muslim governor in 2026
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –A coalition of Islamic clerics in Osun State, under the banner of the Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and the League of Alfas in Osun State, has rejected recent calls by some Christian groups that the next governor of the state must be a Christian, insisting that it is time for a competent Muslim to govern the state…
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Nigeria approved as host of UNESCO’s first Media and Information Literacy Institute
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria has secured global recognition as the host of UNESCO’s first-ever Category 2 International Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute, following approval at the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO’s Communication and Information Commission (CI Session) held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The institute, to be based in Abuja, will serve as a global hub for research, policy dialogue,…
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We respect Nigeria, but Tunisia is going for glory — Trabelsi
As the countdown to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco gathers pace, Tunisia’s head coach, Samy Trabelsi, has set his sights on nothing less than a semi-final finish — a target that could put him on a collision course with Nigeria’s Super Eagles, one of their group opponents. The Carthage Eagles head into the tournament with a…
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Tinubu mourns ex-Chief of Staff, Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Major General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba (rtd.), a former Chief of Staff to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. General Mohammed, who died at the age of 86, was described by the President as a disciplined, loyal, and patriotic officer whose service to Nigeria spanned decades and left…
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Ondo formalises $50bn investment agreement for refinery, free trade zone
Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday formalised a $50 billion investment agreement with an international consortium under the Sunshine Infrastructure Joint Venture (JV) to position Ondo State as a major industrial hub in Nigeria. The consortium, comprising global partners such as Backbone Infrastructure, MJ Care Investment Finance, China Harbour, and Honeywell OUP, has secured funding exceeding $50 billion for the…
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