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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…

Veteran Nollywood Actor Ogogo Succumbs To Cancer

Ebenezer Adurokiya, Reporting  Taiwo Hassan, known to millions as Ogogo, passed away on Sunday following a brave fight against stage-four cancer VETERAN Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with stage-four cancer. The beloved Yoruba actor passed away on Sunday, August…

Federal Ministry of Education Opens Applications for 2026 Student Venture Capital Grant Cohort

Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting  THE Federal Ministry of Education has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), an initiative designed to support student-driven innovation and entrepreneurship across Nigerian tertiary institutions. In an official correspondence dated 18th August 2026, the Ministry informed the Director of Colleges of Education…

‘You Cannot Burn Your Way Out of Poverty’: Sowore Blasts NDLEA Over Cannabis Farm Destruction

HUMAN rights activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has launched a blistering attack on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), labelling the agency “idiotic” and “foolish” for destroying cannabis farms worth millions of dollars while Nigeria grapples with staggering multidimensional poverty. In a fiery post on his Facebook page, Sowore condemned the NDLEA’s ongoing…

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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...

Veteran Nollywood Actor Ogogo Succumbs To Cancer

Ebenezer Adurokiya, Reporting  Taiwo Hassan, known to millions as Ogogo, passed away on Sunday following a brave fight against stage-four cancer VETERAN Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with stage-four cancer. The beloved Yoruba actor passed away on Sunday, August...

Federal Ministry of Education Opens Applications for 2026 Student Venture Capital Grant Cohort

Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting  THE Federal Ministry of Education has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), an initiative designed to support student-driven innovation and entrepreneurship across Nigerian tertiary institutions. In an official correspondence dated 18th August 2026, the Ministry informed the Director of Colleges of Education...

‘You Cannot Burn Your Way Out of Poverty’: Sowore Blasts NDLEA Over Cannabis Farm Destruction

HUMAN rights activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has launched a blistering attack on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), labelling the agency “idiotic” and “foolish” for destroying cannabis farms worth millions of dollars while Nigeria grapples with staggering multidimensional poverty. In a fiery post on his Facebook page, Sowore condemned the NDLEA’s ongoing...

IBEDC Power Surge: Barika Residents Count Losses

Ebenezer Adurokiya, Reporting  ‎RESIDENTS of Ile-Nla, Agbegba Street, in the Barika area of Agbowo, Ibadan, Oyo State, are counting their losses following persistent electricity fluctuations that have reportedly damaged several household appliances. ‎The residents said the problem, which has lasted for more than two weeks, became particularly severe in the past four days, with power...

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