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Bayelsa Deputy Gov Slumps In Office, Dies At 60
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, passed on yesterday after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa. Ewhrudjakpo was said to have slumped around 1:30 p.m. while descending a staircase shortly after a meeting. He was immediately taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa. Hospital sources disclosed that he arrived unconscious and was moved to the Emergency Unit before being...
Soludo Reaffirms Commitment To Improving Aviation Infrastructure
In a move to enhance Anambra State’s aviation landscape, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving aviation infrastructure across the state. Speaking at the commissioning of a new Protocol Lounge at Chinåa Achebe International Airport in Anambra State, Soludo said that it is part of a multi-phased plan to upgrade facilities, streamline passenger experience, and attract...
US Intercepts Nigerian-owned Supertanker Over Alleged Crude Theft
The United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the US Navy, has intercepted a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, over allegations of crude oil theft, piracy, and other transnational crimes. The vessel, a 20-year-old Very Large Crude Carrier, VLCC, with IMO Number 9304667, is reportedly owned and managed by Nigeria-based Thomarose Global Ventures Ltd., though its registered owner is listed as Triton...
NNPCL Set Over 2m-bpd Target Increase In Oil Production In 2026
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has set its crude oil production target for 2026 at more than two million barrels per day. Engr. Akponime Omojevwhe, Head of Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, Project Monitoring Office (PMO) of NNPCL, disclosed this at the monthly stakeholders’ meeting with host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), organised by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria...
NIS Announces Routine System Maintenance On Passport Platform
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced that its Passport Digital Platform will undergo routine system maintenance, resulting in temporary service disruptions for users. NIS said the maintenance window will run from 12:00 a.m. on 12 December to 6:00 a.m. on 14 December 2025 (GMT). This was contained in a public notice shared on the service’s X handle on Friday and signed...
EFCC Cautions Opay Against Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged OPay’s management and staff to place greater emphasis on complying with existing regulations to maintain business integrity and curb fraudulent activities. This call was made by the EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, during a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters by Pay CEO, Mr. Steven Wen, along with other senior executives on...
Amaewhule Accuses Fubara Of Instigating Fresh Crisis In Rivers
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of deliberately sidelining lawmakers and “setting the stage for another crisis” in the state. Amaewhule, flanked by 10 lawmakers, addressed reporters in Port Harcourt on Thursday in response to Fubara’s Wednesday comments. The governor had lamented that his political benefactor, Nyesom Wike, had yet to...
CBN Gives One-month Ultimatum To Financial Institutions, Others For Dual PoS Connectivity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all financial institutions, acquirers, and payment service providers to implement mandatory dual connectivity for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions within one month. The circular, signed by Director of the Payments System Supervision Department, Rakiya Yusuf and dated December 11, 2025, updates a September 2024 policy. “It aims to address frequent PoS downtime caused...
Reps To Regulate CBN Operations For Transparency, Accountability
The House of Representatives on Thursday took initial legislative steps to strengthen transparency and accountability in the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria, following the second reading of a bill seeking comprehensive amendments to the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 1991. The proposed legislation, co-sponsored by the House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, and Lagos lawmaker, Jesse Onakalausi, received unanimous...
Oshiomhole, Ndume Disagrees On Omokri’s Nomination
The Senate’s ongoing screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees took a dramatic twist on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) openly clashed over the nomination of former presidential aide, Reno Omokri in Abuja. The confrontation erupted during the second day of the high-stakes scrutiny of Tinubu’s 65 career and non-career ambassadorial...
