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Tinubu Removes Mohammed, Nominates Umar

President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in the public interest. The President has also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the NMDPRA. The appointment is subject to...
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Low Response To Pension Verification Worries FG

…PenCom deploys digital platform The Federal Government is concerned about low responses to the mandatory verification and enrollment exercise for civil servants with accrued pension rights. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is conducting a one-time nationwide Online Verification and Enrolment Exercise for all active employees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who were employed...
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JAMB Extends 2026 Direct Entry Registration To May 8

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8. The board announced the extension in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, yesterday in Abuja. Benjamin said the decision was aimed at ensuring that no eligible candidate was...
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Chad Arrests, Deports Nigerians Fleeing Jihadists

Chad have reportedly arrested and deported 600 Nigerians who fled to the country for safety following persistent Boko Haram attacks on their communities. The AFP learnt from two Nigerians arrested in Chad that before deporting the 600 Nigerians, were dumped in the Cameroonian town of Kousseri across the border from N’Djamena after they were picked...
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Vitel Wireless Partners Opay, Moniepoint To Expand Airtime, Data Access

Vitel Wireless has announced a strategic partnership with two of Nigeria’s leading fintech companies, Opay Limited and Moniepoint Limited, enabling millions of their customers to seamlessly purchase airtime and data for the Vitel Wireless network directly from their bank accounts. This collaboration, according to Vitel Wireless’ management, represents a significant step toward bridging the gap...
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Ingentia Energies Targets 30,000bpd By 2030

Chairman of Ingentia Energies Limited, Engr Valentine Ugbeide, has said the company has an expansion plan to raise production to 30,000 barrels per day by 2030. He added that the company has secured some facility from a Nigerian bank to deepen drilling, end gas flaring, and strengthen its position as a model for local participation...
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Oil Price Hits $119 On US’ Planned Extended Blockade

Prices of oil skyrocketed yesterday over reports that the United States (US) is preparing for an ‘extended’ blockade of Iran as deadlocked US-Iran negotiations made investors more concerned about prolonged closure. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that global benchmark, Brent crude, hit $119 a barrel, the highest price so far this month and a...
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NLPC Personal Pension Plan Drives Informal Sector Growth

NLPC Pension Fund Administrators Limited has significantly expanded its footprint in Nigeria’s informal economy, reporting a surge in its Personal Pension Plan participants. This growth contributed to the firm’s Assets Under Management rising to N624.95bn as of 31 March 2026, a 5.42 per cent increase from the end of 2025. The strategic push into the...
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NDPHC to supply Odukpani oil park with 10MW electricity

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited says it has advanced plans to provide dedicated electricity supply to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park in Odukpani through a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board. In a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations at the NDPHC, Emmanuel...
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