The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to fulfil the payment of bridging claims amounting to N100bn. The association threatened to withdraw services if the amount was not paid to them before the deadline. This move follows the NMDPRA’s failure to […]

An elderly British couple has been arrested by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, their daughter said Monday, urging UK diplomats to do “everything in their power” to secure their release. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who are in their seventies, have run school training programmes in the south Asian country for 18 years. Their daughter Sarah Entwistle […]

The Nigerian military has reiterated its commitment to eliminating the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, assuring Nigerians that he is being actively tracked and will soon be neutralized. The Chief of Defence Operations, Major General Emeka Onumajuru, made this declaration on Monday during an interview on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief. “First, I need to […]

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated the bank’s dedication to enhancing economic cooperation between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During a courtesy visit to the CBN headquarters by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Faisal bin Ibrahim Alghamdi, and his delegation recently, Cardoso […]

Federal Ministry of Youth Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Flutterwave to advance youth empowerment, mentorship, and access to start-up funding. The signing ceremony, presided over by the Minister of the ministry, Ayodele Olawande, was attended by senior officials, including the Permanent Secretary, Mr Olubunmi Olusanya. In the partnership, the ministry and […]

Pope Francis, in a critical condition with pneumonia since he was hospitalized on February 14, had a good night and was resting, the Vatican said Monday. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting”, it said in a brief statement as Francis, 88, entered his 11th day at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, […]

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has banned 60,000 litres petroleum tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, announced the ban on Wednesday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen shortly after its Stakeholders Technical Committee Meeting. He added by fourth quarter of […]

Ogun State, Nigeria’s top investment destination, is set to reap huge benefits as the world’s largest protein producer, JBS of Brazil, has indicated interest in investing $2.5 billion in the livestock subsector of the economy. Controlling Shareholder of the company, Wesley Batista, said this when officials of his firm, led by the Controlling Shareholder of […]

Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Mr Anthony Sani has condemned last week’s decision by the House of Representatives to step down a motion to investigate the sum of N15tn unaccounted revenue with the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee. The motion stepped down by the Green Chamber last week was sponsored by the member […]

The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Sunday said that Nigeria’s North-East Geopolitical Zone had a legacy project of President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said in Lagos that the fourth legacy project of the administration stretched from Akwanga to Jos, Bauchi, and Gombe. Umahi gave the assurance at a stakeholder engagement on the […]

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has debunked the claims of being at loggerheads with some National Assembly members, specifically, Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong representing Cross River South. The governor stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Calabar on Wednesday and disclosed that the re-election of members of the National Assembly in 2027 will be […]

Kano State Executive Council has approved the sum of ₦33,455,431,626.56 for the execution of various development projects across the state. While briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting on Thursday, the Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed that the Council approved the settlement of nine-month allowances for 2,369 screened street […]