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By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chevron has strengthened its presence in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector after securing a new oil exploration licence in the country’s 2025 licensing round. The award was made to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company and operator of the Agbami unit, which emerged successful in the competitive bid for Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) 2010. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the winners of the licensing round in Abuja on 21 July, 2026. Chevron described the development as a significant milestone that aligns with its long-term strategy of expanding its global exploration portfolio through…

By Stephen Gbadamosi United States (US) President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” In a letter to President Tinubu, Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” The information was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. According to Trump: “It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against these terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.” Onanuga said…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has flagged off the 2026 distribution of fertilisers and other farm inputs to 63,000 registered smallholder farmers in the South-East state. Mbah said the move was in line with his administration's commitment to eradicating poverty and growing the state into a $30 billion economy, noting that 40 per cent of the envisaged growth would come from agriculture. According to him, his administration had always seen agriculture as more than just a mere source of food, but as big business, hence the efforts to migrate farmers in the state from subsistence…

‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Chairman of Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Mr. Joseph Kwaghgba, has disclosed that the mandate of BIRS is not to fund agencies of government, but to generate money for the state through tax collection.‎‎Speaking with some journalists in his office on Monday, the Chairman noted that the constitutional provision guiding the board's operations does not allow it to spend money.‎‎The BIRS boss explained that after collection of taxes, the agency remits same to government while the Ministry of Finance disburses the money to the appropriate agencies as provided for in the budget.‎‎Kwaghgba called on…

*PPRO Counsels ESUT Students Against Cultism, Others By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Professor George Ugwu, has called for restructuring and capacity building of staff at international points of entry to further strengthen the prevention protocols against Ebola virus. Ugwu, who is also a member of the Presidential Committee on the Prevention and Preparedness Against Ebola, made the call recently during the Enugu State Ebola Emergency Response Preparedness Committee meeting in Enugu. The meeting, chaired by the Commissioner, focused on assessing the level of preparedness and addressing challenges/gaps at the point of entry and other preparedness response…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Seeking to mobilize the electorate in massive numbers, a nongovernmental organization (NGO), Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), has trained a wide variety of groups in the South-East to get them ready to perform their civic responsibilities in 2027. The groups include journalists, civil society organizations (CSOs), religious bodies, students, community influencers, political party members and other stakeholders. The purpose of the training was to advance voter participation and encourage peaceful elections. The capacity building training with the theme 'Voters Mobilisation and Peace Building Training', was held at Best Western hotel, Independence Layout, Enugu. The team lead of…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reiterated that the party has moved past the period of uncertainty over persistent litigation, adding that the party is now rebuilding and will come out stronger and better. The BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, in a statement on Tuesday, 21 July, said last Friday's judgment of the Federal High Court should be enough for those who are yet to accept the reality of a new PDP to beat a retreat. Senator Ohuabunwa, while hailing the judgment, said it was in line with earlier judgment of…

By our reporter The media team of Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) imbibed additional skills in media relations and freshened up their perception/reputation management knowledge during a workshop at the organization's corporate headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The workshop, which held yesterday, was titled 'Media/PR Skills In Corporate Governance'. It was a robust interactive session with questions and answers flowing freely as the DRTS personnel, smartly attired in their white tops, eagerly soaked in new techniques and capacities to deliver better services to FCT residents and bring further credit to the organization and FCTA.…

A professor in the Department of Political Science, Lagos State University (LASU), Sylvester Odion Akhaine, will on July 23, 2026 deliver the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos. The lecture holding at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, from 11am, has the theme: "The Media, INEC, Voters and Path to Credible Elections." Akhaine, a former human rights activist, will be remembered as one of those who fought for return of democracy in Nigeria during the military era. He variously served as general secretary of the Campaign for Democracy and the United Action for Democracy Holder of PhD in Politics obtained…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Friday, 17 July, joined other well-meaning Nigerians in celebrating former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, on his 70th birthday, commending the Professor of Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing for coming home to impact the nation. Mbah said Nnaji's decision to return home was the real defining chapter of his life. He added that his administration was committed to building an Enugu State where young people could imagine their future and actualise their potential without necessarily having to leave the country physically. The governor spoke at the International Conference…