By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria produced above its OPEC quota in September, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The figures show the country has now met or exceeded its allocation for five consecutive months. Combined crude oil and condensate output rose 2.34 per cent to 1.717 million barrels per day in September. Production…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has opposed moves to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria, insisting that survivors should face imprisonment, as the Senate passed a bill seeking to replace criminal punishment with medical treatment and rehabilitation for a second reading. By: Tunji Okunlola The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South, proposes a…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked a place in the final round of African qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday, beating Comoros 5-0 at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. The second-leg win gave the 10-time African champions a 7-0 aggregate victory. They had taken a 2-0 lead from…
By: Tunji Okunlola The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, to resign following press reports that she sought money from a political supporter of President Donald Trump and accepted costly hospitality from wealthy Greek businessmen. Press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request at her first White House briefing on Tuesday….
Shell Petroleum B.V. has signed an agreement to sell its entire interest in the Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Group to Vaaris Energy Limited, a Nigerian energy company. This would transfer Shell’s domestic gas distribution business in Nigeria to local ownership. Shell announced the deal in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement is subject to regulatory…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out an eight-count criminal charge brought by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struck out the charge after the Federal Government applied for the case to be terminated,…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigerian Army troops, working with other security agencies, local hunters and forest guards, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued a 44-year-old man held hostage in Sasaro Forest, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation took place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, according to Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director…
Yilwatda says defections reflect confidence in Tinubu’s policies, plays down internal rifts and street protests, and defends petrol price ceiling By: Ganiyu Olayinka The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has rejected claims that the party is inducing opposition politicians to defect. He said the APC is “leading” ahead of…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. Its omission of prominent opposition figures has drawn mixed reactions. Those missing include former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu; and the…
By: Tunji Okunlola Some universities in the United Kingdom have withdrawn offers of admission made to Nigerian students, as a visa crackdown by the British government affects international applicants. The institutions revoked offers made mostly to Nigerian and Pakistani applicants in the first half of 2026, following tighter Home Office rules on student visas. Withdrawals…
