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Our Reporter, Abuja Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, yesterday delivered the opening address at the 2025 edition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE), held in Lagos. Speaking on the theme “Building a Sustainable Energy Future: Leveraging Technology, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Policy,” Engr. Ojulari underscored the need for a balanced and Africa-focused approach to the global energy transition. “The energy transition must not be imposed; it must be negotiated, it must be contextualised, and it must be judged,” Ojulari…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced generous rewards for Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship, where they secured their fifth consecutive title and seventh overall. In a demonstration of equity and national appreciation, the President has extended the same level of recognition previously accorded to the Super Falcons to the victorious D’Tigress squad. Each member of the championship-winning team will receive a plot of land and a cash gift of $100,000, while members of the technical crew will be rewarded with $50,000 each. In addition, both…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, has urged officers of the Corps to rededicate themselves to fulfilling the agency’s operational mandates and to adopt proactive strategies in addressing emerging security challenges in Enugu State. Dr. Audi gave the charge on Monday in Enugu while declaring open the 2025 Middle Management Retreat, a week-long event themed “Revisiting Our Mandate with Proactive Pragmatism: A Pathway to Sustainable Impact.” Represented by the Enugu State Commandant, Dr. Elijah Willie, the Commandant General emphasized the importance of the retreat in enhancing the professionalism…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The driver of the Majority Leader of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ikoro, has debunked claims that the two policemen killed along the Okigwe-Owerri Road were abandoned to secure the vehicle. The driver, who identified himself as Nneoma, stated that he, the lawmaker, and another individual were all present at the scene of the tragic incident, which occurred on Sunday in Imo State. Recounting the ordeal in Abakaliki, Mr. Nneoma explained that they were returning to Ebonyi after attending a burial in Imo State when the attack happened. According to him, the convoy consisted…
Our Reporter, Abuja The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced the official release of the 2025 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result on Monday, August 4. WAEC, which disclosed this via a statement in its official X handle, advised candidates who sat for the examinations to log onto its official website to check their results. The statement read: “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 4, 2025. To access the result, log on to http://waecdirect.org.”
Our Reporter, Abuja The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to serving only a single term if elected President in the 2027 general election. Obi made the declaration in statement titled, “My One-Term, Four-Year Vow Is Sacrosancton,” on Sunday via his X official handle. The former Anambra State Governor emphasized that his one-term pledge was not a political gimmick but a personal conviction rooted in his desire to lay a solid foundation for national rebirth and sustainable development. “I have said it before, and I am saying it again: If elected President,…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of Guild of Public Affairs Analysts in Enugu State, Dr Ambrose Igboke, has commended the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) for reducing the electricity tariff in the state. According to him, the action, which has drawn negative criticism from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), had opened can of worms in the electricity sector. He said: “The recent slash in electricity tariff by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission has opened a lot of can of worms in the pricing regime of the Electricity Tariff. “The action of EERC was purely based on calculations that even Mainpower Subco…
By Abdul Mahmud One month ago, in Abuja, a small circle of friends, literary enthusiasts, human rights activists, politicians, public intellectuals and thinkers gathered to listen to Chidi Odinkalu read from his latest offering, The Selectorate: When Judges Topple the People. It was a private reading, but the ideas Chidi graciously espoused belong in the public domain. They concern us, citizens of this ruined Republic. Odinkalu is no stranger to judicial criticism. I have often described him both as a restless ruffler of the judicial nest and a flamethrower who scorches the dark recesses of our judicial quarters, casting light into corners…
Our Reporter, Abuja The campaign organization of the Labour Party Anambra governorship candidate, Dr. George Moghalu, has condemned in strong terms the recent comments made by Governor Chukwuma Soludo during a political rally in Ekwulobia, describing them as “reckless, condescending, and unbecoming of a sitting governor.” Governor Soludo, while addressing supporters, reportedly mocked political opponents and described some Anambra citizens as “street urchins.” He also suggested that any governorship aspirant pledging to serve a single term “needs psychiatric examination.” In a swift reaction on Sunday, the Moghalu Campaign Organization accused the Governor of engaging in “insults and mockery” rather than addressing…
Our Reporter, Abuja Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has joined numerous admirers around the world in paying glowing tribute to Professor Christina Chinwe Achebe, wife of literary icon Chinua Achebe, on the occasion of her 90th birthday. In a heartfelt birthday message, Obi celebrated Professor Achebe not only as the lifelong partner of one of Africa’s greatest writers but also as a towering figure in her own right—an accomplished academic, mentor, and nation builder. “Dear Professor Achebe, on this joyful occasion of your 90th birthday, I join your family, friends, and…