Category: National
NNPCL Refutes Shutdown Rumors, Assures Ongoing Operations At Port Harcourt Refinery
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, said the 60,000 barrels per day, bpd, old Port Harcourt Refinery remains fully operational. Port Harcourt Refinery resumed operations in November 2024 after some years of rehabilitation, thus boosting domestic supply. Meanwhile, some media reports have it that the operations of the refinery have stopped, leaving tanker drivers…
ONDO: Three police officers, one suspect die auto crash
FOUR individuals, including three police officers and a female suspect, have tragically died in a fatal road accident in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area in Ondo State. The accident, which occurred on Thursday, was caused by a trailer driver who lost control due to overspeeding, crossed the median, and collided with a…
OYO: Man, wife, grandson killed in Ibadan house fire
A man, his wife, and their grandson have reportedly lost their lives in a house fire in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred at 3:46 PM yesterday in Ori-Eru, Idikan. In a statement confirming the incident, CSP Olaniyan Jibola of the Mapo Division explained that the fire broke out in a six-room residential storey building.…
Obi has offered to fulfill bail conditions for Farotimi — Tanko
FORMER governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has pledged to meet the bail conditions for human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, who was granted bail by an Ekiti Magistrate Court in a defamation case involving Afe Babalola. The bail terms include a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must own a property), surrendering his…
Old Port-Harcourt refinery not shut down – NNPC
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has refuted media reports claiming that the recently revived old Port Harcourt refinery has been shut down. In a statement issued today in Abuja, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed that the refinery is “fully operational.” The statement highlighted that the 60,000 barrels-per-day…
Ardogreen Energy Signs Risk Service Agreement With HSI Energies
Ardogreen Energy Limited and its parent companies, Messrs Ardova Plc. and Petrodev Oil and Gas Limited, have formalised a Risk Service Agreement with Messrs HSI Energies Limited for the development of the Olua Field on PPL (Petroleum Prospecting Licence) 203. The scope of the agreement includes drilling the Olua-1 and Olua-2 wells and installing field…
Nigeria needs $20b to achieve economy target – Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said on Friday the country would need an extra $20 billion to achieve the economic targets by 2027. He stated this during the citizens’ and stakeholders’ engagement on the implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables for the fourth quarter of 2024 in…
OYO: Fire guts Ibadan spare parts market
A massive fire has engulfed the popular Araromi spare parts market at Agodi-Gate in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze reportedly started around 2am on Saturday and continues to rage, with firefighters still battling to contain it.
Biden votes $571m military aid to Taiwan
US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration of Donald Trump. The United States does not officially recognize Taiwan diplomatically but it is the self-ruled island’s strategic ally and largest supplier of weapons.…
France withdraws first contingent of soldiers from Chad
France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country’s defence ministry said, after N’Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power. A contingent of 120 soldiers left for France from a military airport in the capital, the ministry said in a statement on Facebook, 10 days after French fighter aircraft…
OYO: Makinde cancels birthday party to honour Ibadan stampede victims
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde has cancelled his birthday celebration in honour of the children who lost their lives in a stampede during a children funfair in Ibadan, the state capital. The governor disclosed this on Friday in Ibadan while receiving the South-East delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by its Board of Trustees Chairman, Senator…
Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre and is back home after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, said this in a short statement, on…
Nigerian sports in 2025 – heading where no one has ever being.
2024 is about to drop into the archives of history. The year has had some significant moments and developments that provide a good indication of things to come in the New Year. On the eve of 2025, from my observatory high up in the hills of Wasimi, I can testify that life has been manifesting…
Police Launch Manhunt For Former Bank Manager In N2.1m Hotel Heist
A former banker turned businessman, Olufemi Olalekan Olushakin alongside two others have been charged before the Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan, Oyo State for alleged robbery. Olushakin —now at large— and the two suspects — Ayomide Akanbi and David Adewale— were alleged to have conspired to commit felony to-wit armed robbery and thereby committed an…
Port Harcourt Refinery Shuts Down Again Despite $1.5bn Rehabilitation Efforts
The Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC) has once again shut down its operations, just months after undergoing a ₦1.5 billion rehabilitation process. The refinery, located in Rivers State, Nigeria, has been plagued by numerous challenges, leading to frequent shutdowns and limited production capacity. According to sources within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the refinery…
RIVERS: Court nullifies APC congresses
A High Court in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, has nullified the ward, local government, and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, which had produced Tony Okocha as chairman. Presiding over the case, Justice Godswill Ogbomanu ruled today that the party’s congresses violated a court order restraining them…
Court Nullifies APC Local, State Congresses Over Violation Of Order
A state High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital has nullified the ward, local government areas, and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State which produced Tony Okocha as their chairman. Presiding Judge, Justice Godswill Ogbomanu in his ruling earlier on Friday, nullified the congresses by the party,…
Navy promotes 146 senior officers
THE Navy Board yesterday approved the promotion of 146 senior officers to various ranks in the Nigerian Navy. According to a statement released by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu on behalf of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, 24 Commodores were promoted to Rear Admiral, 26 Captains advanced to Commodore, and 96 Commanders…
Court Demands Formal Bail Application For Nurse Accused Of Cyberbullying President Tinubu’s Son
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, refused to grant bail to Olamide Thomas, the nurse and activist, who was detained over her social media remarks against President Bola Tinubu, his son, Seyi Tinubu, and others. Ms Thomas’ lawyers orally applied for her bail on Friday following her arraignment by the police on three…
FCT: Wike issues fresh ultimatum to landowners over C-Of-O
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to owners of 762 plots in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) or face the final revocation of their allocations. This was announced in a statement today by his Senior…