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THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the sack of over 800 Nigerian workers at the Dangote Refinery. Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, PENGASSAN’s General Secretary, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on …

THE Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), last Thursday celebrated the graduation of participants from the CIPS Level 4 Qualification Programme (Diploma in Procurement and Supply) in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Director-General of BPP, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, described the …

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has tipped education as a public investment with higher returns. He also said every additional year in school increases lifetime earnings and reduces the risks of fragility and conflict. Shettima spoke at a high-level event organised by the Permanent Missions of Italy and Nigeria, along with Global …

Nigeria and the UK have pledged to deepen cooperation on several fronts, including defence, trade, migration, and cybersecurity Speaking at a bilateral meeting in New York between Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, David Lammy, the two leaders pledged to strengthen existing bilateral relationship. …

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to renew the Nigerian economy and restore hope to the people. Shettima said this during the 6th Annual Lecture of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in Abuja on Thursday. The vice-president was represented by Dr Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to …

Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has called on global investors to seize emerging opportunities in Nigeria’s rapidly transforming oil sector. Lokpobiri said this in his keynote remark at the United States–Nigeria Council’s session on oil sector collaboration, held on the sidelines of the ongoing United …

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for sustainable financing and stronger partnerships to drive Nigeria’s growing blue economy agenda. Oyetola said interventions in marine infrastructure boosted non-oil exports by 18.6 per cent in the first half of 2025, underscoring the sector’s transformative potential. He …

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has advocated the need for a national data ecosystem to drive development in Nigeria. He made this call at the second annual international conference of the Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON) on Thursday in Asaba. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to begin engagement with Ogoni communities, NNPCL, and stakeholders to finalise restarting oil operations. ‎The President stated this on Wednesday, at the Presidential Villa while receiving the report of the Ogoni Consultations Committee. ‎ ‎”I am directing the …

The Federal Government has unveiled the official theme for the country’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. In a statement on Wednesday, the Director, Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen, said the theme for Nigeria at 65 is ‘All …