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Shell restarts Bonga field after major offshore maintenance

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited says it has resumed production at the Bonga deepwater field following the completion of turnaround maintenance on the Bonga floating production, storage, and offloading vessel. In a statement on Friday, the company said production restarted on March 6, 2026, after the maintenance project was completed 11 days ahead...
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NUPRC enforces drill-or-drop rule for Nigeria’s oil blocks

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has declared that the era of oil companies holding on to exploration licences for years without developing the assets is officially over, as new provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act compel operators to either develop their fields or relinquish them. The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan,...
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Tinubu Urges Media to Hold States, LGs Accountable

President Bola Tinubu has urged media executives to extend the same level of scrutiny they apply to his administration to states and local governments, which, he argued, now enjoy greater financial autonomy under his reformed federalism. The President made the appeal on Friday night while hosting media proprietors and executives at the Aso Rock Presidential...
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Tinubu Moves NSIB to Presidency, Overruling Keyamo

President Bola Tinubu has overridden the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, by moving the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau to the Presidency. Although it has yet to be stated which office within the Presidency the bureau will now report to, Saturday PUNCH has exclusively gathered that the President has approved its relocation from...
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Togo Seeks to Increase Electricity Import From Nigeria

Togo has expressed interest in increasing electricity imports from Nigeria through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to meet rising domestic demand. The Managing Director of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday following talks with Togo’s national electricity utility. The visiting delegation from Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo was led...
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Oyo Guber: Ajadi Unveils 17-Point Agenda

A governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Amb. Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has unveiled a comprehensive 17-point agenda outlining his policy direction ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election. Ajadi, who spoke on Sunday, described leadership as a “Relay race,” noting that his proposed administration would focus on continuity, consolidation and innovation,...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

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Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...