The Executive Secretary of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Olufemi Adewole, has raised concerns over the Naira-for-crude oil transaction framework, warning that it could pose significant risks to Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) stability and discourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Adewole highlighted that such a policy might create volatility in the […]
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has lifted the 10-year promotion embargo on staff of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic (formerly Abia Polytechnic), Aba, imposed by the previous administration. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, disclosed this in a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday. According to Njoku, Governor Otti also approved […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has uncovered an illegal crude oil reservoir in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Aidamenbor explained that the discovery was made during a joint operation with […]
Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said over 956 Nigerians have been evacuated from Libya, in the first quarter of 2025 alone, courtesy of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria and the National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Offices (NCRMI). This is contained in a statement signed by […]
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, has confirmed that the first 500 persons to buy match tickets for today’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will get a Super Eagles’ home jersey. “We are calling on Nigerians to come out in large […]
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), at the weekend, assured cricket stakeholders that everything is set for the highly-anticipated ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Africa qualifier, which will hold in Lagos from March 28 to April 6, 2025. Ahead of the great battles for the prestigious African ticket to the World Cup, Namibia’s team is […]
The permutation continues this evening as the Super Eagles battle Zimbabwe in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for Group C’s sole ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Indeed, the focus of many Nigerians will be on Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire the adopted home ground of Cheetahs of the Republic Benin. Even if the Super Eagles win […]
Thomas Tuchel admitted Jude Bellingham was “lucky” to escape a red card as England “struggled” to secure a 3-0 win against minnows Latvia on Monday. Just two days after claiming Bellingham can be “very emotional” and needed to control his mood on the pitch, the Real Madrid star was fortunate not to be sent off […]
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has raised the alarm over fake reports of pipeline explosions in the state, urging security agencies to investigate and take action against those spreading false information. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara dismissed viral videos of alleged attacks on oil and gas facilities […]
Five fleeing inmates from the Koton Karfe Medium Security Custodial Centre(MSCC) in Kogi State, who escaped the facility Monday morning, have been captured while seven are still on the run. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Abubakar Umar, said all the escapees were Awaiting Trial Inmates (ATI). He explained that five of them have […]
