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How high seas protection could empower West Africa
Ziggy Ojiegbe The economic fortunes of artisanal fishers in Nigeria and neighboring West Africa nations will drastically improve over time if coordinated policies are implemented to curb currently ongoing overfishing and allow healthier stocks repopulate in high seas and spill…
Japa: UK, NAPTIP warn Nigerians against Asia scam trafficking
Spotlight Nigerian survivors of scam trafficking Sopuruchi Onwuka The British High Commission (BHC) in Nigeria, which played key role in rescue and safe return of Nigerians who were lured and forced to work at scam hubs in Asia, has activated…
Church leaders indicted in alleged $50m forced labor, fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors in Michigan have charged three leaders of the Kingdom of God Global Church in what authorities describe as a long-running forced labor and fundraising conspiracy that generated roughly $50 million in donations over more than a decade. A…
Nigeria’s Jan oil output, price challenge 2026 budget assumptions
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s crude oil production slipped in January, highlighting an early gap between actual performance and the more ambitious assumptions embedded in the 2026 federal budget. An analysis of the January production performance and average oil price in January…
Boy, 11, accused of fatally shooting father over Nintendo game
An 11-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father appeared in court for the first time, telling investigators he did not think about the consequences before pulling the trigger. According to local media reports, Clayton Dietz is charged with homicide…
NNPC, Dangote resolve to collaborate, diversify venture opportunities
Two of Nigeria’s most powerful energy players, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, have agreed to rebuild and deepen their collaboration as part of a broader push to diversify downstream operations and expand…
Jeffrey Epstein: The files bringing the rich, influential and powerful to account
Sopuruchi Onwuka The release of new tranches of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein shows that beyond being an artful businessman who harnessed power with connections that string world’s most influential personalities under his manipulation; it also illustrates how the crafty…
TotalEnergies reaffirms commitment to Nigeria’s industry aspirations
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, Mathieu Bouyer, has restated the company’s commitment to expanding Nigeria’s energy supply while reducing the carbon intensity of its operations. Bouyer who spoke during a panel session titled “Capitalizing on…
FG seeks expansion of clean cooking to 5m homes
Sopuruchi Onwuka Federal Government has called for strong global financing support to accelerate clean cooking access for five million Nigerian households by 2030, stressing that is a pillar of economic inclusion, gender empowerment, domestic industrialization and environmental stewardship. Minister of…
WIEN pledges stronger partnership with Brevity Anderson, PETAN
Ziggy Ojiegbe Africa’s leading gender equity advocate in the energy sector, Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has said the first round of industry conferences in 2026 has set a credible agenda for the year, pledging deeper partnership with the hosts…
