66th Independence: Nigeria on path to prosperity — Yilwatda
ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said Nigeria is on the path to becoming a stronger and more prosperous nation as the country marks its 66th Independence anniversary. Yilwatda, in an Independence Day message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, congratulated […]
Indigenous operators now produce 50% of Nigeria’s oil
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Indigenous oil and gas operators now account for more than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s crude oil production, the Federal Government has said. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this on Wednesday at the maiden Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Journal Summit 2026 […]
Otti urges Igbo to prioritise collective interest
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has urged Ndigbo to place collective interest above individual differences in order to build a more prosperous future for the Igbo people. Otti made the call in Umuahia during the 2026 World Igbo Day celebration, where he stressed that unity did not require uniformity […]
Indigenous operators now produce 50% of Nigeria’s oil — FG
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Indigenous oil and gas operators now account for more than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s crude oil production, the Federal Government has said. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this on Wednesday at the maiden Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Journal Summit 2026 […]
I couldn’t walk — Adekunle Gold recounts sickle cell crisis on flight to Tanzania
Afrobeats singer, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has revealed how a severe sickle cell crisis struck him during a flight to Tanzania, leaving him unable to walk and forcing him into a wheelchair after the plane landed in Ethiopia.
Nigeria underwent a lot of trauma during Tinubu’s absence — ADC chieftain
He said Tinubu’s absence from August 30 to September 29, amid insecurity and other challenges, raised questions about the President’s leadership and communication with Nigerians.
