Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has said that Nigeria’s crude oil production output target remained 2.5 million barrels per day (mbpd). He said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources’ 2026 Management Retreat. The theme of the retreat is: “Driving Institutional
The Edo Government has announced plans to employ 5,400 members of a local security corps across its 18 local government areas, as part of measures to strengthen grassroots security. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Security and Public Safety, Festus Ebea, at a news conference on Wednesday in
Julius Berger Nig. Plc has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for his visionary leadership and infrastructural transformation in the FCT. Its Managing Director, Dr Peer Lubasch, gave the commendation in Abuja on Wednesday at the inauguration of Arterial Road N5 (Obafemi Awolowo Way),
The Edo Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a kidnap threat against students. The directive, contained in a circular issued by the State Ministry of Education and signed by its Permanent Secretary, Mr Enodolomwanyi Otamere, said the
Government Secondary School, in Iluke community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State was on Wednesday invaded by bandits who killed the school’s Vice Principal and two other persons. The bandits, who reportedly dressed in army uniform came in a large number and invaded the school at about 10
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government’s recognises the nation’s economic and security challenges, and that his administration is working assiduously to address them. Tinubu said this on Tuesday at the 2026 news conference on Democracy Day celebration themed “27 years of Uninterrupted Democratic Governance in Nigeria: Challenges, Achievements and
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected any proposal to impose tax on the national minimum wage, insisting on urgent adoption of a living wage for Nigerian workers. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, disclosed this to newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has urged those behind recent abductions across the country to release their victims immediately and unconditionally. He also declared that no political party can attain power through kidnapping, banditry, or other forms of criminality. Speaking at the flag-off of the APC campaign for the
Stakeholders have renewed urgent calls for a comprehensive electoral reform and stronger institutional independence ahead of the upcoming 2027 general election. They made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the annual June 12 commemoration lecture in honour of late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu and also official unveiling of the Humphrey
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding. The fund according to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, will strengthen the operational preparedness of the