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NNPC Profit Collapses To N216bn In September, 71% In 6 Months
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reported a drastic collapse in its profitability, with its Profit After Tax (PAT) falling to N216 billion in September 2025, the company revealed in a report. This development indicated a staggering 71 percent decline from the N748 billion recorded just six months earlier in April, according to an analysis of the company’s...
Cameroon’s Bishops Call For Calm After Opposition Declares Election Victory
Cameroon's influential Catholic Church has called for calm, as fears grow that violence could erupt once official results from the presidential election are declared. Opposition candidate and ex-government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October election, saying he defeated 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who is seeking to extend his 43 year-rule by seven more...
Teenager Becomes Nigeria’s ‘Vice President For A Day’, Advocates For Girl’s Rights
A teenager, Joy Ogah, symbolically took over the seat of Vice President Kashim Shettima for a day, using the platform to advocate passionately for the rights and education of girls across Nigeria. In a statement issued by the Office of the Vice President on Tuesday, the symbolic handover took place during a meeting on Monday between Vice President Shettima and...
Nnamdi Kanu Appears In Court As Brother, Lawyer Remain In Kuje Prison (Photos)
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja for the continuation of his trial amid tight security. ABN TV correspondents at the court confirmed that Kanu arrived in the morning under heavy escort from operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS)....
Nnamdi Kanu To Defend Himself As His Lawyers Withdraw From His Trial
The trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, took a different turn this morning October 23, as his lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Kanu Agabi, applied to withdraw from representing the detained IPOB leader, stating that the defendant had taken the case back from them. All the Senior Advocates of Nigeria on the defense team also withdrawn from the suit, a...
Niger Govt Charges Residents To Defend Self Against Bandit Attack
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, saying instead residents must be prepared to defend themselves against attacks. The governor made the disclosure, when he visited the people of Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas of the state, whose communities were recently attacked by bandits in Kontagora. The governor...
“We’ll Remain United Despite Evil Machinations To Separate Us” – Gov Yusuf Tells Kwankwaso
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has declared that no adversary can create a rift between him and his political mentor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, or turn them against each other. Governor Yusuf made the statement during a ceremony organized to mark his 69th birthday anniversary held at his Miller Road residence in Kano. According to him, “No enemy, whether from...
Dangote Announced Sales Of 5%-10% Refinery’s Shares On NGX
Chairman of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to sell between five and 10 per cent of the refinery’s shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited within the next one year. Speaking in an interview with S&P Global, Dangote said the move would follow the same path taken by other Dangote Group subsidiaries listed on the stock market,...
“Defectors Will Face Their Political Consequence In 2027” — Kwankwaso
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has warned those who have abandoned the NNPP or the Kwankwasiyya movement that they will face the political consequences of their actions in the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso ,according to a BBC Hausa report monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, issued the warning...
PDP Northern Elders Faults Wike, Others Over Anti-party Activities
The Northern Elders Unity Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a blistering attack on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his political allies, accusing them of plotting to destroy the PDP and weaken opposition politics in Nigeria. In a communiqué issued at the end of its 18th General Meeting, the Forum reaffirmed...
