Enoch Odesola

Abuja, Nigeria— The World Bank has raised concerns over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) partial remittance of revenue gains following the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy. This observation was detailed in the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU), released in May 2025. The report indicates that despite the official […]

Port Harcourt, Nigeria — A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has raised serious concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments into the Presidential Census Committee, describing them as unbalanced and detrimental to Nigeria’s unity.   In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Eze expressed deep disappointment […]

Ibadan, Nigeria — The Oyo State Government has launched a range of export-ready, value-added food products in a bid to accelerate agro-industrialisation and strengthen the state’s participation in regional and continental markets.   The initiative was spearheaded by the Agricultural Exporting Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society, which unveiled processed and packaged yam, cassava, and plantain flour […]

Abuja, Nigeria: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the successful airlift of 14,165 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, NAHCON reported a notable increase in the number of airlifted pilgrims compared to […]

Abuja, Nigeria: The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted a provisional license to the Benue State Government for the establishment of the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology. The institution will be sited in Ihugh, within the Vandeikya Local Government Area. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, formally handed over […]

Nasarawa state,Nigeria:The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old woman, Fatima Salisu, for allegedly trafficking a significant quantity of ammunition. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted in Azuba, a suburb of Lafia, the state capital. Preliminary investigations revealed that Salisu […]

Abuja ,Nigeria:  As the global aviation sector marks World Aeronautical Information Service Day (WAISD), the Aeronautical Information Management Association of Nigeria (AIMAN) has called on the federal government to reconsider its 50% revenue deduction policy from aviation agencies, citing its adverse effects on safety and operational development. Speaking on the occasion, AIMAN President Dr. Ibrahim […]

Brazil, Nigeria:Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, is preparing to re-enter Nigeria’s energy sector with a focus on deepwater exploration, signaling renewed bilateral engagement ahead of the 2025 Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM). The development was disclosed during an interministerial review meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The session […]

Abuja , Nigeria – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for swift and comprehensive reforms in Nigeria’s maritime and trade sectors, citing growing concerns over inefficiencies that are diverting shipping traffic and revenue to neighboring countries. Dr. Tajudeen made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Presidential […]

Abuja, Nigeria: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reiterated that only authorised tour operators are permitted to register intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. In an official update on the ongoing airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, the Commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, urged the public to […]