Refiners said producers don’t meet supply terms and preferred to sell their crude outside, the producers countered that refiners hardly met commercial and operational terms, forcing them to explore other markets elsewhere

By Babajide Komolafe The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,595 per dollar   in the parallel market   from N1,610 per dollar on Monday.   Thus the Naira has recorded N45 week-on-week, WoW appreciation from N1,640 per dollar Tuesday last week. Though  the Naira was stable at N1,499 per dollar in the official Nigerian   Foreign Exchange Market   (NFEM),    yesterday, […]

Chief Godday Oritsewino Erewa, a respected leader from the Etikan Kingdom in Ondo State and the Oritsuwa of Warri Kingdom, has dismissed allegations linking the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to oil pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta as baseless and malicious.

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has emphasized that the deployment of blockchain technology will improve efficiency and aid the regulation of the capital market. Agama stated this during a session with a delegation from Algorand Foundation, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The SEC, in a statement, stated that […]

Super Eagles invitee, Gift Orban has hinted Nigerian dish, eba and egusi soup remains the secret behind his goal scoring prowess. 

THE Federal Government, yesterday, warned it would take over any section of Lagos-Ibadan expressway not completed by contractors before April, as it pushes to finalize the long-delayed project.

GOVERNOR Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, yesterday, urged the Nigerian Army to deepen cooperation with other security agencies in Ekiti to strengthen security and eliminate criminal elements in the state.

•Six suspects arrested, contraband worth billions confiscated By Godwin Oritse The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted a container loaded with 4,410 pieces of donkey skins worth N4.235 billion in a major operation carried out in January. Speaking to Newsmen   at the unit’s Ikeja office, FOU Comptroller Kola […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has released its 2025 seasonal climate prediction, SCP, forecasting early rainfall events in several parts of the country.

By Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday gave Kenya Airways 48 hours to apologise for the maltreatment of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, in Nairobi. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this yesterday, said having summoned the airline over the incident, its team, comprising the […]

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has attacked his successor, Governor Uba Sani, accusing him of sycophancy for aligning with President Bola Tinubu for personal political gain.

Shell Petroleum, yesterday, reported an oil spill at Ogale, near Port Harcourt, after a saver pit overflowed

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Efforts of Governor Ademola Adeleke to resolve the decades-long boundary dispute between the Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun communities suffered another setback as the Ithe lobu community withdrew from the peace process over issues of trust. Governor Adeleke had in January inaugurated a 100-man peace committee comprising of 25 repsentatives from each […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The sixth-year administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state, came under the radar yesterday being his 65th birthday as journalists, public discussants and politicians poured encomiums on him describing him as a rare leader who had demonstrated sheer love and genuine commitment towards the welfare and progress of his people. […]

Ex-agitators under the Coalition of Urhobo Ex-militant Leaders (CUEL) have commended Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for his swift execution of development projects and human empowerment programs across the state.