French energy giant TotalEnergies has announced the sale of a 40 percent stake in its Nigerian offshore exploration licences to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of US oil major Chevron. The deal, reported by Reuters, covers two licence areas totaling 2,000 square kilometres in the West Delta basin and is subject to regulatory

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The Abia State government has clarified that the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and the recovery of Abia Hotels, Umuahia, from an investor was not politically motivated against opposition party figures. The government confirmed that full compensation was paid to the co-investor, Mr. Randi Obinna Ukanwoko of Investment Guarantee Limited, in

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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has appointed Chief Superintendent of Corrections Jane Osuji as its new Public Relations Officer, a historic first for the Service. The appointment, approved by Controller General Sylvester Nwakuche, takes effect immediately. Osuji succeeds Deputy Controller Umar Abubakar, who retired on November 19, 2025. An indigene of Owerri North LGA, Imo

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The Adamawa State House of Assembly has called on Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to suspend the Executive Chairman of Madagali Local Government Council, Simon Sashi, over allegations that he closed public schools without consulting the relevant authorities. Madagali, Governor Fintiri’s home LGA, is among the areas in Adamawa most affected by insecurity, particularly attacks and abductions

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Borno State police have successfully recovered gold valued at N23.6 million that a woman buried 15 years ago in Mallamfatori, Abadam Local Government Area, while fleeing a Boko Haram attack. The woman told authorities that she had hidden the gold in the sand during her escape and only recently returned to retrieve it. She approached

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Nigeria recorded a 3.98 percent GDP growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The growth was driven primarily by the non-oil sector, including agriculture and services, pushing the country’s nominal GDP to N113.59 trillion and real GDP to N57.03 trillion. The agriculture sector expanded by 3.79 percent,

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Media professionals have raised concerns over increasing threats to journalism in Nigeria, cautioning that unchecked misinformation, unregulated online content, and the lack of legal protection for journalists endanger the nation’s democracy. Speaking at the 2025 Capacity Building Programme for Information Officers in Keffi, former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo, highlighted

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has rejected allegations linking him to the alleged mismanagement of ₦18.6 billion associated with the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) headquarters project. The claim, raised by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), suggested that the Speaker had a role in the handling of funds

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Nigeria is losing an estimated $9–10 billion every year due to post-harvest waste, a significant drain on the economy that threatens food security, reduces farmers’ incomes, and slows national growth. The warning comes from Segun Alabi, CEO of Davidorlah Nigeria Limited, an agritech firm specializing in large-scale pineapple farming and fruit concentrate production in West

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Afrobeats star David Adeleke (Davido) has responded to the resignation of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Tuesday, Davido shared the news on his X page with the brief caption: “Jeje…” Fans interpreted this as a call for restraint amid the political upheaval. Governor Adeleke officially

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