The Nigerian Navy headquarters has revealed its operational efforts in the nation's maritime domain have greatly curbed oil theft, leading to a significant increase in Nigeria’s daily crude oil production output from 1.23 million barrels in October 2022 to 1.8 million barrels in October 2024. Naval operatives also arrested two vessels, MT SWEET MIRI and…

The absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, stalled a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter, which was fixed for today, could not proceed…

The International Centre for Energy Environment and Development (ICEED) has announced an initiative to address Nigeria's household energy crisis and expand access to clean cooking solutions, citing the dangers of open firewood cooking as a significant health and environmental concern. ICEED’s Research Manager, Precious Onuvae, stressed the issue during an interview in Abuja, noting that…

Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 per cent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, UN Women said. In a statement on Monday, UN Women said that 140 women and girls die daily in the hands of their partners or close relatives. This means that…

Civil servants in Cross River State have embarked on a two-day warning strike to protest the government's failure to implement the newly approved minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) initiated the industrial action, scheduled for November 25 and 26, 2024. The unions warned that if their demands are not…