How First Bank’s Recklessness Endangered 93 Lives on Oil Rig, General Hydrocarbons Limited Reveals
A bitter dispute has erupted between General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) and First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) over allegations of recklessness, diversion of funds, and abuse of court processes. In a strongly-worded statement, GHL accused FBN of putting the lives of…
OIL PRICE SHOCKER: Global Markets Reel as Brent Crude Surges Amid US Sanctions on Russia
The global oil market was thrown into chaos on Monday as Brent crude prices skyrocketed to $81 per barrel, marking the highest price in over four months. The sudden surge was triggered by the latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil…
Forum Welcomes Competitive Contest, Warns of Imposition As It Reaffirms Endorsement of Hon. Ajiya for North Central PDP Chair
In a significant move ahead of the upcoming North Central zonal congress, the North Central Unity Forum for Good Governance Initiative has expressed its support for a competitive electoral process while reaffirming its endorsement of Hon. Stephen Abraham Ajiya for…
Obidient Movement Slams APC’s “Reckless Threats” Against Peter Obi
The Obidient Movement has strongly condemned the recent comments made by Mr. Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary, on Arise TV, describing them as “reckless threats” against the life of Peter Obi and the peace of the Nigerian state….
Tragedy Strikes Abuja School As Explosion Claims One Life, Leaves Others Critically Injured
A devastating explosion rocked an Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyi community of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Monday, January 6, 2025, resulting in the death of one student and leaving four others critically injured. The blast,…
Alleged Missing N825bn and $2.5bn: CNPP Backs SERAP’s Demand for Transparency and Accountability in NNPC Limited, Insists On Independent Forensic Audit
Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has thrown its behind the demand by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), a government-owned commercial company, to account for an alleged missing N825…
Planned Power Outage Looms as TCN Embarks on Tower Relocation Project
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to the relocation of eight 132kV and 33kV towers along the Kukwaba/Apo 132kV line. The relocation is necessitated by…
NNPC Limited Invites Ex-President Obasanjo to Verify Port Harcourt Refinery’s Operational Status
Hours after his revelation that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), previously Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), rejected a $750 million offer from Aliko Dangote to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007, the company has extended…
How NNPC Rejected Dangote’s $750 Million Offer to Manage Nigeria’s Refineries, Obasanjo Reveals
In a recent interview with Channels Television, former President Olusegun Obasanjo revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), now Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) rejected a $750 million offer from Aliko Dangote to manage the Port Harcourt…
Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100, Leaving A Legacy of Humanitarianism and Leadership
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who rose to the presidency in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, has passed away at the age of 100. Carter, who served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981,…
Breaking: Plane Carrying 181 People Crashes as Over 200 Lives Lost Since Christmas Day in Air Crashes
The holiday season has been overshadowed by a series of devastating plane crashes, claiming over 200 lives since Christmas Day 2024. The most recent tragedy occurred today in South Korea, where a Jeju Air flight crashed at Muan International Airport,…