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Conflicts, wars responsible for 67% of maternal deaths __UN
Nearly two thirds of maternal deaths worldwide now occur in countries affected by conflict or fragility, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization and its partners. The findings show that women living in conflict-affected countries face…
Emerging threat: How JNIM’s incursion worsens Nigeria’s security crisis
[Okey Okwusogu] In the vast expanse of West Africa’s Sahel region, where jihadist insurgencies have long simmered, a new shadow is lengthening toward Nigeria’s borders. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, known by its Arabic acronym JNIM…
NCDF: FG warns oil firms, contractors of non-compliance consequences
Defaulters deny themselves all regulatory support Sopuruchi Onwuka Players in the upstream petroleum industry who fail to make mandatory legal payments into designated accounts of the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) might lose their entitlement to all regulatory support and…
NUPRC issues contract scam alert
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued a public disclaimer warning against fraudulent individuals claiming to offer contracts on behalf of the Commission. According to the regulator, certain unscrupulous persons have been using name-dropping and false information circulated…
China expands its free tariff trade to 53 African nations
China will eliminate tariffs on imports from 53 African countries from May 1, expanding its zero-tariff access policy across nearly the entire continent as Beijing deepens trade ties with its largest regional partner. The move builds on China’s existing zero-tariff…
UK visas go digital for all Nigerian travelers
Sopuruchi Onwuka The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has announced that from 25 February 2026, all Nigerian nationals applying for a UK Visit visa will receive a digital eVisa instead of the traditional vignette sticker placed in their passports. The…
NNPC, Asian firms reach gas commercialization deals
Ziggy Ojiegbe The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed major gas commercialization agreements with two Asian firms in a move aimed at expanding domestic gas processing, power generation and industrial gas utilization across Nigeria. The agreements, executed under a…
Will NNPC-Sinopec IJV deliver broader economic recovery with refinery revamp?
Sopuruchi Onwuka The declaration early in the moth by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited that it has devised a new approach to rehabilitation and restreaming of the Nation’s three refineries is indisputably the most awaited inflection point in…
At least 30 killed in bandit attack on 3 villages
At least 30 people have been killed and several others are missing following a coordinated attack on three villages in northwestern Nigeria, authorities and residents said on Saturday. Armed gunmen on motorcycles launched the early-morning raids in the communities of…
Team NLNG sweeps medals, wins Best Sports Company at NOGIG 2026
has emerged Overall Champion and Best Sports Company at the 20th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), clinching the top spot after a week of intense competition in Abuja. Team NLNG finished first on the medal…
