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By Peter Omopo  28th August 2025 | Abuja The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has distanced himself from partisan politics, declaring that his focus remains on reforms in the oil and gas sector. Ojulari made the remark on Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), led by its president, Festus Osifo, at the NNPCL headquarters in Abuja. “I’m not hiding from anybody. I’m not a politician. I will have to learn a bit more about politics, but for me, it is…

By Peter Omopo 28th August 2025 | Owerri The Imo State Government has announced that it will commence payment of the newly approved ₦104,000 minimum wage to civil servants with the August 2025 salaries. The disclosure was made by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday. Nwachuku explained that the wage increase, announced earlier in the week by Governor Uzodimma, was not a political stunt but a sustainable decision backed by significant growth in the state’s finances. “When this government came on…

By Peter Omopo  28th August 2025 | Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that more than 2.1 million Nigerian children have never received a single vaccine, making the country the world’s highest in terms of “zero-dose” children. UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, disclosed this on Thursday during a visit to the organisation’s Maiduguri field office. She revealed that nearly one in three Nigerian children under the age of one has not been vaccinated, leaving them at risk of preventable but deadly diseases such as measles, diphtheria, meningitis, and polio variants. “Nigeria has over 2.1…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | August 27, 2025 – The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, in a case filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over alleged forgery and public incitement. Sowore and his media platform, Sahara Reporters, are facing a three-count charge (FHC/ABJ/CR/374/2025) bordering on conspiracy, forgery of an official police wireless message, and publication of false information with intent to incite mutiny. At Wednesday’s proceedings, prosecuting counsel Wisdom Madaki told the court that Sahara Reporters, listed as the second defendant, had not yet…

BY OLUWABUKOLA RACHAEL Despite inflation, currency swings, and rising costs, Lagos’ high-end property market in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Banana Island continues to attract billionaires, expatriates, and investors, with demand showing no signs of slowing. Nigeria’s economy may be navigating one of its toughest periods in decades, yet luxury real estate in Lagos has proven remarkably resilient. From sprawling mansions to waterfront villas, prime properties in the city continue to sell for eye-watering sums often starting at ₦800 million and climbing into the billions. What Fuels the Market? Scarcity of Land Lagos is surrounded by water, limiting land availability in…

By Peter Omopo The United Nations has sounded the alarm over a worsening global water crisis, with a new joint report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF showing that more than two billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water. Despite some progress, the study warns that at the current pace, the world is far from achieving universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030—jeopardising public health and exposing billions, particularly women and children, to heightened risks. Against this sobering backdrop, LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) is reaffirming its commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)…

By Peter Omopo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has described his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as “Co-Chairman” of the ruling party, pledging to rely on his experience and political networks to consolidate the APC. Yilwatda made the remarks in Abuja on Wednesday during a condolence visit by Ganduje, a former Kano State governor, over the death of his mother. He disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had instructed him to work closely with the immediate past APC chairman in running party affairs. “My doors are open, the office is open, the partnership remains open, and the…

By Peter Omopo A non-governmental organisation, the Nigerian Forum for Integrity (NFI), has called on President Bola Tinubu to ignore what it described as a coordinated campaign of blackmail against the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, NFI’s Executive Secretary, Nelson Idoko, dismissed the protest staged at the NNPC Towers by a group claiming to represent Niger Delta youths as “laughable and stage-managed.” The protesters had accused Ojulari of corruption and mismanagement, demanding his resignation and insisting that the leadership of NNPCL should…

By Peter Omopo A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo to six years in prison after finding him guilty of illegally selling a national aircraft. Local reports said the president’s son, whose name was not immediately disclosed by authorities, was convicted of abuse of office and misappropriation of state property. The case centred on his role in the controversial sale of a government-owned plane without due process. The ruling marks one of the rare high-profile convictions in the oil-rich Central African nation, which has long faced criticism over corruption and governance practices.…

By Peter Omopo Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has inaugurated a direct Lagos–São Paulo flight, marking a historic step in the nation’s aviation sector and strengthening ties with Brazil. The milestone came on the heels of a bilateral aviation agreement signed in Brasília, witnessed by President Bola Tinubu. The pact paves the way for Nigerian airlines to operate passenger and cargo services on the South American route. On Wednesday, the Presidency shared images of the signing and a video of the Aviation Minister addressing the inaugural flight, describing the development as proof that Nigerian carriers can “compete on global routes”…