The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to retire from office ahead of the 2027 general election, arguing that the President is “tired” and no longer has the capacity to address Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. Speaking during an exclusive interview on Sunday Politics on…
More Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. According to data gathered by the American Heart Association, around 1 in 5 adults and teenagers don’t exercise enough for optimal health.1 That said, one of the most common barriers to exercise is lack of time.2 If you have a busy schedule and find yourself overwhelmed with…
The People’s Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted a new law establishing the status of the military reserve in Burkina Faso, a reform aimed at strengthening the country’s defence capabilities amid the ongoing security crisis. The government plans to create a complementary force of 100,000 reservists before the end of 2026. The law provides for two…
NNPC Limited has announced the successful completion of the OB3 Gas Pipeline River Niger crossing, a major infrastructure milestone achieved using advanced Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technology. It gives me great pleasure to declare that NNPC Limited has successfully finished the OB3 Gas Pipeline’s River Niger crossing. This milestone, which is being carried out 2km…
( Bola Tinubu,(L) Atiku Abubakar (R) Photo Credit: Daily Nigerian) Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has ignited a fresh debate over the 2027 presidency, questioning the physical capacity of elder statesmen like Atiku Abubakar (80) and President Bola Tinubu (74) to lead Nigeria. Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is eligible to run for president in…
1 Commitment to Transparent Tax Administration as Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Hosts Capacity Building Workshop In a bold step to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in grassroots governance, the Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, hosted a two-day Capacity Building…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, has charged Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to build the capacity of their staff to improve on knowledge of new policies and practical innovations introduced by the Commission to improve electoral process. He reminded them that their work does not begin as the general election…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (CPS or the Company) today announced that on December 16, 2024, it amended its two-year revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A to increase the capacity of the facility. The amendment also applies to the subordinate third party lender, which was…
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) kicked off its Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development (NC-HCD) Basic Training Programme for the NLNG Train 7 Project, last week, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a total of 331 young graduates from diverse academic disciplines benefiting. The NC-HCD Basic Training Programme for the NLNG Train 7 Project…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Tuesday said the old Port Harcourt refinery is currently operating at 70 per cent of its installed capacity, with plans to ramp up to 90 per cent. Olufemi Soneye, the chief corporate communications officer of NNPC Ltd, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The NNPC…
