The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) will undergo a maintenance shutdown. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., said in a statement on Saturday that scheduled maintenance and sustainability…
THE Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, says the Federal Government will soon begin palliative repairs on failing expansion joints along key bridges. She listed Kara, Arepo, and Magboro bridges on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as critical points…
THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gombe State branch, on Saturday trained police investigators and prosecutors to enhance their technical competencies and improve criminal justice outcomes in the state. Mr Benjamin Sati, NBA Chairman in Gombe, said the training aimed…
VeryDarkBlackMan (VDM) has exposed Onitsha’s Ogbo-Ogu market over NAFDAC’s demand for a N700,000 reopening fee for each shop. The agency shut down the market on February 8, 2025, citing the sale of fake drugs. According to reports, over 1,000…
THE Nigeria Customs Service special team, Operation Whirlwind, has seized smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, worth N63.036 million and five vehicles in Adamawa State. The Customs Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this at the press briefing…
● Calls on FG to end abuse of state power ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has condemned the criminal charges levelled against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Federal Government, and called for an end to the abuse of state power. ActionAid Nigeria,…
GERMANY has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening partnership with Nigeria in recognition of the country’s strategic partner in sub-Saharan Africa. The country also described Nigeria as its second largest trading partner in the African region. German Foreign Affairs Minister, Johann…
THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday said that aviation now contributes 1.7 billion dollars to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP). The Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said that the huge contribution was a testament to…
THE Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged the World Bank to increase its support for Nigeria’s plans to upgrade existing dams and develop new irrigation systems. He said the enhanced support would help advance…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Magnus Abe, lawyer and former senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, as he clocks 60 on May 24. Abe won his first election to the Senate in April, 2011. In a 2016 rerun poll,…
