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Super Falcons Defender Quits Besiktas
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Super Falcons Defender Quits Besiktas

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Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna has announced her departure from Turkish club Besiktas. The centre-back spent two years with Besiktas following her arrival from another Turkish club, ALG Spor in 2023. Ogbonna took to the social media to thank her teammates, the club and…

Nigeria Opens Camp Ahead Of African Fencing Championships
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Nigeria Opens Camp Ahead Of African Fencing Championships

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Twelve Nigerian fencers began camping on Thursday ahead of the 2025 African Fencing Championships, which will be hosted in Lagos from June 25 to 29. Nigeria’s 12-member team for the tournament are training at the Lagos Fencing Club in Lekki under the guidance of an Italian…

Beyond June 12 And Democracy Day
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Beyond June 12 And Democracy Day

Simon Reef Musa

The 2025 Democracy Day not only celebrated 26 years of Nigeria’s current unbroken democracy that was inaugurated on May 29, 1999, but also recalls to memory the resilience of Chief MKO Abiola who refused to surrender his electoral victory and paid the supreme price for…

Rig Count Rises To 41 As NUPRC Enforces Drill Or Drop Policy
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Rig Count Rises To 41 As NUPRC Enforces Drill Or Drop Policy

Nse Anthony - Uko

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a significant increase in rig activity, rising from 11 rigs before the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to 42 rigs currently in operation. This surge reflects growing investor confidence and a revitalised…

Israel/Iran Conflict Boosts Nigeria’s Crude Grades To Nearly $80/b
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Israel/Iran Conflict Boosts Nigeria’s Crude Grades To Nearly $80/b

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Heightened geopolitical tensions stemming from the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has pushed Nigeria’s flagship crude oil grades, including Bonny Light and Escravos Light, close to the crucial $80 per barrel mark, reports showed on Friday. Brent crude futures…

Abia Govt To Repurchase Moribund Paper Mill
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Abia Govt To Repurchase Moribund Paper Mill

Kalu Eziyi

Abia State government has offered to repurchase moribund Star Paper Mill Ltd, Aba from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The governor, Alex Otti announced this at a grand civic reception organised in his honour by the Abiriba Communal Improvement Union…

Group Releases Compendium On Tinubu’s Administration
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Group Releases Compendium On Tinubu’s Administration

Jerry Emmanson

The Citizens Project, a national civic initiative committed to documenting and elevating the role of citizens in governance accountability is set to release its flagship publication on President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The publication titled “The Reform Index™: Tracking…

Adesa Energy MovesTo Reduce Reliance On Petrol
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Adesa Energy MovesTo Reduce Reliance On Petrol

Kingsley Okoh

Media entrepreneur and founder of Adesa Media, Femi Adeleye, has launched a new clean energy company, Adesa Energy, marking a bold shift from brand storytelling to sustainable innovation. The unveiling, which coincided with his 30th birthday, introduces a startup focused on…

Operators Seek Improved Reforms In Housing Finance Sector
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Operators Seek Improved Reforms In Housing Finance Sector

Kingsley Okoh

Operators in Nigeria’s mortgage sector have sought the need for comprehensive reforms in the housing finance sector, citing that the move is needed to close housing affordability gaps. They said it will help close the affordability gap in access to housing loans in the…

Malta Guinness Ends Eid Festivities With Prizes For Winners
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Malta Guinness Ends Eid Festivities With Prizes For Winners

Olushola Bello

Malta Guinness has concluded its three-day Eid celebrations in Nigeria, bringing joy and excitement to thousands of Muslims across the country. The festivities, held in cities like Abuja, Lagos, and Ibadan, from June 7 to June 9, 2025, featured various activities such as…

Firms Sign MoU On $100m Oil Offtake
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Firms Sign MoU On $100m Oil Offtake

Sunday Isuwa

A firm, Food Industrial Park Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Best Engineering Technologies based in Hyderabad, India, to offtake essential oils produced by the park. The agreement covers over 500 tonnes of essential oils from various plants and…