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CBN places four banks ‘under close regulatory supervision’ over failure to meet March 31 recapitalisation deadline
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has placed four commercial banks under ‘close regulatory supervision’ over their failure to meet the March 31, 2026 recapitalisation deadline set for various categories of operators in the country. CBN it would be…
Eleven writers advance into longlist for $100,000 NLNG Prize
Eleven poets have advanced to the longlist of the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, moving a step closer to claiming the prestigious $100,000 award as organizers unveiled the selected works from a total of 223 entries submitted…
We often forget: PWDs also have birthdays
By Ebuka Ukoh This piece highlights the systemic barriers – physical, attitudinal, and institutional – that prevent persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria from fully participating in society. Observing the global significance of July 26, which marks the signing of…
NCDMB commends Brentex’s $50m steel pipe facility, pledges industry support
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commended Brentex Petroleum Services Limited for the significant progress recorded on its $50 million Steel Pipe Induction Bending and Coating Facility. The agency described the facility which is located at the…
NCDMB to launch Trainers’ Registration Certificate Monday
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will on July 27, 2026, officially launch the Nigerian Content Trainers’ Registration Certificate (NCTRC), a digital certification platform designed to strengthen quality assurance, standardisation, and transparency in human capacity development across Nigeria’s…
Jonathan lauds NCDMB on Nigerian Content milestones, celebrates 61% local participation
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared that the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has fully achieved the vision that inspired Nigeria’s local content policy and the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development…
Oando, Bayelsa community clash over oil spill
A major oil spill in Bayelsa State has sparked a sharp disagreement between indigenous energy company, Oando Energy Resources, and its host community in Azuzuama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, over the cause of oil spill. The rising contention between…
Chevron lands sole deepwater block as NUPRC awards 37 oil licences
Chevron has strengthened its long-term investment position in Nigeria after its deepwater affiliate, Stardeep Petroleum, secured Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 2010 during the commercial bid conference for the 2025 oil and gas licensing round conducted by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…
ECOWAS endorses $27bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project
Barely a month after Algeria kicked off work on its section of a proposed 4,100km long Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project involving Nigeria-Niger-Algeria, leaders of the West African sub-region have unanimously approved take-off of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) also…
UK gets new PM, as Starmer steps down
King Charles III of Great Britain, Monday, officially appointed Mr. Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister following the resignation of Keir Starmer. Starmer officially stepped down after tendering his resignation to the monarch at Buckingham Palace, paving the way…
