Senate Kicks Off Strategic Retreat to Reform Downstream Petroleum Sector
|By Chinwendu Nwani The Senate Committee on Downstream Petroleum, led by Chairman Senator Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu, has launched a pivotal five-day retreat in Port Harcourt to reshape Nigeria’s petroleum downstream…
Port Harcourt Crowned Nigeria’s Premier Energy City
|By Chinwendu Nwani Port Harcourt has seized the spotlight as Nigeria’s Premier Energy City, following a landmark investiture by the Society of Energy Editors. The recognition cements the city’s reputation…
U.S. Slams India with 50% Tariffs Over Russian Oil Ties, Sparking Trade Shock
By Jerry Williams WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has doubled tariffs on a wide range of Indian exports to 50%, sharply escalating trade tensions with New Delhi in response…
200-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Ancestor Unearthed in Rajasthan’s Jurassic Fossil Site
By Jerry Williams JAISALMER, INDIA — Researchers in western India have uncovered the fossilised remains of a 200-million-year-old phytosaur, a rare crocodile-like reptile that predates modern species. The discovery occurred…
Pads for Her Pushes Menstrual Health to Nigeria’s Policy Frontline
|By Chinwendu Nwani A youth-led non-governmental organization, Pads for Her Initiative, has announced plans to host a high-level Policy Roundtable on Advancing Menstrual Health Through Policy Action in Abuja on…
First U.S. Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite Confirmed in Maryland Traveler from El Salvador
By Jerry Williams WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis, after a patient returning from…
Juju Music Legend Ahuja Bello Dies at 83, a Day After Birthday
|By Oko-Echem Agnes Renowned Juju music icon of the 1970s, Ahuja Bello, has died at the age of 83. His son, Adetunji Bello, confirmed the passing in a statement on…
Bimbo Akintola Claims 90% of Nigerian Men Cheat, Says Infidelity ‘Engraved’ in Society
|By Oko-Echem Agnes Nollywood star Bimbo Akintola has sparked debate after declaring that infidelity and polygamy will remain permanent features of Nigerian society. Speaking during a podcast with fellow actress…
Drug Prices Soar Despite Tinubu’s Executive Order on Pharmaceutical Relief
|By Adejumo Adekunle Nigerians continue to battle skyrocketing drug prices despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s executive order aimed at easing the cost of essential medicines. On June 30, 2024, Tinubu,…
NNPCL Boss Warns of Global Syndicates Behind Crude Oil Theft in Africa
|By Adejumo Adekunle The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bashir Ojulari, has raised alarm that organised international and continental syndicates are exploiting security…
