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FG Names New Owners of Oil Wells in Nigeria as MRS, TotalEnergies, Others Emerge Winners, NNPC Loses

FG Names New Owners of Oil Wells in Nigeria as MRS, TotalEnergies, Others Emerge Winners, NNPC Loses

Winners emerged after the successful bid round for Nigeria’s oil assets conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory CommissionThe commission announced the winners of the oil bid round to include MRS Oil and Gas and TotalEnergies, while NNPC lost outThe NUPRC CEO, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed that the commission will conduct another bid round next year … Read more

Oborevwori salutes Uvwie monarch, Sideso at 81

Oborevwori salutes Uvwie monarch, Sideso at 81

Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has congratulated HRM. Dr Emmanuel Sideso, OON, Abe I, Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, on his 81st birth anniversary, on December 19, 2024. Oborevwori’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba on Thursday. Governor Oborevwori lauded the royal father’s … Read more

Queen Naomi’s Flyer for Children’s Party Before Ibadan Stampede Trends: “She Meant Well”

Queen Naomi’s Flyer for Children’s Party Before Ibadan Stampede Trends: “She Meant Well”

The Ooni of Ife’s estranged wife, Queen Naomi, trended online over the tragedy that occurred at the children’s funfair she organisedOn Wednesday, December 18, a stampede at the event venue reportedly claimed the lives of many childrenQueen Naomi’s poster promoting the event has now gone viral on the internet, with Nigerians reacting to it The … Read more

Abuja Court Delivers Fresh Judgement On Kogi Ex-Gov, Yahaya Bello

Governor Yahaya Bello Distributes Over 40 Cars To Lawmakers, Judges, Others In Kogi State (Photos)

The High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has granted bail to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the amount of ₦500 million, requiring two sureties of equivalent value. Justice Maryann Anenih had previously denied the ex-governor’s bail request on December 10, citing that it was submitted prematurely. In her earlier … Read more

EFCC invites suspended Edo LG chairmen

EFCC arrests 23 suspected internet fraudsters

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have invited the suspended chairmen of the 18 local governments in Edo to its office for interrogation. The invitation was contained in a letter by EFFC Director of Investigation, Abdulkarim Chukkol and addressed to the Secretary to the State Government. Chukkol, in the letter dated Dec. 17, … Read more

Relief for House Seekers as Lagos State Govt Partners Access Bank to Build 704 Houses in Lagos

Relief for House Seekers as Lagos State Govt Partners Access Bank to Build 704 Houses in Lagos

Lagos state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Access Bank to build 704 houses in LagosThe Lagos State Access Bank Housing scheme was commissioned with 9.98 hectares of land allocated for the 704 housing unitsThe government declared the project completion in 24 months, and affordable mortgage terms for low-income Lagosians The Lagos state … Read more

FG Unveils New ‘Proof of Address System’ To Tackle Insecurity In 774 LGAs

Nigeria Spent ₦2.398 Trillion To Fight Crude Oil Theft - SGF

The Federal Government, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has announced plans to introduce the ‘Proof of Address System Initiative’ to combat insecurity across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the activation and implementation of the system in Abuja. … Read more

Delta APC chieftain opens up on internal crisis

Lawmaker receives 1,500 defectors to APC in Zamfara

Dr Tonye Timi, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, has blamed internal crisis rocking the state chapter on failure of the leadership to prioritise collaboration and inclusivity. Timi said this in an interview on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the Delta APC’s internal conflicts serve as a cautionary tale of what happens … Read more