Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has appointed four Special Advisers and a Senior Technical Assistant (STA) as part of efforts to strengthen governance and accelerate post-insurgency reconstruction across the state. The appointments, announced in a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, are aimed at reinforcing the administration’s drive for effective governance, sustainable development and the rebuilding of communities affected by years of insurgency. The newly appointed Special Advisers are: Engr. Ali Goni Lawan, Hon. Ali Sheriff Galgal, Hon. Bukar Aliyu Daja and Hon. Makinta M. Zarami. Governor Zulum also approved the appointment of Engr.…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion in new equity, following a highly successful offering. The transaction, which is believed to be Africa’s largest publicly disclosed primary equity private placement, marks a significant milestone in the history of the company and demonstrates strong investor confidence in the refinery’s long-term growth strategy and operational excellence. The capital raise is the first equity funding round involving external investors beyond the company’s legacy shareholder base, underscoring the growing attractiveness of DPRP as a world-class energy and industrial enterprise. The proceeds…
The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a fresh push to strengthen its internal accountability system, announcing major improvements to its Complaint Response Unit (CRU) while seeking a stronger partnership with the media to enhance public confidence and oversight of policing in the country. The move, which underscores the Force’s renewed emphasis on transparency and professionalism, was disclosed on Friday, 24 July, 2026, by the newly appointed Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem, during a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council in Abuja. Edem said the visit formed part of his…
Dr. Abba Aliyu, Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has disclosed that Nigeria’s renewable energy workforce participation remains significantly low, with the sector generating only about 70,000 jobs despite attracting over $2 billion in cumulative investment, compared to the 16.2 million jobs supported by the global solar industry. The gap, according to the REA MD, underscores the urgent need for a deliberate shift toward local capacity development, warning that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable energy transition on permanent import dependence. The REA MD made this known in his keynote address at the 2026 Oriental News Conference held in…
The Inspector General of Police has taken a significant step towards complying with a Federal High Court judgment in the case surrounding the abduction and disappearance of Mr. John Chukwuemeka Anozie, who allegedly went missing after being abducted by operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Anambra State in 2017. At the resumed hearing of contempt proceedings in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/865/2025, Engr. Nnenna Anozie v. Inspector General of Police, before Justice Binta F.M. Nyako on Friday, counsel to the applicant, Vincent Adodo, disclosed that he was informed by the court of a notice of compliance filed by counsel…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has restated its commitment to gender inclusive programmes and the entrepreneurial advancement of women in the Niger Delta, as it marks the 2026 International Women’s Day across the nine states of the region. Speaking at the International Women’s Day programme in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the NDDC Director of Culture and Women Affairs, Mrs. Ahunna Imoni, highlighted the role of women in shaping families, driving community development, and contributing to national progress. She remarked that this year’s celebration, with the theme: “Rights, Justice, Action for All Women and Girls,” was organised in commemoration of International…
By Sunday Dare For nearly three decades, the Nigerian political landscape has played host to a singular, interminable political psychodrama: the relentless presidential voyage of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Since the dawn of the Fourth Republic in 1999, the Wazirin Adamawa has maintained a stubborn, almost messianic grip on the presidential ballot, gallivanting through successive electoral cycles with the monotonous rhythm of a clock that refuses to stop. Five times he has thrown his hat into the national ring; five times he has lost. This, despite traversing political platforms from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Action Congress (AC), the…
The Oniru of Iruland, His Royal Majesty Oba Abdulwasiu Lawal, has urged members of the India business community to identify opportunities to expand their businesses, establish new ventures, share expertise and develop partnerships with Iru Kingdom, assuring them of a warm welcome at the Palace. The Oniru made the call in Lagos when he hosted a delegation of the India Business Community in Nigeria under the auspices of the NRI Social & Cultural Association Nigeria (NRCAN) Business Forum. “The doors of this Palace will remain open to those who come in good faith, with ideas worth sharing and a genuine…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest in Delta State over what it described as attempts to divide the union and undermine a stakeholders’ agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASSUS) in 2018. The protest is scheduled for Thursday, 30 July, 2026. Ahead of the demonstration, the union has notified the Department of State Services (DSS), requesting security protection for its members. According to a letter dated Friday, 24 July, 2026 and signed by the Delta State Secretary of the union, Mr Dan Basime, the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to encourage more of their colleagues abroad to return home and contribute their expertise to the country’s development, declaring that there is no place like home. The President made the appeal on Friday, 24 July, 2026 while receiving members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations at the State House, Abuja. The delegation was led by the Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Tinubu drew from his personal experience of studying and working in the United States before returning to…