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FG Warns IOCs: Fast-Track Field Development or Step Aside
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to international oil companies (IOCs) and other operators in Nigeria’s petroleum sector: only companies ready to fast-track field development and sanction real projects will retain their place in the country’s energy landscape. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, spoke at the 2025 Practical
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FG Launches $100 Million Equity Investment Scheme for Nigerian Oil Companies
The Federal Government has unveiled a $100 million equity investment scheme aimed at strengthening Nigerian companies in the oil and gas sector. The initiative was announced at the 2025 Practical Nigerian Content Forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by Engr. Felix Ogbe, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The scheme, developed
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Lagos Suspends Lekki–Epe Expressway Rehab Work Until January to Ease Festive Traffic
The Lagos State Government has ordered contractors handling rehabilitation works along the Eti-Osa/Lekki/Epe Expressway to vacate the site on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and resume in January 2026. The move is aimed at ensuring smoother traffic flow during the Yuletide period. The affected stretch runs from the Admiralty Way Junction to the Jubilee Bridge section
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Family Petitions IGP Over Death of Motorcyclist Tortured in Ogun Police Custody
The family of Saheed Ganiyu Ayinde, a 28-year-old commercial motorcyclist, has petitioned Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, demanding justice following his alleged torture and death in police custody at the Ago-Iwoye Divisional Police Headquarters in Ogun State. Through their lawyer, Olaniyi Oladuni, the family accused officers of extra-judicial killing, torture, extortion, and professional
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Ex-PM Imran Khan “Healthy but Isolated” in Pakistan Jail, Sister Says
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan remains physically healthy but is enduring severe isolation in prison, according to his sister, Uzma Khanum, who recently became the first family member in weeks to visit him. Imran Khan, the 73-year-old ex-cricketer and founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has been imprisoned since August 2023 on multiple
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EXCLUSIVE: EFCC Invades Abuja Property Despite Court Restraint, N20 Million Awarded to Jona Brothers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again entered a disputed property in Mabushi, Abuja, defying a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court order restraining the agency and awarding N20 million to Jona Brothers Construction Ltd. Videos obtained by SaharaReporters show EFCC operatives moving mattresses into the premises, apparently to stay on-site, despite clear
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PDP Denies Osun Governor Adeleke’s Resignation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied receiving any official notice of resignation from Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, despite widespread reports of a letter suggesting he quit the party. Speaking to journalists after a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja, PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki stated that the party has yet to receive
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Two Residents Killed in Suspected Terrorist Attack on Irunda-Ile Community, Kogi
Two residents have been confirmed dead following an early-morning attack on Irunda-Ile, a community in Yagba East Local Government Area, Kogi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday, when armed assailants reportedly stormed the community and opened fire, causing panic and tension among locals. Residents described the assault as unprovoked, and said the deaths have heightened
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“Your Conduct Is Unacceptable, Unparliamentary” — Senator Goje Confronts Senate President Akpabio
Tension swept through the Senate on Tuesday as Senator Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central) openly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of disrupting proceedings and engaging in “unparliamentary conduct.” The disruption occurred shortly after Akpabio arrived at the chamber around 12:10 pm, while Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin was presiding over plenary. Initially, the transition was
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BREAKING: Nestoil Staff Storm Lagos HQ, Defy Court of Appeal Order Amid $1.01B Debt Dispute
Tensions escalated on Tuesday as staff of Nestoil Limited reportedly forced their way into the company’s Victoria Island headquarters, defying a Court of Appeal order that protects the court-appointed Receiver/Manager in an ongoing debt dispute. The development stems from a high-stakes case in which Nestoil, Neconde Energy Limited, and their promoters, including billionaire Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi,
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