Tinubu recalls sacked HYPREP Coordinator

President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Prof Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project. The Coordinator’s sack on Saturday and his replacement with Dr. Olufemi Adekanbi, a non-Ogoni man, sparked protests from major stakeholders in the Niger Delta region. Some youth leaders in Ogoni, Rivers State, had given the Federal Government […]

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IPAC pulls out of coming Osun LG election

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, an umbrella body of all political parties in Osun State, has said it will not participate in the forthcoming local Government election in the State. Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) had fixed February February 22, 2025, for the Local Government election in the state. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Monday, […]

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Ologbese stresses security importance to investments

The Ondo State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations, Prince Oogbese has stressed the importance of security consciousness to investment growth. A statement by the ministry’s spokesman, Bisi Agboola said he spoke at three different fora in Akure, the Ondo State capital; emphasizing the need to fasten the security network to make investment promotion […]

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Shell Nigeria MD, Okunbor, honored for exemplary leadership

The Managing Director of the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, was on Thursday night recognised for his “Invaluable contributions to the Nigerian energy sector and his service to humanity.” He received the Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service to Humanity from a Lagos-based NGO, […]

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Fuel scarcity looms as IPMAN, NUPENG suspend operations

Loading and transporting of petrol and other related products have been halted by members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in Oyo and Osun states. The petroleum stakeholders announced the suspension of their operations at an emergency meeting held in Ibadan on Saturday. […]

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Ganduje welcomes Anyim to APC, eyes South East states

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has noted that the former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim defection to (APC) has leveled ground for the party to take over other States in South East. According to him, Anyim is a big fish not only in Ebonyi State but in Nigeria […]

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Experts at maiden Prof Emeka Umerah Lecture recommend ways to build new Nigeria

The lecture attracted speakers who are experts from various sectors of the Nigerian economy, who made a comprehensive appraised of the performance of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR., since May 29 last year when he assumed office. Held under the theme “Nigeria yesterday, today, and a prosperous tomorrow, the lecture was in […]

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APC begins moves to de-marginalise Igbos – Ganduje

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has started moves to de-marginalise the Igbo and place them in the limelight of national politics.  its National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje said. He said on Sunday during the APC South East zonal meeting in Abakaliki, that the Igbo had shown massive support to the party and the President Bola […]

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NNPC has reduced stake in our refinery – Dangote

Foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited no longer owns a 20 percent stake in Dangote Petroleum Refinery. He disclosed this at a press briefing at the refinery on Sunday, saying that NNPC now owns 7.2 percent of the refinery over failure to pay the balance of their share, which […]

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