Brussels on Wednesday announced a temporary relaxation of state aid rules, allowing European Union member states to channel public funds into sectors severely affected by rising energy costs.The European Commission said the move will enable governments to support hard-hit industries such as agriculture, fisheries, and transport as energy and input costs continue to rise.EU Competition…
By Ayomide Otitoju Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State on Tuesday staged a protest at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Port Harcourt over the commission’s handling of the party’s leadership dispute. The demonstrators, drawn from the party’s youth wing and senior officials, aligned with similar nationwide protests,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The average cost of cooking gas in Nigeria rose significantly in March 2026, with a 5kg cylinder selling for ₦7,655.73 and a 12.5kg cylinder climbing to ₦19,652.83, according to the latest Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Price Watch released by the National Bureau of Statistics.The report shows that the price of refilling a…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.The endorsement came on Wednesday during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with members of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), led by Prince…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte. has conducted its second 2026 financial literacy training for Batch A, Stream 2 corps members of the National Youth Service Corps at the FCT orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja.The programme, delivered in partnership with the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) scheme, focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship,…
By Ayomide Otitoju NNPC Limited has commissioned and handed over three rehabilitated 100-bed capacity wards to the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, reinforcing its commitment to social impact and healthcare development.The project, executed by the NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte., involved the comprehensive upgrade of Wards G, H, and J, including the installation of new beds and a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC Limited has announced the successful completion of the River Niger crossing on the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline, marking a significant advancement in Nigeria’s gas infrastructure expansion.The project, executed by the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), a subsidiary of NNPC Limited, unlocks the full capacity of the OB3 pipeline, which…
FIFA has increased the total prize and operational funding for the 2026 World Cup to nearly $900 million, following concerns from participating teams over rising costs linked to travel, taxes, and logistics. In a statement issued after a meeting of its ruling council ahead of its Congress in Vancouver, FIFA said total distributions to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The average cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice in Nigeria rose to ₦30,435 in March 2026, driven by surging fuel prices linked to global oil market disruptions following the Iran-related conflict, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence.The report, titled Jollof Index Q1 2026, showed that the cost of…
