In a heartwarming gesture and another laudable initiative aimed at empowering the next generation, Nigeria’s leading financial service provider, OPay, has awarded N12m in scholarships to 40 deserving students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Opay in a statement on Wednesday, said that each student will receive N300,000, easing financial pressures and encouraging them to pursue […]
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo and the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, were sworn in on Tuesday in Benin City. Following his victory in the state governorship election held on September 21, 2024, Okpebholo officially took over from former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Amid heavy crowd and security presence, Okpebholo, accompanied by his two daughters, took the […]
Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint early on Wednesday at Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area, killing two soldiers. A military source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the attack occurred around 6:18 am. The gunmen arrived in a white Lexus (350/400) model, although […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Gas Marketing Limited, a subsidiary of NNPCL, has executed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, Lagos. The agreement, signed by the Managing Director of NGML, Justin Ezeala, and the President/Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday at the Corporate […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has withheld the international passport of the former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. Okowa was arrested by the anti-graft agency on November 4, 2024, over an alleged diversion of N1.3tn derivation fund. The N1.3trn amounted to a 13 per cent derivation fund from the federation account between 2015 […]
The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has revealed that a phone call from late coach Stephen Keshi and the prospect of international football at age 21 influenced his decision to represent Nigeria instead of his country of birth, the Netherlands, PUNCH Sports reports. The Al-Kholood defender, speaking on the Sports Afterparty Podcast, explained that the opportunity to […]
Armed men suspected to be bandits, on Tuesday, attacked the site of the ongoing construction of the 330/132/33kV transmission substation in Obajana, Kogi State. The armed men, shooting sporadically, destroyed a 150MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer, causing a significant setback to the government’s efforts to increase power generation. The Transmission Company of Nigeria disclosed the latest […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A mysterious fire broke out on Wednesday night, devastating an unidentified factory in Ikeja, Lagos, and destroying items worth billions of naira. The fire reportedly began around 10 p.m., causing workers and nearby residents to flee for safety. Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, provided details on […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the deployment of DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi as the coordinating officer for the Ondo Governorship Election, tasked with overseeing police security strategies to maintain law and order throughout the electoral period. DIG Alabi will be supported by AIG Bennett Igweh and CP Tunji […]
THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, yesterday, said Nigeria’s oil output, excluding condensate, was 1.434 million barrels per day, bpd, in October 2024. This shows huge difference from Federal Government’s output figure of 1.8 mbpd for October which includes condensate. Actual condensate output is an average of 250bpd indicating that crude oil output according […]