By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has ceased importing refined petroleum products, sourcing fuel exclusively from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local facilities. This move, announced by NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, on Monday during the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) conference in Lagos, marks a major…
Flooding in South Sudan has affected 1.4 million people and displaced over 379,000, with aid agencies warning of a malaria surge overwhelming healthcare services, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The flooding, described as the worst in decades, has particularly impacted the northern regions and the disputed Abyei…
London – Britain’s royal family is under growing pressure for greater transparency and reform of its private estates following allegations that they profit significantly from public bodies while benefiting from major tax exemptions. A recent investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times claims that the estates of King Charles III and Prince William,…
By Ayomide Otitoju A coalition of civil society organizations has called for immediate investigations into alleged sabotage in the operations of Nigeria’s petroleum refineries, demanding the removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. The coalition claims his leadership has hindered progress toward refinery self-sufficiency and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Yechiel Leiter, a former chief of staff in Israel’s finance ministry, as the nation’s next ambassador to the United States. “Yechiel Leiter is a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent speaker, and possesses a deep understanding of American culture and politics,” Netanyahu stated on Friday. Leiter’s appointment follows the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call for nations to end their reliance on fossil fuels and adopt people-centered approaches to climate adaptation and resilience. In a newly released COP29 special report on climate and health, WHO underscores…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a continued effort to combat cancer, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its partners TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited, SAPETRO, CNOOC, and PRIME 130 have launched an advanced mammography center at the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia, Nasarawa State. This facility, the second of its kind following an…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has refuted claims circulating in a video that shows a person pouring a dark liquid purported to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) allegedly purchased from an NNPC Retail outlet at Keffi Flyover. NNPC clarified that an investigation of all its outlets confirmed the claim…
Labour leader Keir Starmer has expressed confidence that the UK-US special relationship will continue to thrive under Donald Trump, but concerns loom over potential challenges if the Republican candidate returns to the White House. Starmer, who made a diplomatic overture to Trump late Wednesday by offering congratulations on his campaign, told reporters in Budapest on…
