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Nigeria’s oil production declined by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June due to oil theft, operational difficulties, and maintenance, according to a Reuters survey.  The survey noted that the decline represented the second-largest oil production dip in Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member countries. The survey, published on Friday, noted […]

The National Oil Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says a leak from a wellhead at oil mining lease (OML) 18, operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Limited, will be stopped this weekend.  OML 18 is a large oil bloc located in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, containing 11 oil and gas fields. A […]

Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta north district, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering. The senator was convicted by the Lagos division of the appeal court on Friday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Nwaoboshi and his two firms – Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and […]

Five American senators have asked Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, to re-designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern (CPC). In December 2020, the US listed Nigeria among countries blacklisted for “violating religious freedom” under the CPC designation. However, in November 2021, Nigeria was removed from the list. In […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has distanced himself from the viral picture of praying mats with his campaign poster printed on them. The image of the praying mats circulated across social media recently and it generated mixed reactions. While some supporters of Obi believed the gesture holds no […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the perpetrators of the attack in Shiroro LGA of Niger state will be found and made to face justice. The president described them as “sadists” and “parasites”, adding that the security agencies will be on their trail. Four Chinese and several Nigerian workers were on Wednesday abducted by […]

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to provide the certified true copy (CTC) of David Ukpo’s biodata. In June, the London Metropolitan Police arrested and charged Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife to court for allegedly bringing a child (Ukpo) to the […]

There was drama at a magistrates’ court in Anambra on Thursday as proceedings were disrupted when a lawyer appeared in court dressed as a Christian cleric. According to the Punch, the court’s proceedings were in progress smoothly when a case was called for hearing. Ogbachalu Goshen, a lawyer, reportedly stepped out and announced […]