Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted by the Process Licensors, marking a significant milestone in the facility’s operational expansion and further cementing its position as World’s Largest Single Train Petroleum Refinery. The increase sees the refinery surpass its nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, underlining the facility’s engineering capability and operational efficiency. The achievement demonstrates the refinery’s ability to process additional feedstock while optimizing performance across its production units. Vice-President for oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin explained that the ramp-up is…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Officers of the Edo state Police Command have recovered two corpses from the forests along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, who were kidnapped last month from Ekiadolor. The recovery followed the arrest of one of the kidnapers, a member of a 7-man syndicate who operates along the Benin-Lagos and Benin-Akure expressway, by the Violent Crime Response Unit VCRU who engaged them in a gun battle in the forest. The state Commander VCRU, CSP Osagie Godspower led journalists and health officials into the forest were the corpses were recovered. According to one of the victims, whose mother was among those killed, the kidnappers…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has officially released the preparation schedule for Nigeria’s U-18 Boys’ and Girls’ National Teams as preparations intensify for the 2026 FIBA Africa U18 Championships. The comprehensive programme reflects the Federation’s commitment to identifying, developing, and preparing the next generation of Nigerian basketball talent from both within the country and across the diaspora. The initiative is designed to provide a clear pathway for elite youth athletes, while ensuring both national teams are fully prepared to compete at the highest level of African basketball. According to the schedule approved by the Federation, the national team programme will…
Three leading civil society organisations have raised concerns over what they describe as the worsening neglect of the Nigerian boy child, urging the Federal Government to commission new research, strengthen child protection policies, and significantly increase education funding to address mounting social challenges. In a joint statement issued to mark the 2026 International Day of the Boy Child, Boys Champions Foundation, ActionAid Nigeria and Oxfam in Nigeria said the country risks deepening inequality and insecurity if deliberate investments are not made in the welfare and development of boys. The organisations noted that Nigeria has not conducted a nationally representative assessment…
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, is facing growing scrutiny over his reported participation in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary process in Kwara State while serving as the head of the federal legislative research institution. The development comes as the Governing Council of NILDS is scheduled to meet on Thursday to consider allegations that the Director-General may have breached constitutional, statutory and administrative provisions regulating political participation by public office holders. The controversy has also reached the National Assembly through a motion of urgent public importance, which seeks…
The Federal Government has inaugurated eight operational gun trucks for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals as part of efforts to intensify the fight against illegal mining and protect Nigeria’s solid mineral resources. The vehicles were unveiled alongside a commemorative publication titled “The Guardians of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals: Two Years of Commitment and Service by the Mining Marshals,” which chronicles the unit’s achievements over the past two years. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the Minister of Solid Minerals. Dele Alake assured the Mining Marshals of continued government support, pledging that additional technological equipment and armored vehicles…
The Federal Government has announced a dramatic reduction in the number of repeat offenders within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), attributing the development to intensified rehabilitation and reformation programmes implemented under the present administration. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed the figures on Wednesday during the presentation of an investigative report on the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja, describing the decline as a major indicator that the government’s correctional reforms are producing tangible results. According to the minister, the number of inmates who returned to correctional facilities after previous convictions, known as recidivists, dropped significantly from 11,616 in 2023…
In a strategic move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s campaign against desertification, land degradation and climate change, the Federal Government has relocated the operational headquarters of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) from Abuja to Kano. The Minister of Environment, Mr. Balarabe Abbas Lawal, announced the decision on Wednesday, describing it as a major step toward enhancing the agency’s effectiveness in delivering critical environmental interventions across northern Nigeria. According to the minister, the relocation aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and is designed to position the agency closer to its operational areas, thereby improving project monitoring,…
Minister of Power, Adebayo Joseph Tegbe, has praised the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for recent achievements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electricity supply and improving service delivery across the country. In a statement released on Tuesday, the minister commended TCN for successfully energising a new 300MVA transformer at the Katampe Transmission Substation in Abuja, describing the project as a major boost to power transmission capacity within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tegbe also applauded the swift collaboration between TCN and AEDC following the unexpected failure of…
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday, 2 June, 2026, received 180 Nigerian migrants who voluntarily returned from Libya under the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme supported by the European Union. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos from Benghazi, Libya, where many had been stranded under difficult circumstances. Speaking at the airport, the Head of sub-office of IOM Lagos, Ali Ibrahim said the return operation was carried out in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria and other partners to provide humanitarian assistance and support for the migrants’ reintegration into society. According…