The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said no explosion was recorded at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd, in a statement on Friday night, made this known in reaction to a report alleging that there was an explosion at the refinery….
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Emmanuel Fayose has joined the Ekiti gubernatorial race, vowing to unseat Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Fayose, the immediate younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, expressed confidence in securing the governorship PDP ticket and winning the 2026 election. He stated that his decision to join the race was…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states to initiate the sensitisation…
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, says Nigeria’s population will increase by about 130 million people in 2050. Banga spoke during the 2025 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. According to the United Nations Population Fund, Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at 237.5 million. Speaking at the…
Veteran Nigerian actor, Chiwetalu Agu has urged singles to thoroughly investigate their prospective spouses before getting married. In a trending video shared on Instagram, Agu cautioned against making marriage decisions out of peer pressure or desperation. He emphasised that marriage should not be seen as a life-or-death commitment and advised those in toxic unions…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that the 2025 UTME Mock Notification Slip is now available for printing for candidates who registered for the optional test. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said in a statement on Thursday that the slip contains key details such as the examination date, venue, time, and…
The owner of Agidigbo FM, a broadcasting station in Ibadan, Oriyomi Hamzat, has been granted bail and released from the Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State. This comes after he successfully met the conditions of his bail, following his detention in connection with a tragic incident which claimed the lives of many children. Hamzat,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the general public of the sale of counterfeit combiart (Artemether Lumefantrine 20/120mg) Dispersible Tablet in Nigeria. The notification is in a public alert marked: No. 043/2024, issued on NAFDAC website, disclosing the date of manufacturing of the drug to be Feb. 2023…
President Bola Tinubu says the 2025 budget forecasts that inflation will decline from current 34.6% to 15% next year. He said this during his presentation of the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The President also said that the exchange rate will improve from approximately N1,700…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has decried the cultural conditioning that teaches young women to endure shame and silence rather than confront injustice or assert their worth. Speaking in Abuja at a mentorship and interactive session held to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child on Sunday, the Kogi Central lawmaker said society must unlearn…
