UN demands government’s response to Nigeria’s worsening humanitarian crisis
Sopuruchi Onwuka United Nation’s humanitarian office in Nigeria has stated that the current security crisis in the country is rapidly transcending regional and religious lines while spreading deadly conflicts across neighboring communities. The UN is now urging Nigerian federal and…
NNPC Ltd to drive infrastructural expansion with new gas masterplan
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) weekend officially unveiled its Gas Master Plan tagged NGMP 2026, saying the measure is part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigeria’s gas sector to drive national industrialization, guarantee energy security, and…
Dangote Refinery declares cooperation with NMDPRA, raises output to 120m litres daily
Sopuruchi Onwuka Dangote Petroleum Refinery has declared its willingness to cooperate fully with the new management of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) following the removal of its former chief executive, Engr Farouk Ahmed. The company also…
AFCON 2025: CAF sanctions Senegal and Morocco after chaotic final
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued sanctions against both Senegal and Morocco following the chaotic ending to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final played on January 18. CAF’s disciplinary committee rejected a protest filed by Morocco, which…
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation
Ziggy Ojiegbe The 27 member European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, citing Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that the decision was agreed…
Nigeria’s oil output up in December; inflation down as CBN changes methodology
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s oil production rose slightly in December, increasing to 1.50 million barrels per day (mbpd) from 1.49 mbpd in November. Output therefore matched the country’s OPEC+ quota of 1.50 mbpd. For 2025 as a whole, oil production averaged…
China executes 11 over $1bn scam operations that killed 14 citizens
Chinese authorities have executed 11 people convicted of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running large-scale online scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, according to an official court statement released on Thursday. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court said…
Oil jumps as markets price in rising risk of US strike on Iran
Sopuruchi Onwuka Oil prices surged to around $71.50 per barrel on Thursday, the highest level since late September, as markets rapidly priced in the growing risk of direct US military action against Iran. Analysts say the speed of the rally…
NLNG rebrands Nigeria Prizes for Literature, Science, Creative Arts
Sopuruchi Omnwuka Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited has unveiled new visual brand identities for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, The Nigeria Prize for Science, and the newly introduced The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts; marking a new phase in the evolution…
EKEDC Appointment: WIEN Congratulates Sherifat Adegbenro
The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has congratulated one of its members, Sherifat Adegbenro, on her appointment as Deputy Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Adegbenro was until her appointment the Chief Audit and Compliance Officer at EKEDC….
