From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the reforms being implemented in Nigeria’s oil sector are increasingly attracting investors with the financial and technical capacity to develop the country’s petroleum assets. Sen. Lokpobiri stated this when the management of Highban Resources Limited, one of the successful companies in the recent bid round, visited him alongside its Chinese investment partners, Manshi Investment Group and Richland SG Petroleum Company Limited. The Minister said the quality of investors participating in the bid round reflects growing confidence in the transparency, accountability and clarity of the…
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. Victims between ages 14 and 18, says Gov Bago Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, on Friday, imposed a 12-hour curfew in Minna, the state capital, to forestall further breakdown of law and order. Governor Bago announced this when he received Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on a condolence visit over the death of 40 artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. According to the governor, the curfew, which begins today, is between 6pm and 6am to checkmate attacks on public and private assets by the protesters. He said the deceased miners were…
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advised Nigerians interested in buying shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery not to risk essential family needs to acquire the investment. Sanusi sounded this note of warning in Kano during the roadshow for the initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. The Emir, who is also a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, warned prospective investors against selling their houses or using money meant for their children’s school fees to buy shares. He urged them to invest only what they could afford to leave untouched for some time.…
Some of the suspected illegal miners who shared same detention facility with the 37 suspects who died in custody have recounted their experience. Daily Trust reports that at least 37 suspected illegal miners who were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) lost their lives barely two days after they were arrested. In an interview with Zarar Bunu TV, some of the survivors narrated how the deceased gasped for breath as their lives gradually slipped away. “Those who still had a vestige of life began crying out and banging hard on the door, but NSCDC…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with French President Emmanuel Macron for a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on X on Friday. According to Onanuga, the meeting reflected the enduring relationship between Nigeria and France and their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation.
Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has celebrated the engagement of his daughter, Adaeze, to a woman. Charly Boy shared a video from the engagement on his Instagram page on Thursday, describing the couple as his “beautiful Princess and her Husband” and asking his followers to wish them well. “My beautiful Princess and her Husband. “Folks, wish dem well for me,” he wrote. Adaeze also announced the engagement on Instagram, sharing a photo with her partner and writing, “WE’RE ENGAGED!” She accompanied the post with the hashtag #mrsandmrs, alongside a message expressing her excitement about their future…
…says ‘our candidate has nothing to fear, ready for investigation’ . Vows Yayi won’t be distracted by spurious fraud allegations By Segun Olatunji Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has strongly denied allegations of a ₦250 billion budgetary fraud leveled against its governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. The APC Campaign Council, in a press statement issued on Friday, September 18, 2026, by Chairman of its Media and Publicity Committee, Chief Kayode Odunaro, described the claims as “fake news,” “baseless,” and a politically motivated attempt to derail Senator Adeola’s 2027 governorship ambition. The council…
…questions INEC’s fight to restore provisions Court of Appeal declared unconstitutional Accord Party Presidential candidate and Co-Chairman of Movment for Democratic Renewal Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has called for the disbandment and reconstitution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its blatant disregard of a Court of Appeal judgment on the Electoral Act. The Court of Appeal had voided Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, and held that the provisions were inconsistent with Sections 221 and 222 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. Hashim said the implication of the July 16, 2026 judgment of the…
Ogun State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly called YAYI, has described the inauguration of the party’s Campaign Council as a major step towards securing a resounding victory in the 2027 general elections. The inauguration, held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, brought together Governor Dapo Abiodun; former governor and national leader of the party, Aremo Olusegun Osoba; Adeola’s running mate, Alhaja Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun; Ogun State APC Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi; party leaders, candidates and other stakeholders. Adeola commended Governor Abiodun for his purposeful leadership and commitment to the unity, stability and…
Lagos State University (LASU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Transport Policy Academy to promote emotional intelligence, emotional awareness and social awareness among students and staff of the University. The signing ceremony, which held on Wednesday, 16th September 2026, at the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, Main Campus, Ojo, marked the commencement of a collaboration focused on education and human development. Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, described the collaboration as a significant step towards equipping students and staff with essential skills for effective interaction and responsible participation…