March 20, 2026
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Nigeria to Reclaim Dormant Oil Assets Under New ‘Drill or Drop’ Enforcement

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to keeping Nigeria attractive to global energy investors by sustaining policies and incentives that encourage fresh capital inflows into the oil and gas sector. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave this assurance during an inspection visit to the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture Escravos Gas-to-Liquids

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FG Drops Charges Against Ibom Air Passenger, Cuts KWAM 1 Ban to One Month

The Federal Government has withdrawn the criminal charge against Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the passenger involved in an unruly incident aboard an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025, and has reduced the flight ban placed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, to one month. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace

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Tinubu Appoints Obih, Akinfeleye to University Governing Councils

President Bola Tinubu has approved a series of appointments to governing councils and key leadership positions in federal universities nationwide. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu named Hon. Chisom D. Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s

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Ibom Air Passenger Remanded Over Onboard Disturbance

Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been remanded to the Kirikiri Correctional Centre following a disruptive incident on board the aircraft. The episode, which quickly went viral on social media, has drawn national attention and stirred public debate. According to reports from airline staff and eyewitnesses,

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WAEC Temporarily Withdraws 2025 WASSCE Results Over Technical Glitch

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily withdrawn access to the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates due to technical issues discovered after the results were released. In a statement issued by its Public Affairs Department, WAEC revealed that the glitch was linked to a new security feature

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Kaduna Secures Landmark $25m Kuwait Loan for Out-of-School Programme

The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a $25.35 million concessionary loan from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to help address the growing number of out-of-school children in Kaduna State. This funding is part of a broader $62.8 million blended finance package involving international development partners. It is aimed at expanding access to

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Unregulated Shipbroking Costs Nigeria Over $500M in Cabotage Revenue

Maritime industry experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s persistent loss of more than $500 million annually due to the absence of a structured and regulated shipbroking system. This loss, they say, is largely tied to the informal nature of vessel chartering and the lack of professional oversight in the maritime sector. Speaking with journalists in

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WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results: Only 38.32% Pass With Five Credits

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The announcement was made on Monday, August 4, via the Council’s verified X (formerly Twitter) account, with candidates advised to check their results through the WAEC result portal, SMS, or the

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Retired Soldiers Barricade Finance Ministry in Abuja Over Unpaid Gratuity and Benefits

A group of retired Nigerian soldiers shut down operations at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday, August 4, 2025, in protest over the non-payment of their entitlements. The ex-servicemen, who voluntarily disengaged from the Nigerian Army between the third and fourth quarters of 2023 and were formally retired in

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165 Dead, Nearly 120,000 Affected as 2025 Nigerian Flood Toll Rises – NEMA

Flooding across Nigeria in 2025 has claimed the lives of at least 165 people, left 82 others missing, and affected nearly 120,000 individuals, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). In a statement released on Friday via its disaster data dashboard, NEMA provided a grim overview of the humanitarian toll of this year’s floods,

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