Philip Mshelbila
14 Nov
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has expressed optimism that ongoing divestments by International Oil Companies (IOCs) from onshore and shallow water fields will enhance feedstock gas supply, allowing it to achieve production capacity.
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against modifying their National Identification Number (NIN) data on unauthorised websites. The Head, Cooperate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, gave the warning in a statement on Monday. Adegoke said that modifications to NIN data could only be done on the official NIMC self-service portal. He therefore warned…
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Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 25 for a hearing in a suit filed by Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Nigerian Senate. Natasha had approached the Federal High Court, seeking an order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges from investigating her. The court granted the…
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Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of a Lagos High Court has extended the hearing of the suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa to March 17, 2025 The judge also ordered that hearing of all applications and processes before the court would be taken together. Obasa is challenging the…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has closed registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with over 2,030,627 candidates. The Guardian reports that this year's registration figures surpass the 1,989,668 candidates who applied for the examination in 2024. The 2025 registration process, which began on February 3, 2025, will see over 2million…
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The Kwara State Police Command has described as fake the trending media report that armed bandits fleeing military offensives in Zamfara State have relocated to the state. The report alleged that the fleeing bandits had arrived and seized Bani town in Kwara State. Police official Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement, debunked this claim, describing it…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a daring rescue operation, have freed Mr. Akari Eloghonan Loveday, the Special Adviser (SA) to the Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku. Loveday was kidnapped on March 7, 2025, along the Ayakoro Community waterways in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa…
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Leaders of the Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday evening welcomed Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru into the party along with thousands of his supporters, just as the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, vowed that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) will make no impact in the 2027 elections. Addressing a large gathering of APC…
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The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu seeking to nullify his removal as the National Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The apex court on Monday in Abuja reserved the judgment after taking arguments from Anyanwu's lawyer, Kingsley Njemanze SAN and Chief Paul Erokoro SAN who stood…
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British monarch King Charles III has praised Nigerian music star Davido, saying his song “Kante” featuring Fave deepened his appreciation for Pidgin English. Speaking about his exclusive Commonwealth playlist on Monday, the King noted that Pidgin is a unique language he has come to admire. READ ALSO: Davido to feature on King Charles III’s Commonwealth…
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About 22 months after he became the Abia State Governor on May 29, 2023, Dr. Alex Otti still runs his office from his private residence/country home at Nvosi in Isiala Ngwa South Council, which is about 20 kilometers from Umuahia, the state capital. Many, including some opposition political parties, have faulted him on this, citing…