Nigeria’s oil regulator has approved Shell and Agip’s acquisition of TotalEnergies’ stake in theBonga oilfield, marking a significant shift in the country’s deepwater energy sector. The $510million deal, announced on September 25, 2025, highlights the ongoing restructuring ofNigeria’s oil and gas industry and could shape future investments in offshore exploration.Nigeria’s oil regulator has approved a…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, granted a late appeal in the controversial Kanoblasphemy case, giving musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu a fresh opportunity to challenge his deathsentence. The ruling has renewed debate over sharia law, human rights, and freedom of expression inAfrica’s most populous nation. Nigeria’s Supreme Court has granted lawyers representing Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a…
As we approach the Christmas festivities, despite the declaration of a national emergency on food security in the country, the soaring prices of eggs and chicken in Nigerian markets have sparked concern among consumers and producers alike. In the past two years, the prices of eggs and chicken have increased from 200 per cent to…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said governors of the South East are in discussions with the Federal Government over the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during his monthly media interaction with journalists on Thursday, Otti disclosed that the region’s governors were making efforts behind the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid a visit to the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, at his Abuja residence.The meeting, described as crucial, comes amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. While details of their discussion remain undisclosed, political observers believe the parley may not be…
The leadership of the opposition coalition has demanded that its members resigned from their current political parties and join the African Democratic Congress fully, although it gave no specific deadline for the transition. The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in Abuja on Thursday following a caucus meeting that included senior…
Tension gripped Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State onWednesday, after an angry mob lynched a suspected child thief.Eyewitnesses told reporters that the woman, whose identity could not immediately be confirmed,was accused of attempting to abduct a 7-year-old boy from a family compound in the area.According to residents, the alarm was…
The Federal Government has announced the official theme for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day: “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation.” In a statement released on Wednesday, in Abuja, by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the…
President Bola Tinubu has summoned the immediate past Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to Aso Villa. Ibas, who arrived at the presidential villa clad in brown native attire, was closely followed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured the Yoruba that their interests would be central to his presidency if elected in 2027. Atiku, who contested the 2023 election under the Peoples Democratic Party, said on Wednesday that fears of his government favouring his Fulani kinsmen were unfounded. In a statement issued by his media consultant,…
