Army rescues 26 victims, foils jailbreak in N/West, N/Central
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 26 kidnapped victims and recorded multiple operational successes across the Northwest and North-Central.
FG demands concrete action from IOCs to boost oil production
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government (FG), yesterday, urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria to take concrete steps to ramp up crude oil production, following the country’s ambitious target of reaching 2.5 million barrels per day by 2027. Nigeria’s daily average oil production stood at about 1.6 million barrels per day in 2025, […]
Dangote Refinery refutes import claims, says allegations are false and misleading
… Reaffirms commitment to delivering euro standard fuel to Nigerians Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals (DPRP) has firmly denied reports suggesting that it imports finished petroleum products, describing the claims as incorrect and based on a misunderstanding of global refinery operations. As a state of the art, large scale merchant refinery, DPRP refines crude oil […]
Reopening Port Harcourt refinery was a waste of resources — NNPC GCEO
By Obas Esiedesa ABUJA — The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, has declared that the re-opening of the Port Harcourt Refinery and Petrochemical Company was a huge waste of resources. Ojulari, who spoke on Wednesday at the ongoing 2026 Nigerian International Energy Summit, said the national oil company currently lacks the […]
Firm petitions PCN over Abuja licence approval process
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — A retail pharmacy operator has petitioned the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), questioning the Council’s licence approval process after its 2023 application to operate a retail pharmacy in Kubwa, Abuja, was rejected, while another operator was later approved to operate at the same premises. In a petition dated 4 February […]
2027: Wike-aligned PDP overhauls structures in four Northern strongholds
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Nyesom Wike-aligned faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has initiated a major reorganisation of its structures ahead of the 2027 political cycle, approving caretaker committees to run party affairs in Kano, Plateau, Yobe and Zamfara states. In a statement signed by Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of […]
