Standard Daily Press proudly presents Bennie Griffins, our newest Contributing Editor on Sexuality, Gender, and Family Issues. Bennie offers fresh insight shaped by lived experience, speaking with a depth that reaches the heart and challenges the mind. Her journey is…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it is working with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to introduce a single, industry-wide short code that will allow consumers to contact their financial institutions anytime, even without internet access. The…
A Catholic priest on Wednesday gave a solemn account before the Federal High Court in Abuja, recounting how armed attackers invaded St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, during worship on June 5, 2022. He explained that the incident…
Nigeria’s crude oil production, excluding condensates, slipped slightly to 1.486 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, down from 1.496 million bpd recorded in October 2025, according to the latest Monthly Oil Market Report released by OPEC. The Organisation clarified…
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, passed away on Thursday after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa. According to officials, he slumped at about 1:30 p.m. while descending a staircase shortly after a meeting and was rushed to the…
The United States Coast Guard, working alongside the U.S. Navy, has intercepted a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, over allegations ranging from crude oil theft to piracy and drug trafficking. The vessel—a 20-year-old Very Large Crude Carrier—is linked to Nigeria-based Thomarose Global…
