A petroleum economist, Prof. Wumi Iledare, says NNPC Ltd.’s new agreement with two Chinese firms could revive Nigeria’s troubled refinery rehabilitation efforts. Iledare, Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics, shared the view during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He described the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a potentially…
Prof. Success Musa, the Chairman, Screening Committee, All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the large number of aspirants seeking elective positions under its umbrella reflected the strength of democracy within the party. Musa stated this on Monday when addressing APC aspirants during the screening exercise held at the party secretariate in Ilorin. He assured…
Mr Ameh Unekwuojo, a former Director with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has joined the race for the Kogi East Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Unekwuojo is seeking to represent the district on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Odokina Ojoma, the Director of Media for the Unekwuojo Campaign…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing such practices as illegal. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions organised by the board on Monday in Abuja. Oloyede said…
Tokyo’s policy in recent years has destroyed the positive groundwork in Russian-Japanese relations, reducing bilateral ties to an “ice age,” Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said Monday. “We are witnessing a decline unprecedented in the entire post-war era, if I may call it that, a deep ‘ice age’ in bilateral relations,” he said. “The…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of civilian casualties following recent aerial interdiction operations in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the DHQ insisted that the strikes were precisely targeted at armed bandits. The statement was issued and made available to newsmen by the Director,…
Arsenal are on the brink of a first Premier League title in 22 years after surviving a hugely contentious finale to beat West Ham 1-0, while Aston Villa were held 2-2 at Burnley on Sunday. Leandro Trossard’s 83rd minute goal reestablished the Gunners’ five-point lead over Manchester City. But West Ham had an equaliser deep…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have reaffirmed the suspension of the indefinite nationwide strike earlier scheduled to commence on May 11. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja….
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has urged Nigerian citizens residing in the country to remain law-abiding and unite against division, xenophobia, and social instability. Chief Ike Anyene, NUSA Grand Patron, made the appeal at the official inauguration of the Springs Chapter of the union, a statement issued on Sunday by George Omagbemi, his spokesman,…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three strategic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s infrastructure base and stimulating economic growth across critical sectors. This is contained in a statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head of Media and Publicity of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), in Abuja on Sunday. The statement…
