By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled advanced security assets, including surveillance technology, drones, armoured vehicles and specialised tactical equipment, to strengthen maritime security and combat piracy in Nigerian waters. The new equipment, unveiled at the 2026 Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX), forms part of efforts to strengthen the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Assembly has commenced administrative processes to transmit the State Police Bill to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent following its approval by 35 State Houses of Assembly. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, disclosed this in Abuja, noting that the number of state legislatures that had approved the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has announced that gas supply through the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project to Abuja for power generation will commence next month. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on Wednesday at the ongoing 2026 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered an illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State, following an intelligence-led operation targeting suspected illegal sludge oil processing activities. The commission said its operatives discovered the facility on Saturday, October 31, 2026, during an operation…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, has intercepted prohibited goods, including 3,407.83kg of cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine, with a combined duty-paid value of N6.19bn in four weeks. The seizures were made during 195 interception operations conducted under the unit’s renewed enforcement strategy. The Acting Customs Area…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged breaches of pension agreements and failure to pay outstanding retirement benefits to former employees of the apex bank. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion during plenary on Tuesday, November…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is considering offering between five and 10 per cent of its shares to investors through a proposed initial public offering (IPO), with plans to list primarily on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and potentially pursue a secondary listing in London or New York. The company also…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has said reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector have increased the country’s crude oil production by 600,000 barrels per day (bpd), from about 1.2 million bpd to 1.8 million bpd. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a Mercedes-Benz GLK, an AK-47 rifle and two rounds of 7.62mm ammunition during an operation in Ota, as investigations into recent robbery incidents in the area continue. The recovery followed a search of an unregistered Mercedes-Benz GLK, which led police operatives to discover the assault…
By David Oluwatosin Vice President Kashim Shettima has acknowledged the economic hardship Nigerians are experiencing following the Federal Government’s economic reforms but urged voters to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Shettima made the appeal at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally held at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross…
