South-South experts bemoan worsening environmental degradation, urge adequate utilisation of ecological funds
…Strong regulations against environmental degradation Some environmentalists have decried worsening environmental degradation in the South-South region and urged adequate utilisation of ecological funds to address the challenges. The stakeholders, who…
NHRC Advocates Comprehensive National Policy to Halt Systematic Rights Violations
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a comprehensive national policy for the protection of human rights in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu…
Troops intercept medical supplies, foil terrorist attacks, rescue abductees
The Nigerian Army says troops recorded major operational gains, including interception of suspected logistics supplies, foiling terrorist attacks and rescued kidnapped victims across theatres in the last 24 hours. Operational…
Oil rises over 7% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Iran
Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared to block ships to and from Iran via the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could…
FG Sets 600,000MT Sugar Production Target for Dangote Refinery by 2030
The Federal Government has tasked the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) to reach a production capacity of 600,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2030. The Minister of State for Industry,…
Terrorism: Troops nab over 60 suspects, rescue 50 kidnap victims in nationwide operations
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised scores of terrorists, apprehended more than 60 suspects, and rescued no fewer than 50 kidnapped victims in coordinated nationwide operations. This is contained…
Tragedy in Ibadan: Man Apprehended with Severed Head of Young Girl
A 23-year-old man has been taken into custody following the gruesome killing and beheading of a six-year-old girl, identified as Mutiyatu Sunday, in the Adigun Village area of Olorunda Ogunsola,…
Navy arrest 2 vessels with 939 metric tons of crude oil
The Nigerian Navy has arrested two vessels, MT Mkpodu and MT Westaf AF, with over 939 metric tons of suspected stolen crude oil worth over N4 billion. Twenty six…
How Lagos recycled 405.17 tonnes e-waste in 2025
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) recycled 405.17 tonnes of electronic waste in Lagos State in 2025. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in an exclusive…
Oil output drops to 1.51mbpd in February as NNPC remits N1.804trn
Crude oil and condensate fell to an average of 1.51 million barrels per day (mbpd) in February 2026, even as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) remitted N1.804…