archiveJuly 2023

  The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said it has introduced four additional regulations that will govern the activities of the midstream and downstream sectors of the Nigerian petroleum industry. The agency in a statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communications and Stakeholders’ Management, Kimchi Apollo, said...

Troops of 63 Brigade Garrison, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, have destroyed an enclave of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Asaba, Delta State. The troops reportedly conducted a raid operation on the enclave located in the middle of a forested high...

  Following a bullish run in the stock market in recent months, the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday announced the reclassification of Fidelity Bank Plc. from small price stock to medium price stock. A statement by the NGX said the reclassification became necessary because Fidelity Bank Plc. shares have been...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called the attention of Nigerians to what he terms the “plot to undermine the judiciary and democracy” at the presidential election petition tribunal. Atiku, in a statement by his media adviser, Paul...

Nottingham Forest have signed Nigeria international Ola Aina on a one-year deal after his contract with Serie A side Torino expired. The defender, 26, who joined the Italian side from Chelsea in 2018, is Forest's first signing of the summer. They are also close to signing Manchester United's Anthony Elanga....

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sought the input of collation and returning officers in its determination to review the recruitment, training and posting of such officers in subsequent elections. The INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, also said the result management system would be reviewed, following some Nigerians’...

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has reacted to the inspiring story of a Nigerian woman, Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary (a staff of Eko Hotel and Suites), who returned misplaced money ($70,000) to a customer in the Lagos hotel. Congratulating Mary via Twitter on Saturday, July 22,...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has explained the reasons behind the payment of an interim dividend of N123 billion to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for the month of June. The FAAC had on Thursday shared N907 billion among the three tiers of government. From the money...

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said heavy rainfall was expected in the nation’s capital, Abuja, and in neighbouring states on Sunday, July 23. FEMA said it has, consequently, placed its emergency response team on high alert over the anticipated rainfall. This was revealed in a statement released...

  Dr Obi Ogar, Director, Veterinary Services, Cross River Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has disclosed that well boiled meat does not prevent one from contracting anthrax after consumption. Ogar said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Saturday. He was reacting...