In a surprising turn of events, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) experiences a significant plunge in oil production during May, leaving the market in a state of uncertainty. The output decline of 460,000 barrels per day (bpd), compared to April, and a staggering reduction of over 1.5 million bpd since September, is primarily…
Reports indicate that around 200 individuals, including five members of the security forces, internally displaced persons (IDPs), women, and children, have been killed in a horrific assault by suspected terrorist herdsmen on the Yelewata and Daudu communities in the Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The attack occurred just days after residents…
Nigeria has been selected as one of nine early adopter countries for Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug designed to prevent HIV infection, with 179,700 doses expected by 2028. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Global Fund’s Country Director, Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, during the official launch of the drug. He said the rollout…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said an accident at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road, claimed the life of one person. LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department on Tuesday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki, however, added…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain identified as Johnson Akaabo and six others have been reportedly killed in separate attacks by armed herdsmen in Gwer East and Makurdi Local Government Areas of Benue State. In a simultaneous attack, the marauders also invaded Tse Gever in Makurdi LG on the same day, killing three farmers on…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Abubakar Abdullahi, has said that there is no way defections can be avoided in Nigerian politics. Abdullahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, attributed cross carpeting by some politicians to desire for political protection. “You see in Nigerian politics, defections…
The South-East Development Commission SEDC) has said it intends to grow the economy of the region from the present $40 billion to $200 billion by 2035. Mr Mark Okoye, Managing Director of SEDC, said this in his inaugural speech made available to journalists in Awka on Wednesday. Okoye said that the inauguration SEDC was the…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a 500 million US dollar policy-based loan to advance Indonesia’s green growth agenda and reinforce its global competitiveness. The funding is part of the third phase of the Competitiveness, Industrial Modernisation, and Trade Acceleration (CITA) programme — a wide-ranging initiative aimed at boosting trade efficiency, encouraging sustainable investment,…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has congratulated Prof. Charles Soludo on his re-election as Governor of Anambra State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo the winner of the November 8 gubernatorial election on Sunday, with 422,664 votes, defeating candidates from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
African champions Nigeria put on a spirited display in Lisbon on Monday evening, holding host nation Portugal to a 0–0 draw in an international women’s football friendly. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie was in sublime form, producing a string of saves to keep Portugal at bay and highlight why she is currently regarded as the continent’s top…
