By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Monday received a detailed security briefing from the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, focusing on the situation in the North-East region. The meeting marked the first official engagement between the President and Shaibu since his appointment and decoration as COAS. Speaking briefly after the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency has announced that it is considering a restructuring of asset ownership within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as part of efforts to reverse Nigeria’s declining crude oil output. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, disclosed this on Monday at the ongoing Nigerian Association of Petroleum…
Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark his final appearance on the global stage, as he prepares to conclude one of the most illustrious careers in football history. The 40-year-old forward, who has scored more than 950 goals for club and country, said he plans to retire…
By Ayomide Otitoju Shell is showcasing its role in Nigeria’s economic and energy development at the 2025 International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), which opened on Monday in Lagos. The 43rd NAPE conference marks the association’s 50th anniversary, with the theme, “Revitalising the Nigerian Petroleum Exploration and Production Strategies…
By Ayomide Otitoju Microsoft has announced plans to invest $10 billion from early next year in a large-scale data centre project in Portugal, aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Europe. The initiative, undertaken in partnership with British firm Nscale — a specialist in AI data centres — and Portuguese developer Start Campus,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome its current security challenges and other developmental hurdles through unity and a homegrown approach to governance reforms. Speaking on Tuesday at a one-day lecture marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, organised by the Arewa Think Tank at Arewa House, Kaduna,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has taken a major step toward expanding healthcare access for underserved communities with the launch of the Rural Health Scheme under the Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) Rural Health Insurance Initiative. The programme was flagged off on Tuesday at Agboyi Ori-Omi Community in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) by…
US President Donald Trump has issued broad pardons to more than 70 allies accused of attempting to undermine the 2020 presidential election, the administration’s pardon attorney Ed Martin confirmed on Sunday. Martin shared the list on X, naming high-profile figures including Trump’s former lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, as well as his ex-chief of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged involvement in a $14.86 million fraud case. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency said Sylva is being sought in connection…
