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culled from Culled From From aso.rocks can now authoritatively report that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd) is accelerating upstream oil and gas growth with new production sharing contracts alongside TotalEnergies, crude supply agreements with Dangote Refinery, and progress on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline. The company aims to attract $60 billion in upstream […]

Renowned Nigerian evangelist and spiritual leader of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. Uma Ukpai, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Monday by his family, who said he passed away on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80.   The family described his passing as a “glorious transition” from a life of […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector.   In a joint statement, the Honourable Minister of […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a total and comprehensive two-week warning strike affecting all public universities across Nigeria. The Union’s National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement during a press conference held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The National President of ASUU, Professor Chris Piwuna, stated that there […]

 The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. He said that President Bola Tinubu presented […]

The Presidency has challenged the latest economic report from the World Bank, which estimated that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty. The government described the figure as “unrealistic” and disconnected from the country’s actual economic conditions. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, stated on his official X account on […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.   President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023.   He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.   Nnaji said he has been a […]

culled from Culled From From aso.rocks can now authoritatively report that Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS), is expected to be replaced in the coming months, sources say, as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) faces mounting operational, modernization and financial challenges. Since his appointment in June 2023, Abubakar’s tenure has […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election or any future presidential race in Nigeria.   In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, is seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining Jonathan from “presenting himself to any political party in […]

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has tackled the Presidency over comments by Vice President Kashim Shettima condemning its industrial action over a rift with the Dangote refinery.   PENGASSAN told The PUNCH on Monday that it would take same action if its members were sacked again.   This comes as […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja today following a ten-day working visit to Lagos.   The President arrived in Lagos on Friday, September 26, after attending the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, in Ibadan.   While in the nation’s commercial capital, President Tinubu engaged with key […]