NNPC Refineries Will Function, Ojulari Assures, Counters Dangote, Critics
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s determination to revive the nation’s dormant refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, countering the pessimism expressed by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group.
Nigeria Targets $1bn Trade, Investment Boost from Japan Summit
Nigeria’s participation at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), which opened this week in Yokohama, is anchored on an ambitious target of securing over $1 billion in trade and investment opportunities.
PDP State Chairmen, Ex-Governors, Lawmakers Distance Themselves from Southern Zoning Meeting
State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former governors, National Assembly members, and other prominent stakeholders from Southern Nigeria have disowned a meeting scheduled in Lagos today, August 21, 2025, convened by a faction of the party to discuss zoning arrangements ahead of 2027.
Foreign Portfolio Inflows Fall 30.7% to ₦50.48bn in July
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has reported a sharp decline in foreign portfolio inflows, which fell by 30.7% to ₦50.48 billion in July 2025, compared to ₦72.82 billion in June 2025.
NBA to Tinubu: Hands Off Osun LG Funds, FG Lacks Power to Withhold Allocations
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of violating the 1999 Constitution by allegedly withholding statutory allocations due to local government councils in Osun State since February 2025.
Gombe Faults FG’s ₦1.4bn Funding of Rehabilitation Camp for Repentant Boko Haram Members
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has faulted the Federal Government’s ₦1.4 billion compensation for the takeover of the state-owned NYSC orientation camp in Malam Sidi, now being used to host the Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) programme for repentant Boko Haram members.
Nigeria’s Consul-General in Cameroon, Coker, Passes Away
The Federal Government has confirmed the passing of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul-General in Buea, Republic of Cameroon, who died on Saturday, August 16, 2025, after a brief illness.
2027 PDP Convention at Risk as Wike–Makinde Rift Escalates
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces fresh internal turmoil as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resist the party’s plan to hold its National Elective Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15–16, 2025.
Wike: EFCC Investigations Not Always Political Amid Tambuwal Probe
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians not to hastily interpret the recent probe of former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as politically motivated.
Edo Assembly Approves Afegbua, Seven Others as Commissioners
KogiTribune reports that the Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday, August 21, confirmed eight nominees for appointment as commissioners, following a request from Governor Monday Okpebholo.
