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The 15-year legal stalemate over Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 has finally ended, clearing the way for a massive deepwater expansion. Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, confirmed on Saturday that a historic settlement between the Federal Government, Eni, and Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAEL) will now trigger the Zabazaba-Etan project. This development…
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected N207.49 billion from customers in December 2025, according to the latest performance factsheet from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). While the figure suggests a bustling festive period for the utilities, it masks a persistent fiscal wound: a N51.17 billion revenue shortfall. Of the N258.66 billion billed to consumers,…
The 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force executed 495 combat helicopter missions across the Niger Delta in 2025, all directed at countering illegal oil bunkering and protecting critical petroleum infrastructure that remains central to Nigeria’s national revenue. The figures, disclosed by the Chief of the Air Staff during an operational visit…
The Nigeria Police Force has entered a period of systemic renewal following the swearing-in of Olatunji Disu as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu’s ascent has triggered the voluntary retirement of Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) Frank Mba and several other members of the force management team. The departing officers, who had already cleared their…
Nigeria’s electricity generation has collapsed below the 4,000-megawatt (MW) mark as a persistent gas shortage chokes the nation’s thermal power plants. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed on Thursday that total grid output slumped to 3,940MW by 5:00 a.m., forcing widespread load shedding across all distribution networks. Within a three-hour window on Thursday morning,…
Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters have dislodged a military base and slaughtered dozens in the resettled community of Ngoshe, Borno State. Senator Ali Ndume confirmed on Thursday that the insurgents launched the assault on Tuesday evening, precisely as residents were breaking their Ramadan fast. The attackers overwhelmed the local military formation with superior firepower, including…
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) adjusted its pump price to ₦937 per litre, while major independent marketers like Petrocam and Javy followed suit, pricing the product at ₦935 and ₦930, respectively. The price hike is being driven by the escalating war between the United States, Israel, and Iran,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has disclosed a total lack of federal budgetary support, revealing that its statutory operations are funded entirely through Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Despite this fiscal drought, the agency reaffirmed its commitment on Wednesday to building a climate-resilient health system. Speaking at the “Wiser-Health” workshop in Lagos, Director of Research and…
Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has branded the ongoing corruption probe against him a “political witch-hunt” triggered by his membership in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). In written statements submitted to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) last month, El-Rufai alleged that his investigation is a direct…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, 4 March 2026, citing “high potential” for violent protests. This precautionary measure follows the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during joint US-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend. American citizens residing in the Federal Capital Territory have been strongly…
