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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has directed petroleum marketers to immediately reflect the recent decline in global oil prices by reducing the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other petroleum products. Lokpobiri gave the directive at the 2026 Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) General Counsel and…
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has congratulated Osasere Okundaye on emerging as Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at the age of 16. In a statement on Monday, Olawande described the feat as a remarkable demonstration of hard work, discipline, resilience and commitment to excellence. “I heartily congratulate Miss Osasere Okundaye on her outstanding achievement…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reaffirmed that ethical leadership, rooted in integrity, accountability and public trust, remains the cornerstone of sustainable national development, calling on leaders and citizens alike to embrace values that strengthen institutions and foster national unity. The position was presented by the North-East Zonal Director of the Agency, Mallam Nuru Yusuf…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Pipeline Surveillance and Security, has arrested two suspected pipeline vandals in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, CSC Ogbebor Efosa, disclosed this…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated its State Publicity Secretary, Barrister Peter Uwadiae-Igbinigie, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a committed party loyalist and an effective communicator. In a statement signed by the State Chairman of the party, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, the APC commended Uwadiae-Igbinigie’s intellectual…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has reserved ruling until July 9 on the admissibility of extra-judicial statements allegedly made by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in his ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are being prosecuted by…
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned the trial-within-trial in the alleged N109.5 billion fraud case involving former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, until October 13, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Idris alongside Geoffrey Olusegun…
Nearly one in every two female students in Nigeria experiences some form of gender-based violence during years in school, a disturbing trend that is fuelling school dropouts, inflicting lasting psychological trauma and denying thousands of children justice, stakeholders warned on Tuesday. The alarming figures emerged as the Federal Government, the European Union (EU) and the…
Nigeria’s push to combine industrialisation with clean energy gathered momentum at the weekend as the Federal Government and the Niger State Government broke ground for what is set to become the country’s largest solar-powered industrial project and the biggest embedded renewable energy installation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The project, spearheaded by Abuja Steel Mills Limited, a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, has rescued a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Oghu Community, Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area, and arrested two suspects linked to the incident. The State Commandant, Akintayo Saidi disclosed this during a press briefing in Benin City, stating that the successful…
