Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said Nigeria currently has the capacity to produce more than two million barrels of crude oil per day and would seek an upward review of the country’s production quota at the next meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in November. Currently, Nigeria’s …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced a record ₦1.86 billion recovery from the disposal of forfeited assets in 2024, the highest sum ever recorded since the Commission was established. The disclosure was made at the 2025 meeting of the Asset Disposal Committee in Abuja, following the presentation of a …
Nigeria has produced one of its youngest commercial pilots, 18-year-old Mohammed Aminu Sani, who recently earned a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot License from Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sani completed the intensive training programme in just 10 months, passing every stage without a single checkride failure, a rare …
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has blamed the persistent low voter turnout in Nigeria on electoral manipulation and fraudulent practices allegedly perpetrated by desperate politicians. Speaking in Port Harcourt during the opening of the First International Conference on Advancing Politics and Governance for Sustainable Development, organised by the Centre for Politics, University of Port …
The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has disbursed ₦22.48 billion to low-income households in Katsina State under the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme. The payment is part of a national initiative that has already reached over 5.4 million households, delivering ₦344 billion in 2025 alone. According to the agency, the goal is …
A sharp disagreement has emerged between the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over allegations of genocide against Christians in the country. While the Sultan dismissed claims of any form of genocide, whether against Christians or Muslims, as untrue, CAN accused the Presidency of misrepresenting its position …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has again refused to grant bail to alleged terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mohammed Mamu. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday, dismissed Mamu’s third bail request, citing the prosecution’s diligence in pursuing the case. While acknowledging Mamu’s health concerns, the judge directed the Department of State Services (DSS) …
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has revealed that he broke down in tears during a visit to communities in Enugu Ukwu and Aguleri because of the poor road conditions and lack of basic amenities. Speaking at the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship campaign rally in Anambra East on Wednesday, Soludo said the level …
The Northern Elders Unity Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his allies of trying to destroy the party and weaken opposition politics in Nigeria. After its 18th General Meeting, the Forum issued a communiqué expressing full confidence in the Acting National …
A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State, Apostle Ayodele David-Adesua, has vowed that no act of violence or intimidation will derail the party’s mission to rescue the state from what he described as years of misrule. David-Adesua made the declaration in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, while reacting …
