Category: news
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Indian state refiners, such as Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum, are increasingly purchasing Nigerian crude oil, with recent deals for millions of barrels for September and October deliveries, shifting away from Russian crude due to U.S. pressure. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, despite being Africa’s largest, is heavily reliant on U.S. crude imports, which…
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U.S. State Department has designated the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, escalating from its 2019 Specially Designated Global Terrorist status. This designation criminalizes support for the BLA in the U.S. and aims to disrupt its financial networks. The move follows a March 2025…
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has condemned the public release of a video showing the indecent exposure of Comfort Emmanson, an unruly passenger on an Ibom Airline flight from Uyo to Lagos on August 10, 2025. Emmanson allegedly assaulted crew and ground staff after refusing to switch off her phone during takeoff,…
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Group of Rivers State indigenes has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the planned local government elections scheduled for August 30, 2025, by the Rivers State Government under Sole Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.). The plaintiffs, represented by lawyer Sunday Ezema, argue that the ongoing state of…
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Dangote Refinery has announced the delivery of its first shipment of compressed natural gas trucks, starting August 15, 2025, to support nationwide supply of premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil. The N720 billion investment aims to transform Nigeria’s fuel distribution by lowering logistics costs and improving supply efficiency, according to spokesperson Anthony Chijiena.
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Ghana has buried two of the eight victims of a helicopter crash in Accra, including former Environment Minister Ibrahim Muhammed Murtala and Deputy National Security Coordinator Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, with a military funeral after a tribute from President John Mahama. The victims’ bodies were identified through DNA analysis in South Africa. A state…
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Spokesperson for the 10th National Assembly, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has stated that the Senate has received approximately 61 proposals for state creation across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, but none have yet passed the legislative process. The Senate emphasizes that state creation is complex, requiring thorough demographic, geographic, and historical analysis, followed by public hearings.…
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Report says In the first half of 2025, the combined cost of sales for 12 Nigerian manufacturing companies increased by 19.68%, rising from N2.18 trillion in 2024 to N2.6 trillion. According to the report, this surge was driven by higher input and operational costs caused by inflation, foreign exchange pressures, and logistics challenges. While some…
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Nagasaki has commemorated the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with survivors and international participants striving to ensure their city remains the last to experience such destruction. The bombing on August 9, 1945, killed around 70,000 people, contributing to Japan’s surrender in World War II. A memorial event at Nagasaki Peace Park included a…
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National Youth Service Corp NYSC, has dismissed social media reports claiming that a corp member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, was denied her Certificate of National Service over critical comments about the government. The scheme clarified that her certificate was withheld for disciplinary reasons, specifically due to her failure to attend the April 2025 biometric clearance, which…
