Month: July 2025

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is reinforcing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry by investing in human capital through its 2025/2026 Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS), as it begins screening of 5,723 shortlisted candidates from a pool of nearly 30,000 applicants nationwide. This initiative aims to develop highly skilled professionals equipped to meet the evolving demands […]

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been honoured by the Public Accounts Committees (PAC) of the Senate and House of Representatives for its unwavering commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility and audit compliance. The special recognition was conferred during the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance held in Abuja a high-level forum that convened […]

The federal government is currently drafting an executive bill that will be known as the National Tax Policy Document, this newspaper can exclusively report. The move is part of steps toward enhancing fiscal discipline and aligning Nigeria’s revenue generation with its borrowing framework. Spearheaded by the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, chaired by […]

Dun & Bradstreet Nigeria, the sole authorised provider of the globally recognised DUNS number in the country, has issued a warning to businesses and professionals about the rise of fraudulent individuals and entities falsely claiming to offer DUNS registration services. The DUNS Number, short for Data Universal Numbering System, is a unique nine-digit identifier used […]

A suspected vandal on Monday night died when he attempted to steal the cables connected to some poles on Poultry Street, New Airport Road in Calabar South local government area of Cross River State. The victim whose identity was yet to be established as of the time of filing this report, was electrocuted on the […]

Controversy has continued to trail the ongoing delineation of Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State. The latest comes from leaders of some oil-producing communities in Ogbe-Ijoh Kingdom, Delta State, who have demanded the removal of three national commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly influencing the exercise. The Ijaw leaders further claimed […]

Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Tessy Diai, has vowed to ensure that no individual was unjustly held in any of the custodial centres in the state beyond the lawful period or without proper charges. Justice Diai, who embarked on jail delivery exercise to Warri, Sapele and Kwale custodial centres ordered the release of 10 inmates, […]

A former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has expressed concern over the current state of Nigeria and urged the government to prioritise citizens’ welfare. Onaiyekan made the call at the celebration of the 50th birthday and 20th anniversary of Rev Fr John Emelu as a priest in Ideato South local government area of […]

Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded a businessman, Bayo Adelore, in the custody of the Ikoyi Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) over his alleged involvement in a N1 billion fraud. Justice Kala ordered that Adelore be kept behind bars after he pleaded not guilty to a two-count […]

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged the newly inaugurated commissioners to hit the ground running immediately, adding that the people of the state expect nothing but the best from them. Aiyedatiwa also cautioned the families, friends, and associates of the new commissioners against putting them under undue pressure by soliciting unnecessary favours. The […]