NNPC to shuts down Port Harcourt refinery for maintenance

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), beginning on May 24, 2025. In a statement on…

Jafiya pledges support for Unity schools’ renewal

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs Lydia Shehu Jafiya, has assured the Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) of her commitment to collaborating with relevant…

BPP, CNG initiative partner to promote clean energy, cut costs

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has pledged support for the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative in a bid to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy, reduce poverty, and…

Police extradite Nigerian fugitive from UAE over $307,500 fraud

The Nigeria Police Force has successfully extradited Abubakar Aboki Muhammed, a Nigerian fugitive accused of involvement in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme, from the United Arab Emirates. The extradition, which…

ASUU threatens strike as FG defaults again

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning to the Federal Government over its continued failure to honour previous agreements, hinting that a nationwide strike could…

EU flags Nigeria, China, others over IPR violations

Nigeria has landed on the European Union’s (EU) priority watch list for intellectual property rights (IPR) violations, grouped with global offenders such as China, India, Türkiye, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia,…

FCTA to take over PDP secretariat, 4,793 plots over ground rent

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the instruction of the Minister Of FCT, Nyesom Wike will, from Monday next week, begin to take possession of the 4,794 properties revoked…

Tinubu tasks NNPC board on economic turnaround

President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly inaugurated Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to consolidate the gains of his administration’s economic reforms and lead the…

Nasarawa gov dismisses rumour of 2027 Senate ambition

Nasarawa gov dismisses rumour of 2027 Senate ambition Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule said it is untrue that he’s contesting the Senate seat in 2027 general election. The Governor, in…

Mbah moves to ease Enugu business environ, eyes $30bn GDP

As part of of his efforts to a $30bn GDP growth target, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has inaugurated a 25-man Ease-of-Doing-Business Council. Inaugurating the council Mbah, who is also…