PETROAN backs World Bank, advocates immediate reinstatement of petrol import licences
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called for immediate reinstatement of petrol import licences to encourage multiple supply sources, deepen competition and stabilise pump prices….
Nigeria wildlife trafficking persists as protection law awaits presidential signing
Nigeria’s customs said on Tuesday its officials had intercepted two hyenas, a porcupine and 24 protected birds, the sixth major wildlife seizure since parliament passed a long‑awaited protection law in…
Ride-hailing drives Nigeria gig economy to $5.17bn – Report
A new gig economy report commissioned by Bolt has revealed that Nigeria’s gig economy has surpassed $5.17 billion, with ride-hailing emerging as a key driver of flexible income opportunities across…
Breaking the Cycle: Can a 97% Budget Surge Fix Nigeria’s Systemic Gender Crisis?
For 30-year-old Jane Matthew (not her real name), the scars of the past are a living cycle. A survivor of sexual violence at age 20, Jane recently recounted in tears…
Police nabs suspected kidnappers, rescues victim in Ondo
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has nabbed a suspected kidnapper and rescued the victim in Isua-Akoko, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh,…
3.38m Persons Displaced Across 14 states in 2023 – NBS reports show
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 3,381,228 persons were internally displaced across 14 states in Nigeria in 2023. This is contained in the Demographic Bulletin 2023…
Intergovernmental deal for $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline due this year – Official
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on a planned $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline will be signed this year, the head of Morocco’s hydrocarbons and mining agency (ONHYM) said. Agreed a decade…
Police nab 50 suspects over fake checkpoints, other criminal offences
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested 50 suspects over fake checkpoints, criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, banditry, robbery and other criminal offences in three months nationwide. The Force Public Relations…
Nigeria plans July start for gas deliveries to Abuja with AKK pipeline
Nigeria hopes to begin delivering natural gas to the capital Abuja by July through its long-delayed Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, the upstream oil regulator said, marking a key milestone for…
Man gets life sentence for sexually assaulting neighbour’s baby
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a man, Victor Dickson to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his neighbour’s six-month-old child. Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his…