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New NNPCL boss targets 3m barrels daily, $60bn investment by 2030

The new Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr Bayo Ojulari, has met with the company’s staff, pledging to pursue its bold ambitions and transform NNPCL into a source of pride for all Nigerians....

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Policeman, eight others feared killed in Katsina attack

At least nine people, including a police officer, have reportedly died after security operatives repelled an attack by suspected bandits in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The...

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Shehu Sani warns Tinubu against tribal favouritism in governance

A former lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to avoid the pitfalls of tribal favouritism in governance. Speaking on...

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Plateau probes alleged poisoning of 36 cows, urges calm

The Plateau State Government has launched an investigation into the alleged poisoning of 36 cows in the state. The cattle said to belong to one Samaila Nuhu, were reportedly poisoned on April 16, 2025,...

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Windstorm: Delta warns residents against indiscriminate tree felling 

Delta State Government has warned residents of the state against indiscriminate felling of trees, following a devastating windstorm, heavy rainfall, and hailstones that occurred on Tuesday in the Okpe...

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NDPHC spends N500bn on substations, transformers, others

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has disclosed that it has invested over N500bn in transmission infrastructure across the country. The company’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer...

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AfDB president Adesina visits Buhari, thanks ex-president for his support

President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has thanked former President Muhammadu Buhari for his unwavering support during both his initial election and eventual re-election as...

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PDP reaffirms Aziegbemi-led leadership in Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee has confirmed that Tony Aziegbemi’s Caretaker Committee leads its Edo State chapter. Recall that the crisis within the state chapter of the PDP...

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Elegushi: Suspects in false allegation case know fate June 4

Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square has set June 4 to rule on the bail application of five persons arraigned on allegations of making false...

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Daniel backs Ijebu-Ode as capital of proposed Ijebu state

A former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, on Thursday declared that he is not in any dilemma with the insistence of the Ijebus to have the proposed state carved...

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Easter: Police promise adequate security in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has put adequate security measures in place to ensure peaceful celebrations during the Easter period. The assurance was contained in a statement by the command’s Public...

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Oyo warns against dumping refuse in wrong places

Oyo State Government, on Thursday, frowned at the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians. The Director-General of the state Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development, Morohunkola...

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IG unveils police intelligence school in Kwara, advocates modern policing

IThe Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has inaugurated the newly completed Nigeria Police Intelligence School in Share, Kwara State, marking a major milestone in the Nigeria Police Force’s...

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Easter: CDS reaffirms military’s commitment to national security

As Christians across Nigeria celebrate Easter, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to national security, peace,...

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Jigawa wheat farmers decry losses, seek govt support

Wheat farmers in Jigawa State are sounding the alarm, urging the state government to intervene and save them from significant losses due to plummeting wheat prices during harvest. In an exclusive...

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Police to probe attack on Natasha’s family house in Kogi

The Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in Obeiba Community in Okehi Local Government Area. The State...

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390 ex-insurgents graduate from de-radicalisation programme in Gombe

No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme in Gombe State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen....

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PICTORIAL: Tunde Onakoya begins 70-hour chess marathon in New York to reclaim...

Nigerian chess master and founder of the Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has commenced another attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Gift of Chess, a New...

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Redeemer’s varsity scientist makes Time 100 world’s most influential people

Prof Christian Happi of the Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, has been ranked among the 100 world’s most influential people by the Time Magazine annual ranking. This was contained in a statement by...

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Military uncovers 42 illegal refineries, nabs 42 oil thieves – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has said the troops of Operation Delta Safe have, in the last week, discovered and deactivated no fewer than 42 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region. The Director,...

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