NUPRC ties IOC’s prompt exit approvals to cleanup, compensation commitments
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says international oil companies (IOCs) ready to divest can obtain prompt approval if they compensate host communities. Gbenga Komolafe, chief executive officer…
Exposed! How Tinuade Sanda, sacked EKO Disco MD, falsely claimed degrees from Edinburgh, Harvard universities
Tinuade Sanda, the former managing director and chief executive officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has been in the news for controversial reasons over the past few weeks.…
UBA inducts 398 young graduate trainees employed across Africa
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), held the second edition of its expanded Graduate Management Acceleration Programme (GMAP) class of 2024, where 398 young Africans were inducted…
NGE says press freedom crucial to democracy, good governance
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has reaffirmed that media freedom, freedom of expression and access to public information are crucial to democracy and must be at…
Quack doctor arrested over death of pregnant woman in Osun
A 32-year-old man, Oladiti Saheed, who has been parading himself as a doctor in Ororuwo, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, has been arrested after the death of…
Petrol scarcity: Police detain officer who shot young man dead in Lagos filling station
The police in Lagos have identified the officer who shot a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, at a petrol station on Wednesday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin…
Tinubu may return home in commercial plane as presidential jets develop faults
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be forced to return to Nigeria in a commercial plane as the presidential jets that developed faults in the Netherlands are still being repaired.…
Fuel scarcity: Man shot dead during argument at petrol station in Lagos
The family of a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, has been thrown into mourning after he was shot at a petrol station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
Crisis in UniAbuja as ASUU faction declares indefinite strike
The University of Abuja branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike in the school. The union announced its decision on Thursday during…
How 17-year-old boy mesmerised me with his internet fraud skills – EFCC boss
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recounted how a 17-year-old boy mesmerised him with his internet fraud skills. Speaking at a press conference…
