Passengers Injured After Abuja–Kaduna Train Derails
ABUJA, Nigeria – Several passengers were injured after a train travelling along the Abuja–Kaduna Railway derailed on Monday morning, authorities and witnesses say. The…
Togo Seeks Increased Electricity Imports from Nigeria to Boost Supply
ABUJA, Nigeria – Togo is seeking to increase electricity imports from Nigeria as rising energy demand strains the country’s domestic power capacity. The request…
Shell Restarts Bonga Oil Production After Maintenance Completion
LAGOS, Nigeria – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company resumes oil production at the Bonga deepwater field after completing scheduled maintenance on the Bonga…
Tinubu Creates Petroleum Reform Taskforce to Boost Energy Sector
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu approves the creation of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to steer the next phase of…
Cross River Assembly Passes Law to Ban Open Defecation
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning open defecation across the state, marking a major step…
Firefighters Save ₦45m Property After Blaze Triggered by Bush Burning
KWARA, Nigeria – A fire outbreak has destroyed six shops and goods worth about ₦15 million at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State, officials…
Directors’ Institute Seeks Lagos Partnership to Strengthen Public Governance
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) calls for deeper collaboration with the Lagos State Government to strengthen leadership capacity and…
Women Have Only 64% Of Men’s Legal Rights Globally – UN
ABUJA, Nigeria – Women globally hold only 64 per cent of the legal rights enjoyed by men, highlighting persistent gender inequality in legal systems…
OPL 245 Settlement Opens Path For Major Nigerian Oil Project
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the resolution of the long-running dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence 245 (OPL…
NAFDAC Launches Ebonyi Task Force to Combat Fake Drugs and Unsafe Foods
ABAKALIKI, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a state-level task force in Ebonyi to combat…