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By Hauwa Gwandu The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as the key driver of a dramatic seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA said Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the... Read More
By Hauwa Gwandu President Bola Tinubu has ordered the nation’s security chiefs to account for every victim of the latest mass abduction in Niger State, directing security and intelligence agencies to launch an immediate, coordinated operation to rescue those still in captivity. Tinubu directed the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS)... Read More
The second coronation anniversary of the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, will culminate in a major national remembrance of one of the darkest chapters in Nigeria’s history, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo expected to chair the Asaba Massacre Memorial Remembrance Day on October 7, 2026. The six-day anniversary programme, running from October... Read More
Nigeria’s reappointed Ambassador to the Holy See, His Excellency Paul Oga Adikwu, has returned to the Vatican at a particularly significant moment, presenting his Letters of Credence to Pope Leo XIV on this day of August 2026. His return comes as Nigeria and the Holy See mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, giving the appointment... Read More
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has challenged Nigerian universities and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to move beyond academic research and turn innovations into businesses, jobs and practical solutions capable of driving Nigeria towards a $1 trillion economy. Alausa made the call while addressing Vice-Chancellors, Directors of... Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all recovered funds held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that are legally cleared, unencumbered and free from litigation be channelled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen the sustainability of the student loan scheme. The President also directed that unclaimed dividends and funds... Read More
By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London   The Kogi Diaspora Association (KDA), United Kingdom, has applauded the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for what it described as remarkable development strides across Kogi State, urging Kogites at home and in the diaspora to support his administration’s vision for sustainable development.   In a press statement... Read More
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