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WED 2026: Chevron Nigeria, Mid-Africa Region’s Commitment To Environmental Stewardship

By Olusoga Oduselu JUNE 5 is observed globally as World Environment Day (WED/, an occasion that highlights the importance of environmental awareness and responsible action. This year’s theme, “A Global Call for Climate Action,” reflects the importance of coordinated efforts to address climate-related challenges affecting people, communities and ecosystems. Climate-related impacts, including rising temperatures, flooding,…

Heritage Energy appoints Adebawo as General Manager

Is Oil Still Nigeria’s Backbone Or Its Addiction?

By Sola Adebawo THERE are two conversations Nigerians have about oil. The first is nostalgic. Oil financed highways, universities, airports and decades of public spending. It positioned Nigeria as a continental heavyweight and underwrote the national budget for generations. The second conversation is more uncomfortable. Oil distorted incentives, centralized power, weakened tax discipline and made…

Urgent Appeal To Tunji-Ojo As NIS Portal Fails To Acknowledge N52,000 Passport Payment For Minor

AN urgent appeal has been made to the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over the Nigerian Immigration Service’s (NIS) failure to acknowledge a N52,000 payment for the 32-page international passport of a minor, Sharon DideOluwa Adurokiya. According to the complaint, the passport application fee was paid on 29 August 2025 via Paystack, with a…

Zambia’s Election Was Flawed, May Need To Be Rerun

By Nic Cheeseman and Nicole Beardsworth ZAMBIA’S election was not supposed to end like this. For much of the campaign, President Hakainde Hichilema looked well-placed to secure a second term. Instead, the country has emerged from the 13 August vote with its democratic credibility in serious doubt. The most troubling evidence that Zambia’s general election…

Industry Experts Urge Nigeria to Prioritise Competence for Energy Transition

Industry Experts Urge Nigeria to Prioritise Competence for Energy Transition

Rita Enemuru, Reporting  OIL and gas industry experts have called on Nigeria to urgently shift from certificate-driven training to practical competence, continuous retraining and digital skills development to prepare its workforce for the changing energy landscape and maximise opportunities in the sector. The experts made the call at a plenary session on human capital development,…

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WED 2026: Chevron Nigeria, Mid-Africa Region’s Commitment To Environmental Stewardship

By Olusoga Oduselu JUNE 5 is observed globally as World Environment Day (WED/, an occasion that highlights the importance of environmental awareness and responsible action. This year’s theme, “A Global Call for Climate Action,” reflects the importance of coordinated efforts to address climate-related challenges affecting people, communities and ecosystems. Climate-related impacts, including rising temperatures, flooding,...
Heritage Energy appoints Adebawo as General Manager

Is Oil Still Nigeria’s Backbone Or Its Addiction?

By Sola Adebawo THERE are two conversations Nigerians have about oil. The first is nostalgic. Oil financed highways, universities, airports and decades of public spending. It positioned Nigeria as a continental heavyweight and underwrote the national budget for generations. The second conversation is more uncomfortable. Oil distorted incentives, centralized power, weakened tax discipline and made...

Urgent Appeal To Tunji-Ojo As NIS Portal Fails To Acknowledge N52,000 Passport Payment For Minor

AN urgent appeal has been made to the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over the Nigerian Immigration Service’s (NIS) failure to acknowledge a N52,000 payment for the 32-page international passport of a minor, Sharon DideOluwa Adurokiya. According to the complaint, the passport application fee was paid on 29 August 2025 via Paystack, with a...

Zambia’s Election Was Flawed, May Need To Be Rerun

By Nic Cheeseman and Nicole Beardsworth ZAMBIA’S election was not supposed to end like this. For much of the campaign, President Hakainde Hichilema looked well-placed to secure a second term. Instead, the country has emerged from the 13 August vote with its democratic credibility in serious doubt. The most troubling evidence that Zambia’s general election...
Industry Experts Urge Nigeria to Prioritise Competence for Energy Transition

Industry Experts Urge Nigeria to Prioritise Competence for Energy Transition

Rita Enemuru, Reporting  OIL and gas industry experts have called on Nigeria to urgently shift from certificate-driven training to practical competence, continuous retraining and digital skills development to prepare its workforce for the changing energy landscape and maximise opportunities in the sector. The experts made the call at a plenary session on human capital development,...

NAPTIP Shuts Down Illegal Maternity Home, Arrests Three

Agorehmi Bright, Reporting  THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sealed a suspected illegal maternity facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and arrested three individuals over an alleged baby trafficking operation valued at ₦13.5 million involving a Liberian national residing in Belgium. The suspects include the facility owner, an alleged...

Delta Police Takes Youth Campaign Against Political, Digital Thuggery to Asaba

Rita Enemuru, Reporting  THE Delta State Police Command has commenced activities marking the 2026 International Youth Day with a campaign urging young people to reject political and digital thuggery, violence, cultism and other criminal activities capable of jeopardising their future. The three-day programme, being held from August 20 to 22 under the theme, “Different Contexts,...

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WED 2026: Chevron Nigeria, Mid-Africa Region’s Commitment To Environmental Stewardship
Is Oil Still Nigeria’s Backbone Or Its Addiction?
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Rejoinder: Zambia’s Election Was Flawed, May Need To Be Rerun
Zambia’s Election Was Flawed, May Need To Be Rerun
Industry Experts Urge Nigeria to Prioritise Competence for Energy Transition
NAPTIP Shuts Down Illegal Maternity Home, Arrests Three
Delta Police Takes Youth Campaign Against Political, Digital Thuggery to Asaba