A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Bashir Haske, has embarked on a statewide grassroots appreciation and engagement tour across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs), aimed at strengthening citizen engagement and aligning leadership priorities with the aspirations of the people. The five-day strategic tour, which commenced on Monday,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese entities, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and Xingcheng (Fuzhou) Industrial Park Operation and Management Co. Ltd for collaboration through a potential Technical Equity Partnership (TEP) in support of the completion and operation of Port Harcourt and Warri…
Nigeria ranks as the 34th most breached country in first quarter (Q1) 2026, with 281.5k leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 29 per cent of all breaches from January through March. France took second place, while India is third, followed by Brazil…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the same vein, the President has nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye…
Oil prices jumped to their highest level since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war. Brent crude rose by almost 7% to more than $126 a barrel at one point, before falling back. US Central Command has…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. The president has also approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of NMDPRA, in the public interest….
Oil prices surged approximately three per cent to reach a two-week high on Monday, driven by stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran and ongoing restrictions on shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which continue to tighten global oil supplies. Brent crude futures increased by $2.90, or 2.8per cent, closing at $108.23 per barrel….
Former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, duly tendered his resignation from office, citing health reasons, before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced his replacement on Tuesday. Also, the former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, similarly resigned and thanked the President for the opportunity given him to…
President Bola Tinubu recently named Lele as Nigeria’s envoy to Algeria as part of a broad ambassadorial appointment. In a statement on Wednesday, Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the federal ministry of foreign affairs, said Lele died in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, in Ankara, Turkey, “after a protracted illness”. Ebienfa said until his…
