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Nigeria, US Collaborate on Methane Abatement Initiative
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has taken a significant step towards reducing methane emissions in the country’s energy sector. NNPCL...
Elumelu to leaders, investors: Invest in power, security for Nigeria’s accelerated development
For the country to achieve accelerated development, UBA Group Chairman and investor, Tony Elumelu, has said Nigerian leaders should prioritise investment in security...
Prince Yormie Johnson: Liberian Warlord with Many Lives Finally Goes Home
by Paul Ejime When the news filtered in on Saturday, November 28th, 2024, that Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberia’s professed “President,” “Field Marshal,” “General,”...
In a gale of defection, five reps dump opposition parties for APC
In a gale of defection, five members of the House of Representatives have jumped ship, defecting from their respective political parties to join...
NNPC Ltd. GCEO Kyari defends PH refinery operations, says facility is producing
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Mele Kyari, has defended the state of the...
Ex-Pres. Jonathan arrives in Ghana, urges transparency in country’s Dec. 7 polls
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Ghanaians to show patriotism by striving for peaceful, free, and transparent elections in the upcoming...
Grace Ike Elected First Female NUJ FCT Chairperson, Promises Reforms
Grace Ike, a journalist with Advocate Broadcasting Network (ADBN), has been elected as the chairperson of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal...
Protesting military retirees shut down Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, over unpaid entitlements
Some retired military personnel brought activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to a halt on Thursday, erecting canopies and littering...
First time ever, Ogun state budget hits trillion naira mark, about N300bln higher than 2024 budget
Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun has presented a jumbo size budget of N1.05 trillion to the state legislature for 2025. Presenting the appropriation bill...
Tech Giants Pay N2.55trn in Taxes to Nigeria – NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that global digital companies, including Google, Meta, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Microsoft, paid...
CBN clarifies early exit package as voluntary amid staff retirement concerns
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that its Early Exit Package (EEP) initiative is entirely voluntary and has no negative implications...
Tax reform bills: Senate inaugurates committee to interface with FG
In a step towards addressing concerns about the contentious tax reform bills, the Senate on Wednesday established a special committee. The committee’s primary...
Namibia Elects First Female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Amid Controversy
In a historic electoral milestone for Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as the country’s first female President. The 72-year-old leader of the...
Alleged defamation: Court remands human rights lawyer Farotimi, adjourns until Dec. 10
Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, at the correctional centre...
N65,000 he-goat theft: Teenager gets magistrate’s mercy, jailed for 30 days with N10,000 fine option
Guilt-racked goat thief, David Jonah, a teenage student, was lucky to have enjoyed rare leniency and mercy from the temple of justice at...
Alleged mismanagement of £1.87m church funds: UK shuts down Nigerian pastor’s church, may face deportation
A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud may face deportation, but he has reacted, claiming it...
