Author: News Room

President Bola Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support Shell’s proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project and other similar offshore developments in the country. The development was disclosed in a statement issued Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, after the Shell delegation visited Mr Tinubu at the state house. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project by Shell and its partners,” the statement read. It said the President also directed his…

A board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Kolawole Oredipe, has emerged as the new chairman of the Bayelsa Athletics Association. Mr Oredipe, the immediate past vice‑chairman of the association, took over from Godwin Oghogho, whose tenure had elapsed. A letter of appointment signed by the Director of Sports, Bayelsa Sports Council, Andrew Aye, stated that Mr Oredipe’s elevation to chairman followed his contributions to the development of athletics in the state over the past five years. Mr Aye urged Mr Oredipe to continue working with key stakeholders in the sport to achieve greater progress. According to the letter,…

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has explored cutting-edge technologies to strengthen the Nigerian Navy fleet. The CNS attended the ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026), held in Qatar, as part of efforts to further enhance the Nigerian Navy’s platform holdings and operational capabilities. This was contained in a statement signed by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of Information. DIMDEX 2026, hosted by the Qatar Armed Forces under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, is the largest maritime defence…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has affirmed his support for Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, stressing that the governor must be allowed to carry out his duties without undue interference. Speaking on Channels Television’s current affairs programme, Hard Copy, the Special Adviser on Policy and Communication, Daniel Bwala, stated that the party’s structure in Rivers State is clear. “I agree with the point highlighted by the National Chairman that in Rivers State, Governor Fubara is the leader of the APC. Wike is not a member of the APC, so he cannot speak for the party. “He may be regarded as a…

Three people were killed and 37 others sustained injuries in a road accident along the Lamba–Potiskum road in Yobe State. The incident was reported in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the accident occurred at about 5 pm in the Badejo area when a Mitsubishi Canter truck conveying cattle and passengers from Lamba to Potiskum lost control after hitting two pedestrians. The truck, driven by Saidu Baba from the Lamba Sule area of Fika, reportedly struck two women who were crossing the road before veering off the highway and plunging…

Nigerian striker Emmanuel Dennis has completed a move to Danish club Brøndby IF, DAILY POST reports. Dennis signed a contract until the summer of 2028. The 28-year-old has been without a club since he was released by Premier League club Nottingham Forest last summer. The forward however impressed during his trial period with Brøndby. Dennis has been assigned jersey number 17 by his new club. He has played for teams such as Club Brugge, FC Köln and Watford.

The Nigeria Customs Service has moved to debunk a misleading recruitment update circulating online, stressing that only information from its official social media platforms is valid and urging applicants not to fall for fake messages. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, the service said the information in the graphic is false and not issued by the agency. “The graphic circulating on social media regarding our recruitment exercise is misleading and should be disregarded,” the statement read. The service urged applicants to rely only on verified information from its official channels, including Facebook (Nigeria Customs Service),…

An explosion has rocked a Rain Oil Filling Station on the Ogbomoso/Ilorin Old Road in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Also, a devastating fire incident has razed a church in the Afijio Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement released by the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform and Chairman of the Fire Services Agency, Morrof Akinwande, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday. Akinwande said, “On Wednesday, January 21, at exactly 19:30hrs, the distressed call was received through a telephone call and Mr Samuel about an explosion at…

A maritime research group operating under the Sea Empowerment and Research Centre has revealed that although several shipping lines maintain fully functional offices in Nigeria, they still initiate cargo release approvals from their overseas headquarters. The group added that the practice has unnecessarily extended cargo dwell time, increased demurrage costs, and opened up delays vulnerable to extortion. SEREC disclosed this in a recent position paper signed by its Head of Research, Eugene Nweke, obtained by The PUNCH. “Despite having fully operational offices in Nigeria, several shipping lines trigger cargo release approvals from overseas headquarters. This practice has artificially prolonged cargo…

Morocco’s Royal Court has reaffirmed that the bonds of African brotherhood will endure despite the “shameful incidents” that marred the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal. In a statement released on Thursday via the Royal Moroccan Football Federation’s X handle, the Royal Court expressed His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s gratitude to all Moroccans for their contributions to the successful hosting of the tournament, which ran from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. “The tournament will remain a landmark in the history of continental competition. “In addition to its excellent sporting results, it reflected…