Domestic crude supply: NUPRC reads riot act to producers, refiners
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned that it will henceforth deny export permits for crude oil cargoes intended for domestic refining, if oil companies do not fulfill…
Fraudsters disguised as assassins to kill journalist, demand N20m ransom
Suspected fraudsters disguising as assassins have threatened to eliminate the Founder of Penpushing Media, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, with an option to spare him if he could cough out N20million ransom as…
2025 Nigeria Prize for Science awards to focus on AI, digital technologies – NLNG
In a move to promote innovation and creativity, submissions for the 2025 awards for the Nigeria Prize for Science and Literature have been opened. Nigeria LNG Ltd. said this in…
African Petroleum Regulators’ Forum outlines strategies for growth
The African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) has called for collaboration and innovation in the 2025 operational year, for it to achieve its stated objectives. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the interim Chairman…
Bolt, Uber drivers, others threaten strike over price slash
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Council, has opposed the recent 50 per cent price slash imposed by Bolt, a ride-hailing company, on its drivers….
Nasarawa critical to minerals development, says Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the significance of Nasarawa State in advancing the nation’s mining sector. Speaking while receiving Nasarawa state Governor, Gov Abdullahi…
Telecom CEOs urge support for NCC tariff hike, plead with consumers
Mr Kenechukwu Okonkwo, Director, PI & BD, 9mobile; Ms. Ugonwa Nwoye, CCR & EO, MTN Nigeria; Mr Femi Adeniran, Director, CC &CSR, Airtel Nigeria and Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman,…
Depression cases rising among men, expert urges action
An Environmental activist, Mr Awa Emmanuel has called for greater awareness and stronger support systems to help men cope with the often-overlooked burden of depression. Speaking to the News Agency…
NDLEA intercepts 2,000kg of skunk from Ghana at Lagos beach
NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Wednesday 29th January intercepted a consignment of 2,000 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis produced in Ghana, at Lekki beach, where two suspects:…
81 wraps of cocaine stuck in businessman’s stomach; deported from Lebanon, nabbed in Lagos; undergoes surgery 7 days after
In a near death experience, a 59-year-old businessman Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe has undergone a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his…