Ekiti to install N4.6bn ILS for 24-hour operations at Ado Airport
The Ekiti State Government has announced plans to install an Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in Ado, with an investment of nearly N4.6…
Mob killings: Uromi on lockdown by security operatives
Police, military and plainclothes security agents have taken over strategic junctions in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State where 16 northern travellers were killed…
PROFILE: Bayo Ojulari, ex-Shell boss now NNPC helmsman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The announcement, made on April…
Uromi killings: DSS arrests 2 principal suspects
The Edo State government said operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects linked to the killing of 16 Nigerians of Northern extraction in…
Reps indict Hajj commission over N90bn subsidy
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria over the 2024 Hajj exercise has found the commission guilty of several infractions. Chaired by…
Legendary actor Val Kilmer dies at 65
Prolific American actor Val Kilmer, who was propelled to fame with “Top Gun” and went on to starring roles as Batman and Jim Morrison, has died at age 65,…
Nigeria’s net FX reserves rose to $23bn in 2024 — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (FX) reserves (NFER) stood at $23.11 billion in 2024, marking the highest level in three years. Net international…
Akpabio, Ododo tackle Natasha over alleged assassination plot
The political drama in Kogi State took a new turn on Tuesday following a controversial visit by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to her constituency, despite a state and police…
Tinubu sacks Mele Kyari, names Bayo Ojulari as NNPC CEO
President Bola Tinubu has removed Mele Kyari as the group chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and dissolved its board. The decision, effective…
FG to implement policy compelling IOCs to drill or drop inactive oil wells
Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for petroleum resources, says the federal government plans to commence implementing the drill-or-drop provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Section 94 of the…
