ICPC quizzes Ngige over ‘contracts, job racketeering’
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has quizzed Chris Ngige, one of the Ministers in the cabinet of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Ngige, who…
Burkina Faso launches new passport without ECOWAS logo
Burkina Faso has issued new biometric passports without the logo of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) — solidifying its decision to withdraw from the regional bloc.…
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after boyfriend set her on fire
Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan athlete, has died days after her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire. Cheptegei, who lived in Kenya, represented Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympics and…
Nigeria is complex but not difficult to manage, says Obasanjo
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria may be complex but certainly not difficult to manage. Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday at the memorial lecture in honour of Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s first…
NNPC has not started lifting our petrol, says Dangote refinery
Dangote Group says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has not commenced lifting of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from its refinery. In a statement…
Army arrests suspected killer of FUNAAB student kidnapped in Lagos
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of one Adeleye Ayomide, as the suspect responsible for the death of a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,…
NNPCL supplied Dangote refinery 30m barrels of crude — Official
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it has supplied 30 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote oil refinery, with plans to provide an additional 17…
NNPC: New petrol price doesn’t reflect market realities
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the new price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, does not reflect market realities. Adedapo Segun, executive vice-president, downstream,…
Legal tussle puts First Bank’s plans to raise N350bn fresh capital on hold
The raging legal battle between prominent shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc has delayed plans by the company to raise fresh capital of N350bn to meet the new Central…
Edo women protest, demand public apology from Oshiomhole over jibe at Obaseki, wife
A gender-based group under the aegis of Edo Women, has asked Senator Adams Oshiomhole to tender a public apology to Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife Betsy, after he…
